Academy sponsor led · Trafford

Barton Clough Primary School

3–11Ages
155Pupils
PrimaryPhase
144649URN

Audley Avenue, Stretford, Manchester, M32 9TG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

0.7 below Trafford median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Trafford

42 applications for 22 places · 46th of 54 in Trafford

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

61%met the expected standard

Trafford 73% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 9 April 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

1.9applications per place, Reception

0.7 below Trafford median (2.6) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

42 applications · 22 places offered · 17 named it first

2026 1.9; Trafford median median 2.6
2025 1.6; Trafford median median 2.5
2024 2.0; Trafford median median 2.8
2023 2.3; Trafford median median 2.8
2022 2.0; Trafford median median 2.7
2021 4.0; Trafford median median 3.1
2020 1.7; Trafford median median 2.8
2019 2.1; Trafford median median 3.2
2018 2.3; Trafford median median 2.7
2017 2.4; Trafford median median 2.9; as the previous school
2016 2.5; Trafford median median 2.9; as the previous school
2015 2.4; Trafford median median 3.0; as the previous school
2014 2.2; Trafford median median 2.9; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Trafford median in 1 of 9 years.

This school
Trafford median

Dashed bars: as Barton Clough Primary School (URN 106320), 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	22	42	1.9	17	0.77
Sep 2025	24	38	1.6	20	0.83
Sep 2024	20	39	2.0	20	1.00
Sep 2023	19	44	2.3	19	1.00
Sep 2022	20	40	2.0	20	1.00
Sep 2021	8	32	4.0	5	0.63
Sep 2020	29	48	1.7	17	0.59
Sep 2019	22	46	2.1	12	0.55
Sep 2018	19	44	2.3	17	0.89
Sep 2017 *	25	61	2.4	18	0.72
Sep 2016 *	31	78	2.5	30	0.97
Sep 2015 *	30	72	2.4	26	0.87
Sep 2014 *	29	63	2.2	22	0.76

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 74% · Writing 74% · Maths 74% → all three 61% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard61%47th of 55 in Trafford

Trafford 73% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard74%

Trafford 86% England 78%

Higher standard13%

Trafford 47% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard74%

Trafford 80% England 75%

Greater depth6%

Trafford 18% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard74%

Trafford 83% England 77%

Higher standard6%

Trafford 39% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	61%	0%	103	102
2023/24	59%	10%	104	105
2022/23	34%	0%	101	102

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

Barton Clough Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

1.9applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Kingsway Primary School
0.4 km · Trafford

Good2023

2.4applications per place
St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School
0.6 km · Trafford

Good2024

1.8applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Davyhulme Primary School
1.2 km · Trafford

Outstanding2024

3.5applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Highfield Primary School
1.2 km · Trafford

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Moss Park Primary School
1.5 km · Trafford

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
1.7 km · Trafford

Good2021

2.3applications per place
Urmston Primary School
1.9 km · Trafford

Good2023

2.8applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
English Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
1.9 km · Trafford

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 144649 · 358/2016
Trust: Bright Futures Educational Trust
Capacity: 210 pupils · 155 on roll
Free school meals: 49.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: SEN unit
Opened: 1 March 2018
Replaced: Barton Clough Primary School (URN 106320)
Address: Audley Avenue, Stretford, Manchester, M32 9TG
Local authority: Trafford

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