Grosvenor Road Primary School, Manchester
Grosvenor Road Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Manchester, part of The Link Education Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 106th-highest of the 258 schools in Manchester with published results, and 7,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 81% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- 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 Salford (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Grosvenor Road Primary School in detail
Grosvenor Road Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "At Grosvenor Road Primary, we have adopted twelve School Values which we promote throughout all our activities in school. They are: Respect, Compassion, Trust, Helpfulness, Friendship, Fairness, Forgiveness, Courage, Thankfulness, Perseverance, Generosity and Truthfulness."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, athletics, gymnastics, dance, choir, gardening, art and maths club.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Grosvenor Road Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Salford and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Grosvenor Road Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 55 families put Grosvenor Road Primary School as their first choice and 84 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 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 Grosvenor Road Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Grosvenor Road Primary School are St Augustine's CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 75% reading, 67% maths); St John's CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths); St Mary's RC Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); and St Luke's RC Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 75% reading, 76% maths).
Grosvenor Road Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
St Augustine's CofE Primary SchoolSt John's CofE Primary SchoolSt Mary's RC Primary SchoolSt Luke's RC Primary School
The trust
Grosvenor Road Primary School is one of 8 schools run by The Link Education Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
In 2026, 95 pupils (17.1%) received SEN support and 12 (2.2%) 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 Swinton (Manchester) Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Central Drive (opposite), 130 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Grosvenor Road Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Grosvenor Road Primary School are Barton Moss Education Centre (0.7 miles), Moorside High School (1 mile), Ellesmere Park High School (1 mile) and Co-op Academy Swinton (1 mile).
Barton Moss Education CentreMoorside High SchoolEllesmere Park High SchoolCo-op Academy Swinton
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Grosvenor Road Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2024. Before that, as Grosvenor Road Primary School (URN 131037), it was rated Good in February 2015.
At a Glance
30.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
26.4
Avg class size
28.6
Infant (KS1)
25.1
KS2
21
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Grosvenor Road Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Grosvenor Road Primary School.
- Playkidds 2660m away · Not yet graded
- Scholarsmiths Ltd700m away · Not yet graded
- St Marys After School Club - Premier Sports820m away · Not yet graded
- Daisy Club890m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Grosvenor Road Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Salford's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Grosvenor Road Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Grosvenor Road Primary School is in Salford; for families living there:
- Salford's school travel policy: Salford home to school transport policy 2026 (Adobe PDF format, 156kb)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 22
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 20 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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 Salford is 19.5 (the median across 136 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 Grosvenor Road Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
508 pupils
630 places
122 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Manchester
Across Salford council
Places available
3,266
Applications
2,753
Got 1st preference
91.1%
Got preferred school
97.8%
All primary applications across Salford council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
95
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
19.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
554
Total Pupils
287
Boys
267
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
23.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,304
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,386
Per pupil
£3094k
Total funding
£220k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
11.9%
Persistent absence
469
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
Questions parents ask about Grosvenor Road Primary School
What are SATs results like at Grosvenor Road Primary School?
Of the pupils at Grosvenor Road Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is Grosvenor Road Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Grosvenor Road Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2024. Before that, as Grosvenor Road Primary School (URN 131037), it was rated Good in February 2015.
What is the catchment area for Grosvenor Road Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Grosvenor Road Primary School is oversubscribed, Salford allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Grosvenor Road Primary School?
Grosvenor Road Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 81% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Grosvenor Road Primary School?
Classes at Grosvenor Road Primary School average 26.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Grosvenor Road Primary School?
Grosvenor Road Primary School has around 554 pupils on roll. 31% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Grosvenor Road Primary School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Grosvenor Road Primary School in 2024/25. 11.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Grosvenor Road Primary School?
Apply through Salford's coordinated admissions process, naming Grosvenor Road 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 Grosvenor Road Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Grosvenor Road Primary School: Playkidds 2 (660m away, registered, not yet graded), Scholarsmiths Ltd (700m away, registered, not yet graded) and St Marys After School Club - Premier Sports (820m away, 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 Grosvenor Road Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 20 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Salford is 19.5 (the median across 136 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Grosvenor Road Primary School?
Grosvenor Road Primary School is at Parkgate Drive, Swinton, Manchester, M27 5LN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)