Acre Hall Primary School, Manchester

In its own words: "As the new Principal, I am incredibly proud to lead a school that sits at the heart of its community and where children are known, valued and encouraged to be the very best version of themselves."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball and art.

In 2025, 45% of Year 6 pupils at Acre Hall Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 52% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 84% and 82% in Trafford and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 71% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Acre Hall Primary School as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Acre Hall Primary School are St Monica's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.2 miles); St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 90% reading, 84% maths); Flixton Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 85% reading, 89% maths); and Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School (0.8 miles, 66% reading, 69% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Acre Hall Primary School.

Acre Hall Primary School is one of 11 schools run by Bright Futures Educational Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

9.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (77%), Mixed (10%) and Asian (7%).

In 2026, 46 pupils (15.5%) received SEN support and 41 (13.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Acre Hall Primary School has a SEN unit for autism and moderate learning difficulties: 30 places, 30 pupils on roll.

Acre Hall Primary School had 17 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Flixton Rail Station, about 850 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St John's (outside), 130 metres away.

In 2024/25, Acre Hall Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 3.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Acre Hall Primary School are Wellacre Technology Academy (0.1 miles), Flixton Girls School (0.9 miles) and Irlam and Cadishead Academy (1.8 miles).