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Church of England schools in Trafford

All 8 Church of England schools in Trafford.

8 schools in Trafford

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  1. Bowdon CofE Primary School

    Altrincham, WA14 3EX · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Trafford church of england schools average, low absence.

    103 first choices, 90 offers made

    Ready for secondary school80%

    Trafford church of england schools 70%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Trafford church of england schools about 8
    Pupils
    622
    View school Bowdon CofE Primary School
  2. St Mary's CofE Primary School

    Sale, M33 6SA · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Trafford church of england schools average.

    20 first choices, 20 offers made

    Ready for secondary school79%

    Trafford church of england schools 70%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Trafford church of england schools about 8
    Pupils
    239
    View school St Mary's CofE Primary School
  3. St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School

    Manchester, M41 6JB · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Trafford church of england schools average, low absence.

    25 first choices, 25 offers made

    Ready for secondary school71%

    Trafford church of england schools 70%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Trafford church of england schools about 8
    Pupils
    240
    View school St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School
  4. St Mary's CofE Primary School

    Manchester, M41 5TJ · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Trafford church of england schools average.

    10 first choices, 12 offers made

    Ready for secondary school63%

    Trafford church of england schools 70%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Trafford church of england schools about 8
    Pupils
    174
    View school St Mary's CofE Primary School
  5. Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School

    Altrincham, WA14 4DS · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results below the Trafford church of england schools average.

    13 first choices, 14 offers made

    Ready for secondary school62%

    Trafford church of england schools 70%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Trafford church of england schools about 8
    Pupils
    211
    View school Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School
  6. St Anne's CofE Primary School

    Sale, M33 3ES · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Trafford church of england schools average.

    20 first choices, 20 offers made

    Ready for secondary school66%

    Trafford church of england schools 70%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Trafford church of england schools about 8
    Pupils
    216
    View school St Anne's CofE Primary School
  7. St Hilda's CofE Primary School

    Manchester, M16 0SH · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Trafford church of england schools average, high absence.

    17 first choices, 17 offers made

    Ready for secondary school73%

    Trafford church of england schools 70%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Trafford church of england schools about 8
    Pupils
    191
    View school St Hilda's CofE Primary School
  8. St Matthew's CofE Primary School

    Manchester, M32 9AN · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Trafford church of england schools average, high absence.

    13 first choices, 15 offers made

    Ready for secondary school37%

    Trafford church of england schools 70%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 16Trafford church of england schools about 8
    Pupils
    141
    View school St Matthew's CofE Primary School
The big picture

How Trafford's Church of England schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Trafford 70%England 62%St Matthew's CofE Primary School: 37%Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School: 62%St Mary's CofE Primary School: 63%St Anne's CofE Primary School: 66%St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School: 71%St Hilda's CofE Primary School: 73%St Mary's CofE Primary School: 79%Bowdon CofE Primary School: 80%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Trafford

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Trafford average 4.5%Bowdon CofE Primary School: 3%St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School: 3.2%St Mary's CofE Primary School: 3.3%St Mary's CofE Primary School: 3.9%Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School: 4.3%St Anne's CofE Primary School: 5.1%St Hilda's CofE Primary School: 5.3%St Matthew's CofE Primary School: 8.3%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Trafford

Ofsted grades in Trafford

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 7
  • Good: 6 of 7
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 7
  • Inadequate: 0 of 7
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Trafford

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    30 of the 8 Church of England schools in Trafford have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Church of England schools in Trafford, explained

There are 8 Church of England schools in Trafford, teaching 2,034 children. 7 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

69.5% of pupils in Trafford church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 37% to 80%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

12.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,314 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 9.0% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Church of England schools near me, or everything in Trafford.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Trafford?
There are 8 Church of England schools in Trafford, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Trafford?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Trafford on Eduscope are Bowdon CofE Primary School, St Mary's CofE Primary School and St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding Church of England schools are in Trafford?
Trafford has 1 Church of England schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 6 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are Church of England schools in Trafford ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Trafford Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Trafford is 22:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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