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Highfield Primary School

Community school · Manchester · M41 9PA

Ages 3–11 · 288 pupils · Trafford

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-10

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)68%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.0%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
246

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

31

Places offered

31

1st-preference offers

31

Total preferences (any rank)
58
Preferred offers (top 3)
31
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

288 pupils · 332 places

Pupils on roll
288
Boys / girls
142 / 146
School capacity
332
Capacity fill
288 / 332 (87%)
Free school meals
18.8%
FSM pupils
53
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Brown

Location

Address
Bridgenorth Avenue, Urmston
Postcode
M41 9PA
Town
Manchester
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Trafford
District
Trafford
Constituency
Stretford and Urmston
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Trafford, 288 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 18.8%.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M41
19
Primary in M41
12
Open schools in Trafford LA
104
Primary in Trafford LA
64

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ManchesterNear M41

  • St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Stretford · M32 9PD · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM23.5%
    • Demand0.95

    0.4 miles away

  • Davyhulme Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M41 0RX · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM5.9%
    • Demand1.07

    0.6 miles away

  • Kingsway Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M41 0SP · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM33.2%

    0.7 miles away

  • Moss Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M32 9HR · Trafford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM19.4%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

  • Barton Clough Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M32 9TG · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM49.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Urmston Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M41 5AH · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM6.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

  • St Matthew's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M32 9AN · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence10.6%
    • FSM31.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Brown
Telephone
01617486096
Website
www.highfield-primary.trafford.sch.uk

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