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St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Altrincham · WA15 8EY

Ages 4–11 · 632 pupils · Trafford

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

95%

Overall absence

3.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-06-18

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)95%
Higher standard (RWM)43%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
111.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.1%
Unauthorised0.3%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
548

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

88

Places offered

88

1st-preference offers

88

Total preferences (any rank)
190
Preferred offers (top 3)
88
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill99%

632 pupils · 639 places

Pupils on roll
632
Boys / girls
308 / 324
School capacity
639
Capacity fill
632 / 639 (99%)
Free school meals
2.8%
FSM pupils
18
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Shrewsbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs A Harrop

Location

Address
Orchard Road
Postcode
WA15 8EY
Town
Altrincham
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Trafford
District
Trafford
Constituency
Altrincham and Sale West
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Altrincham, Trafford, 632 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 2.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Shrewsbury.

Open schools in Altrincham
32
Primary schools in Altrincham
18
Academies among open schools in Altrincham
34% (11)
Open schools in WA15
18
Primary in WA15
10
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 AltrinchamNear WA15

  • Navigation Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Altrincham · WA14 1NG · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM8.4%
    • Demand0.93

    0.5 miles away

  • Stamford Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Altrincham · WA15 9JB · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM13.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Willows Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Altrincham · WA15 6PP · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM2.9%
    • Demand1.09

    0.7 miles away

  • St Hugh's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Altrincham · WA15 6TQ · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM8.5%
    • Demand0.94

    0.9 miles away

  • Cloverlea Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Altrincham · WA15 7NQ · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM12.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Park Road Academy Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Altrincham · WA14 5AP · Trafford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS293%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM1.7%
    • Demand1.57

    1.1 miles away

  • Broadheath Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Community school · Primary

    Altrincham · WA14 5JQ · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM15.0%
    • Demand0.96

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs A Harrop
Telephone
01617110825
Website
www.stvincents.trafford.sch.uk/

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