Hale Preparatory School, Altrincham
Hale Preparatory School is an independent school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Altrincham. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in January 2026.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hale Preparatory School in detail
Hale Preparatory School in its own words
In its own words: "Hale Preparatory School is a completely independent, co-educational school for children from the age of 4 to 11. The school is situated in the village of Hale, near Altrincham, Cheshire."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, yoga, dance, orchestra, ukulele, chess, coding, STEM and cooking.
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an admissions event on Sunday 29 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
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Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Hale Preparatory School are Bowdon Preparatory School (0.5 miles), Altrincham Preparatory School (0.5 miles), Forest School (1.2 miles) and St Ambrose Prep School (1.3 miles).
Bowdon Preparatory SchoolAltrincham Preparatory SchoolForest SchoolSt Ambrose Prep School
Who goes there
In 2026, 23 pupils (11.2%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hale Rail Station, about 370 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Broomfield Lane (near), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hale Preparatory School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
13 January 2026
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
7 February 2023
Regulatory Compliance
25 April 2018
Integrated
6 May 2014
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Hale Preparatory School
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 8 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
206 pupils
224 places
18 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Altrincham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Altrincham
Across Trafford council
Places available
3,679
Applications
3,221
Got 1st preference
81.0%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All secondary applications across Trafford council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
11.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
206
Total Pupils
105
Boys
101
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Hale Preparatory School
Questions parents ask about Hale Preparatory School
When was Hale Preparatory School last inspected?
Hale Preparatory School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in January 2026.
How many pupils go to Hale Preparatory School?
Hale Preparatory School has around 206 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Hale Preparatory School?
Hale Preparatory School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Hale Preparatory School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 8 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Hale Preparatory School?
Hale Preparatory School is at Broomfield Lane, Hale, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 9AS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)