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Partington Central Academy

3–11Ages
373Pupils
PrimaryPhase
143380URN

Central Road, Partington, Urmston, Manchester, M31 4FL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodApr 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.4per place

1.2 below Trafford median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Trafford

60 applications for 43 places · 53rd of 54 in Trafford

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%met the expected standard

Trafford 73% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodApr 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

Inspection history

13 November 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
16 April 2019
Graded inspection: Good

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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

1.4applications per place, Reception

1.2 below Trafford median (2.6) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

60 applications · 43 places offered · 43 named it first

2026 1.4; Trafford median median 2.6
2025 1.6; Trafford median median 2.5
2024 1.3; Trafford median median 2.8
2023 1.2; Trafford median median 2.8
2022 1.4; Trafford median median 2.7
2021 1.4; Trafford median median 3.1
2020 1.4; Trafford median median 2.8
2019 1.5; Trafford median median 3.2
2018 1.5; Trafford median median 2.7
2017 1.5; Trafford median median 2.9
2016 1.3; Trafford median median 2.9; as the previous school
2015 1.4; Trafford median median 3.0; as the previous school
2014 1.6; Trafford median median 2.9; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Trafford median in 0 of 10 years.

This school
Trafford median

Dashed bars: as Partington Primary School (URN 106305), the previous school.

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	43	60	1.4	43	1.00
Sep 2025	37	59	1.6	34	0.92
Sep 2024	44	59	1.3	43	0.98
Sep 2023	47	55	1.2	45	0.96
Sep 2022	42	59	1.4	42	1.00
Sep 2021	42	58	1.4	41	0.98
Sep 2020	49	67	1.4	46	0.94
Sep 2019	51	74	1.5	49	0.96
Sep 2018	46	70	1.5	45	0.98
Sep 2017	39	60	1.5	39	1.00
Sep 2016 *	48	61	1.3	47	0.98
Sep 2015 *	60	85	1.4	61	1.02
Sep 2014 *	60	93	1.6	68	1.13

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 68% · Maths 76% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%45th of 55 in Trafford

Trafford 73% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

Trafford 86% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Trafford 47% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard68%

Trafford 80% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Trafford 18% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

Trafford 83% England 77%

Higher standard30%

Trafford 39% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	62%	0%	105	105
2023/24	69%	3%	105	107
2022/23	46%	0%	103	103

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

Partington Central AcademyThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

1.4applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
0.7 km · Trafford

Remains Good · concerns noted2023

1.3applications per place
Forest Gate Academy
1.0 km · Trafford

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Cadishead Primary Academy
1.7 km · Salford

Special measures Inadequate2023

1.2applications per place
St Mary's CofE Primary School
1.8 km · Salford

2026

1.4applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
St Helen's Church of England Primary School
2.2 km · Warrington

Remains Good2022

1.1applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy
2.3 km · Salford

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place
Irlam Primary School
3.1 km · Salford

Remains Good2022

1.5applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Irlam Endowed Primary School
3.5 km · Salford

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 46%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 143380 · 358/2028
Trust: The Dean Trust
Capacity: 390 pupils · 373 on roll
Free school meals: 59.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2016
Replaced: Partington Primary School (URN 106305)
Address: Central Road, Partington, Urmston, Manchester, M31 4FL
Local authority: Trafford

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