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Urmston Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Wycliffe Road, Urmston, Manchester M41 5AH · urmstonprimary.com · 0161 748 4362
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 69%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Trafford 72%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.34 mi
- 2.16 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Category 5 · Trafford Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 497
- 96% of 516 places
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 6.3%
- First language not English
- 11.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Category 5” went to a home 1.34 mi (2.16 km) from the school. Source: Trafford Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 67 families put the school first and 70 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 70 | 67 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 70 | 62 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 51 | 50 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 70 | 58 | 0.8 | 95% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 62 | 57 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Category 5 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.34 mi2.16 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 17% the higher standard. Across Trafford it was 72%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲69% | 62% | ||
| ▲17% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 106314)
Ofsted
Urmston Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 25 May 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 25 May 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Feb 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Feb 2020Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Feb 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Apr 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (189 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 189
- 38% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied
based on 42 parents (22%) with SEND