Kings Road Primary School, Manchester
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
King's Road Primary School creates an exceptionally safe and inclusive environment where all children feel valued and thrive. Teachers build outstanding relationships with pupils and families, making learning enjoyable and engaging. The school is particularly strong at supporting children who speak English as an additional language and those from disadvantaged backgrounds, ensuring they achieve well alongside their peers.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding behaviour and safety - pupils are exceptionally well-behaved and feel extremely safe and included
- Strong teaching relationships - exemplary relationships between adults and pupils create a welcoming environment
- Good progress for all groups - pupils including those with English as an additional language, those with special needs, and disadvantaged pupils all achieve well
- Excellent reading provision - high-quality phonics teaching and a love of reading are fostered from an early age
- Rich enrichment activities - drama, music, sports and modern foreign languages extend pupils' enjoyment and achievement
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent lesson planning - teachers do not always plan lessons that challenge all pupils to do their very best
- Marking for improvement - feedback in marking does not always show pupils how to improve or give them time to act on it
- Subject leadership oversight - subject leaders and governors need to check more thoroughly that all pupils are learning well across all subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective. Parents say their children are extremely safe, pupils are aware of what constitutes unsafe situations, and staff receive e-safety training.
Extracurricular Activities
Drama, music, sports, modern foreign languages, school council, breakfast club, after-school club, adventure trail playground equipment
King's Road Primary School is a good school where pupils achieve well and reach average standards by the end of Key Stage 2. The school is known for exemplary pupil behaviour, strong relationships between adults and pupils, and an exciting curriculum that supports spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.
At a Glance
33.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 76% to 72%. Maths has declined from 83% to 76%. Writing has remained stable at around 84%.
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
27.2
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
24
Total classes
7 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
638 pupils
744 capacity
106 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
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Admissions Demand - Trafford
Places available
3,030
Applications
2,467
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.6%
Primary admissions across Trafford (2025/26)
Inspection History(107)
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Pupil Demographics
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.70722%
Overall absence
15.82734%
Persistent absence
556
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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