Well Green Primary School, Altrincham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Well Green Primary School excels at helping children develop strong reading skills and creating a warm, inclusive community where all pupils feel valued and safe. The school has an ambitious curriculum carefully planned from nursery to Year 6, and staff build positive relationships with families to support each child's needs. Pupils are enthusiastic learners who enjoy coming to school and most leave well-prepared for their next stage of education.
Key Strengths
- Reading attainment is well above national average and phonics screening results are high
- Strong safeguarding culture with effective record-keeping and quick response to concerns
- Ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum designed from Nursery to Year 6
- Warm, positive relationships between staff and pupils with excellent behaviour in lessons
- Diverse, inclusive community celebrating different faiths, cultures and backgrounds
Areas for Improvement
- Some disadvantaged and vulnerable pupils not making expected progress in writing, spelling and grammar
- Teaching in early years not consistently meeting leaders' expectations - some activities don't support planned learning
- Teachers not always matching activities to pupils' starting points, particularly for SEND pupils without education health and care plans and most-able pupils
- Behaviour expectations not consistently reinforced during social times and transitions, especially for younger pupils
- Governors lack sufficiently clear overview of education quality, particularly for disadvantaged pupils
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have created an open and positive culture of safeguarding with strong record-keeping and quick response to concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
Chess, choir, piano lessons, athletics, wellbeing ambassadors, eco-warriors, running club, school council, online safety ambassadors, visits to local places of worship
Well Green Primary School provides a welcoming and inclusive environment where pupils enjoy learning and feel valued. Most pupils achieve well and are prepared for their next stage of education, though some disadvantaged and vulnerable pupils need more targeted support to reach their full potential.
At a Glance
5.8%
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 improved from 88% to 97%. Maths has improved from 78% to 97%. Writing has remained stable at around 94%.
Class Sizes
28.6
Avg class size
24.7
Infant (KS1)
31.8
KS2
8
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
104%
Over capacity
226 pupils
218 capacity
8 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Altrincham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Altrincham
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)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.33588%
Overall absence
8.79121%
Persistent absence
182
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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