Urmston 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 Simon Parker
Pupils:497 / 516 capacity
LA:Trafford
Phone:01617484362
Address:Wycliffe Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5AH
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:106315
UKPRN:10078958
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Stretford and Urmston
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

The school has maintained its good performance level and is not raising any significant concerns. Ofsted's decision to delay the next full inspection until summer 2015 reflects the school's consistent quality.

Key Strengths

  • Sustained overall performance since last inspection
  • Good attainment in core subjects
  • Effective pupil progress

Urmston Infant School was judged to be good in its February 2011 inspection and has sustained this performance level in the interim assessment.

At a Glance

6.3%

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+2ppMaths-7ppWriting-9pp

Reading has remained stable at around 86%. Maths has declined from 87% to 80%. Writing has declined from 85% to 76%.

Class Sizes

29.7

Avg class size

26.7

Infant (KS1)

35.0

KS2

11

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Train Stations

Urmston Rail Station (Entrance)
411m · 7 min walk
Chassen Road Rail Station
722m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Newton Road (nr)
222m · 4 min walk
Roseneath Road (by)
224m · 4 min walk
Crofts Bank Road (adj)
361m · 6 min walk
Princess Road (opp)
371m · 6 min walk
Urmston Station (Stop A)
376m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

497 pupils

516 capacity

19 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

3.79363%

Overall absence

6.95444%

Persistent absence

417

Enrolments

Authorised3.0756%
Unauthorised0.71802%
Persistent (10%+)6.95444%
Severe (50%+)0.47962%

Absence trend

3.03214%
18/19
2.48734%
20/21
5.56702%
21/22
4.02614%
22/23
4.26129%
23/24
3.79363%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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