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Pictor Academy

Academy special converter · Timperley · WA15 6PH

Ages 2–11 · 122 pupils · Trafford

Ofsted

Some aspects not as strong

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

8.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Some aspects not as strong

Inspection date

2025-03-06

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)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
85.0
Avg scaled score — maths
89.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
80.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.3%
Unauthorised0.1%
Authorised absence
8.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
99

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

122 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll
122
Boys / girls
90 / 32
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
122 / 120 (102%)
Free school meals
35.6%
FSM pupils
42
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE SOVEREIGN TRUST
Academy trust
THE SOVEREIGN TRUST
Sponsor
The Sovereign Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Joanna Williams

Location

Address
Grove Lane
Postcode
WA15 6PH
Town
Timperley
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Trafford
District
Trafford
Constituency
Altrincham and Sale West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 2–11, in Timperley, Trafford, 122 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 35.6%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder….

Open schools in Timperley
1
Academies among open schools in Timperley
100% (1)
Open schools in WA15
18
Open schools in Trafford LA
104

Nearby schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanna Williams
Telephone
01615323252

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