Park Road Academy Primary School, Altrincham
Park Road Academy Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Altrincham. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 17 schools in Altrincham with published results, and 172nd of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.9 first-choice applications for every place. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
- Demand
- 1.9 first choices per place
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Trafford (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Park Road Academy Primary School in detail
Park Road Academy Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "A very warm welcome to Park Road Academy Primary School. I feel privileged to lead such a vibrant school where children are enthusiastic and motivated to achieve endless possibilities. I have had the pleasure of working at Park Road Academy Primary School for the past 21 years; whereby thirteen of those have been in the role as Headteacher."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Park Road Academy Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 97% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 84% and 82% in Trafford and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (100% in reading, 97% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Park Road Academy Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 56 families put Park Road Academy Primary School as their first choice and 196 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.9 first choices for every place. 26 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Park Road Academy Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Park Road Academy Primary School are St Hugh's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 86% maths); Tyntesfield Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 95% reading, 95% maths); Woodheys Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 86% maths); and Heyes Lane Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 89% reading, 91% maths).
Park Road Academy Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
St Hugh's Catholic Primary SchoolTyntesfield Primary SchoolWoodheys Primary SchoolHeyes Lane Primary School
Who goes there
1.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 46.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (40%), Asian (25%) and Chinese (14%).
In 2026, 24 pupils (10.2%) received SEN support and 3 (1.3%) 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 tram or metro stop is Timperley (Manchester Metrolink), about 230 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Timperley Metrolink Stop, 220 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Park Road Academy 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
Park Road Academy Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Park Road Academy Primary School are Wellington School (0.9 miles), Ashton-on-Mersey School (0.9 miles), Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College (1.3 miles) and Loreto Grammar School (1.4 miles).
Wellington SchoolAshton-on-Mersey SchoolBlessed Thomas Holford Catholic CollegeLoreto Grammar School
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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
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 Outstanding at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
1.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 97% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Park Road Academy Primary School
From Park Road Academy Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Park Road Academy Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Park Road Academy Primary School.
- Code Ninjas Trafford390m away · Not yet graded
- School of Play @ St Hughs Timperley490m away · Not yet graded
- Tyntesfield Sports Camp680m away · Not yet graded
- Learn North West Tutors970m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Park Road Academy 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
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Park Road Academy Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Park Road Academy 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
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 9 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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 Park Road Academy Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
209 pupils
210 places
1 spare place 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: 1.9 first choices per place
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
24
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
11.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
236
Total Pupils
115
Boys
121
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
19.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,283
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£1116k
Total funding
£9k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.1%
Overall absence
1.1%
Persistent absence
182
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
Park Road Academy Primary School
Questions parents ask about Park Road Academy Primary School
What are SATs results like at Park Road Academy Primary School?
Of the pupils at Park Road Academy Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 97% did so in maths.
What is Park Road Academy Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Park Road Academy Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023.
What is the catchment area for Park Road Academy Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Park Road Academy Primary School is oversubscribed, Trafford allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Park Road Academy Primary School?
Park Road Academy Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How many pupils go to Park Road Academy Primary School?
Park Road Academy Primary School has around 236 pupils on roll. 2% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Park Road Academy Primary School?
3.1% of sessions were missed at Park Road Academy Primary School in 2024/25. 1.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Park Road Academy Primary School?
Apply through Trafford's coordinated admissions process, naming Park Road Academy 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 Park Road Academy Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Park Road Academy Primary School: Code Ninjas Trafford (390m away, registered, not yet graded), School of Play @ St Hughs Timperley (490m away, registered, not yet graded) and Tyntesfield Sports Camp (680m 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 Park Road Academy Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 9 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Park Road Academy Primary School?
Park Road Academy Primary School is at Frieston Road, Timperley, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 5AP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)