St Vincent's Catholic Primary School, Altrincham

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~507m)Possible (~725m)Unlikely (~943m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs A Harrop
Pupils:632 / 639 capacity
LA:Trafford
Phone:01617110825
Address:Orchard Road, Altrincham, WA15 8EY
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2010

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall

URN:136087
UKPRN:10072308
Diocese:Diocese of Shrewsbury
Constituency:Altrincham and Sale West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding.

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At a Glance

2.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-5ppMaths-4ppWriting-6pp

Reading has declined from 96% to 91%. Maths has declined from 97% to 93%. Writing has declined from 96% to 90%.

Class Sizes

29.7

Avg class size

29.3

Infant (KS1)

30.1

KS2

17

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Altrincham Rail Station (NE Entrance)
373m · 6 min walk
Navigation Road Rail Station (Entrance)
593m · 10 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Altrincham Station (Manchester Metrolink) (North Entrance)
395m · 6 min walk
Altrincham (Manchester Metrolink) (From Manchester)
465m · 8 min walk
Navigation Road (Manchester Metrolink) (Entrance)
593m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

St Vincents School (o/s)
35m · 1 min walk
Thomas Street
293m · 5 min walk
Station House (Stop B)
319m · 5 min walk
Stamford Street (nr)
323m · 5 min walk
Stamford Way (Stop A)
338m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

632 pupils

639 capacity

7 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Altrincham

High pressure
New homes approved:1,081
Projected new pupils:270

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Altrincham

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(102)

Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

2.8812%

Overall absence

3.83212%

Persistent absence

548

Enrolments

Authorised2.57752%
Unauthorised0.30367%
Persistent (10%+)3.83212%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.70611%
18/19
3.51979%
20/21
3.87411%
21/22
4.03467%
22/23
3.21222%
23/24
2.8812%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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