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Urmston Primary School

Community school · Manchester · M41 5AH

Ages 3–11 · 497 pupils · Trafford

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-25

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)72%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

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%+)10.4%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
412

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

50

Places offered

51

1st-preference offers

50

Total preferences (any rank)
160
Preferred offers (top 3)
51
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill96%

497 pupils · 516 places

Pupils on roll
497
Boys / girls
234 / 263
School capacity
516
Capacity fill
497 / 516 (96%)
Free school meals
6.3%
FSM pupils
31
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
Mr Simon Parker

Location

Address
Wycliffe Road, Urmston
Postcode
M41 5AH
Town
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, 497 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 6.3%.

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

  • Davyhulme Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M41 0RX · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.4 miles away

  • St Mary's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M41 5TJ · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM11.5%
    • Demand0.80

    0.5 miles away

  • Woodhouse Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M41 7WW · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM7.5%
    • Demand0.96

    0.7 miles away

  • Flixton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M41 5QL · Trafford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM3.0%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

  • Highfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M41 9PA · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM18.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Kingsway Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M41 0SP · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM33.2%

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Parker
Telephone
01617484362
Website
www.urmstonprimary.com

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