Kings Road Primary School, Manchester

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~344m)Possible (~491m)Unlikely (~638m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr D Morgan
Pupils:638 / 744 capacity
LA:Trafford
Phone:01618813571
Address:Kings Road, Firswood, Manchester, M16 0GR
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:106322
UKPRN:10078955
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Stretford and Urmston
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-4ppMaths-7ppWriting

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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Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Firswood Station (Manchester Metrolink) (Entrance)
342m · 6 min walk
Old Trafford (Manchester Metrolink) (Entrance)
369m · 6 min walk
Firswood (Manchester Metrolink) (To Manchester)
389m · 6 min walk

Bus Stops

Woodstock Road (Stop E)
80m · 1 min walk
Warwick Road South (Stop F)
162m · 3 min walk
Skerton Road (nr)
257m · 4 min walk
Seymour Grove (adj)
354m · 6 min walk
Kings Road (adj)
390m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

86%

Available places

638 pupils

744 capacity

106 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Manchester

Low pressure
New homes approved:18,398
Projected new pupils:4,600

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Manchester

Admissions Demand - Trafford

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

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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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.70722%

Overall absence

15.82734%

Persistent absence

556

Enrolments

Authorised4.17648%
Unauthorised1.53074%
Persistent (10%+)15.82734%
Severe (50%+)0.53957%

Absence trend

3.87092%
18/19
4.99735%
20/21
8.1578%
21/22
7.31042%
22/23
6.53%
23/24
5.70722%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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