Voluntary aided school · Trafford

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
632Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
136087URN

Orchard Road, Altrincham, WA15 8EY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2024 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.3 below Trafford median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Trafford

212 applications for 90 places · 34th of 54 in Trafford

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

89%met the expected standard

Trafford 73% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 18 June 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Trafford median (2.6) close to England median (2.2)

212 applications · 90 places offered · 96 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.4; Trafford median median 2.6
2025 2.2; Trafford median median 2.5
2024 2.2; Trafford median median 2.8
2023 2.1; Trafford median median 2.8
2022 2.1; Trafford median median 2.7
2021 2.3; Trafford median median 3.1
2020 2.8; Trafford median median 2.8
2019 2.2; Trafford median median 3.2
2018 2.6; Trafford median median 2.7
2017 2.3; Trafford median median 2.9
2016 2.6; Trafford median median 2.9
2015 2.2; Trafford median median 3.0
2014 2.6; Trafford median median 2.9

More applications per place than the Trafford median in 0 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.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	90	212	2.4	96	1.07
Sep 2025	90	202	2.2	89	0.99
Sep 2024	88	190	2.2	88	1.00
Sep 2023	90	193	2.1	89	0.99
Sep 2022	90	191	2.1	92	1.02
Sep 2021	90	203	2.3	96	1.07
Sep 2020	90	249	2.8	118	1.31
Sep 2019	90	201	2.2	88	0.98
Sep 2018	78	199	2.6	74	0.95
Sep 2017	89	207	2.3	93	1.04
Sep 2016	90	234	2.6	103	1.14
Sep 2015	90	201	2.2	87	0.97
Sep 2014	96	253	2.6	111	1.16

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 91% · Writing 90% · Maths 93% → all three 89% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard89%4th of 55 in Trafford

Trafford 73% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard91%

Trafford 86% England 78%

Higher standard41%

Trafford 47% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard90%

Trafford 80% England 75%

Greater depth42%

Trafford 18% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard93%

Trafford 83% England 77%

Higher standard39%

Trafford 39% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Trafford median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	89%	22%	108	109
2023/24	95%	43%	111	111
2022/23	90%	20%	109	110

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

St Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2024

2.4applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School
0.7 km · Trafford

Good2023

3.9applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Navigation Primary School
0.8 km · Trafford

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.2applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Stamford Park Primary School
0.9 km · Trafford

Good2024

3.6applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Willows Primary School
1.1 km · Trafford

Remains Good2024

3.2applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School
1.5 km · Trafford

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.4applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Cloverlea Primary School
1.5 km · Trafford

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.2applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Park Road Academy Primary School
1.8 km · Trafford

Outstanding2023

6.5applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Broadheath Primary School
2.0 km · Trafford

Improved significantly2025

2.0applications per place 79%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 136087 · 358/3332
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 639 pupils · 632 on roll
Free school meals: 2.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2010
Address: Orchard Road, Altrincham, WA15 8EY
Local authority: Trafford

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