Elmridge Primary School, Altrincham
Elmridge Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Altrincham, part of Bright Futures Educational Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 16th-highest of the 17 schools in Altrincham with published results, and 8,950th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Trafford (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Elmridge Primary School in detail
Elmridge Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care until 4:20pm.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Elmridge Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 66% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 84% and 82% in Trafford and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 84% in reading and 94% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Elmridge Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Elmridge Primary School as their first choice and 52 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Elmridge Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Elmridge Primary School are Well Green Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 97% reading, 97% maths); Well Green Primary School (0.7 miles); Stamford Park Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 93% reading, 85% maths); and St Peter's Catholic Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 81% reading, 72% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Elmridge Primary School.
Well Green Primary SchoolWell Green Primary SchoolStamford Park Primary SchoolSt Peter's Catholic Primary School
The trust
Elmridge 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.
Who goes there
10.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 44.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (58%), White British (13%) and Mixed (11%).
In 2026, 20 pupils (10.1%) received SEN support and 4 (2%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ashley Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rydal Drive (opposite), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Elmridge Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Elmridge Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Elmridge Primary School are Saint Ambrose College (0.4 miles), Altrincham College (1.3 miles) and Dixons Newall Green Academy (1.5 miles).
Saint Ambrose CollegeAltrincham CollegeDixons Newall Green Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Trafford published that the last place for 2025 entry went to a family 2.883 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
10.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 94% to 66% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.1
Avg class size
25.3
Infant (KS1)
26.5
KS2
9
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Elmridge Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Elmridge Primary School.
- OK MUM ELMRIDGEAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Elmridge Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Trafford's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Elmridge Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Elmridge Primary School is in Trafford; for families living there:
Apply to Trafford for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Trafford is 11 (the median across 103 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Elmridge Primary School
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- The straight-line distance from your home to Elmridge Primary School.
- Last distance offered for 2022, 2024 and 2025 entry, from Trafford's own figures, and how your distance compares each year.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Elmridge Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Trafford got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
196 pupils
210 places
14 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Altrincham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Altrincham
Across Trafford council
Places available
2,990
Applications
2,238
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.6%
All primary applications across Trafford council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
20
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
12.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
199
Total Pupils
104
Boys
95
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
19.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£42,438
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,332
Per pupil
£1177k
Total funding
£50k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
10.8%
Persistent absence
176
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Elmridge Primary School
Questions parents ask about Elmridge Primary School
What are SATs results like at Elmridge Primary School?
Of the pupils at Elmridge Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 66% did so in maths.
What is Elmridge Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Elmridge Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2007 it was rated Outstanding.
How close to Elmridge Primary School do you need to live?
Trafford publishes how far the last offered place was, in miles: 2.846 for 2022 entry, then 2.683 for 2024 entry, then 2.883 for 2025 entry. The cut-off has held fairly steady over that period. These are the authority's own figures, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications each year.
Is it hard to get a place at Elmridge Primary School?
Elmridge Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Elmridge Primary School?
Classes at Elmridge Primary School average 22.1 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Elmridge Primary School?
Elmridge Primary School has around 199 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Elmridge Primary School?
5.6% of sessions were missed at Elmridge Primary School in 2024/25. 10.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Elmridge Primary School?
Apply through Trafford's coordinated admissions process, naming Elmridge Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Elmridge Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: OK MUM ELMRIDGE (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Elmridge Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Trafford is 11 (the median across 103 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Elmridge Primary School?
Elmridge Primary School is at Wilton Drive, Hale Barns, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 0JF.
Sources: Trafford admissions booklets; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)