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Highfield Primary School

  • 3–11Ages
  • 288Pupils
  • PrimaryPhase
  • 106329URN

Bridgenorth Avenue, Urmston, Manchester, M41 9PA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school
Latest Ofsted
Graded GoodDec 2012
School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023
Applications per place · Sept 2026
2.7per place
close to Trafford median (2.6)
Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Trafford

81 applications for 30 places · 25th of 54 in Trafford
SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25
60%met the expected standard

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026
Graded GoodDec 2012
School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

Inspection history

  1. 23 February 2023
    Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
  2. 5 December 2012
    Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry
2.7applications per place, Reception
close to Trafford median (2.6) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

81 applications · 30 places offered · 32 named it first

  1. 2026 2.7; Trafford median median 2.6
  2. 2025 2.3; Trafford median median 2.5
  3. 2024 1.9; Trafford median median 2.8
  4. 2023 1.7; Trafford median median 2.8
  5. 2022 2.1; Trafford median median 2.7
  6. 2021 2.8; Trafford median median 3.1
  7. 2020 2.0; Trafford median median 2.8
  8. 2019 2.6; Trafford median median 3.2
  9. 2018 2.3; Trafford median median 2.7
  10. 2017 2.3; Trafford median median 2.9
  11. 2016 2.1; Trafford median median 2.9
  12. 2015 1.8; Trafford median median 3.0
  13. 2014 1.8; Trafford median median 2.9
More applications per place than the Trafford median in 1 of 13 years.
  • This school
  • Trafford median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

EntryPlacesApplicationsPer placeFirst preferencesFirst-pref. ratio
Sep 202630812.7321.07
Sep 202530702.3301.00
Sep 202431581.9311.00
Sep 202339671.7320.82
Sep 202240852.1380.95
Sep 2021401132.8390.98
Sep 202040812.0360.90
Sep 2019401042.6370.93
Sep 201840932.3350.88
Sep 201738892.3300.79
Sep 201640852.1390.98
Sep 201538681.8270.71
Sep 201440721.8300.75

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 74% · Writing 74% · Maths 72% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%48th of 55 in Trafford
Reading
Expected standard74%
Higher standard23%
Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)
Writing
Expected standard74%
Greater depth16%
Maths
Expected standard72%
Higher standard14%
Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)
  • This school
  • Trafford median
  • England median
Every year as a table
YearExpected standardHigher standardReading scoreMaths score
2024/2560%0%105103
2023/2468%12%107106
2022/2376%14%107106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

School details

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
URN · DfE number
106329 · 358/2058
Capacity
332 pupils · 288 on roll
Free school meals
18.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery
Has nursery classes
Address
Bridgenorth Avenue, Urmston, Manchester, M41 9PA
Local authority
Trafford

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources