Academy converter · Trafford

Park Road Academy Primary School

4–11Ages
236Pupils
PrimaryPhase
136376URN

Frieston Road, Timperley, Altrincham, WA14 5AP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

6.5per place

3.9 above Trafford median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Trafford

196 applications for 30 places · 1st of 54 in Trafford

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

90%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 · 21 November 2023Ofsted'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

6.5applications per place, Reception

3.9 above Trafford median (2.6) 4.3 above England median (2.2)

196 applications · 30 places offered · 56 named it first

2026 6.5; Trafford median median 2.6
2025 6.4; Trafford median median 2.5
2024 6.1; Trafford median median 2.8
2023 5.9; Trafford median median 2.8
2022 6.9; Trafford median median 2.7
2021 7.5; Trafford median median 3.1
2020 6.9; Trafford median median 2.8
2019 5.9; Trafford median median 3.2
2018 7.9; Trafford median median 2.7
2017 9.3; Trafford median median 2.9
2016 7.5; Trafford median median 2.9
2015 8.1; Trafford median median 3.0
2014 8.1; Trafford median median 2.9

More applications per place than the Trafford median in 13 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	30	196	6.5	56	1.87
Sep 2025	30	193	6.4	50	1.67
Sep 2024	30	183	6.1	47	1.57
Sep 2023	31	184	5.9	41	1.32
Sep 2022	29	201	6.9	42	1.45
Sep 2021	30	226	7.5	34	1.13
Sep 2020	30	208	6.9	49	1.63
Sep 2019	30	178	5.9	32	1.07
Sep 2018	30	236	7.9	38	1.27
Sep 2017	30	279	9.3	60	2.00
Sep 2016	30	224	7.5	61	2.03
Sep 2015	30	243	8.1	60	2.00
Sep 2014	30	243	8.1	54	1.80

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 100% · Writing 93% · Maths 97% → all three 90% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard90%2nd of 55 in Trafford

Trafford 73% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard100%

Trafford 86% England 78%

Higher standard70%

Trafford 47% England 33%

Average scaled score 111 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard93%

Trafford 80% England 75%

Greater depth37%

Trafford 18% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard97%

Trafford 83% England 77%

Higher standard70%

Trafford 39% England 24%

Average scaled score 112 (100 = expected standard)

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Trafford median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	90%	27%	111	112
2023/24	93%	27%	110	110
2022/23	83%	37%	108	109

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

Park Road Academy Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2023

6.5applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School
0.5 km · Trafford

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.4applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Tyntesfield Primary School
0.6 km · Trafford

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.7applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Woodheys Primary School
0.9 km · Trafford

Remains Good2022

3.0applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Heyes Lane Primary School
1.0 km · Trafford

Remains Good2022

2.8applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Willows Primary School
1.2 km · Trafford

Remains Good2024

3.2applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Navigation Primary School
1.2 km · Trafford

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.2applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Brooklands Primary School
1.2 km · Trafford

2026

2.5applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Broadheath Primary School
1.3 km · Trafford

Improved significantly2025

2.0applications per place 79%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 136376 · 358/2005
Trust: Park Road Academy Primary School
Capacity: 236 pupils · 236 on roll
Free school meals: 1.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 2011
Replaced: Park Road Primary School (URN 106287)
Address: Frieston Road, Timperley, Altrincham, WA14 5AP
Local authority: Trafford

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