School guide

Academy sponsor ledMixed2–11

Acre Hall Primary School

Irlam Road, Flixton, Urmston, M41 6NA

School website
Acre Hall Primary School campus

Latest Ofsted

Requires Improvement

What to know

Acre Hall Primary School is a co-educational primary school in Manchester, catering for pupils aged 2–11. Ofsted rated the school Requires Improvement, with the quality of education judged Requires Improvement.

The essentials

Facts that help you decide

Ofsted rating

Requires Improvement

Getting a place

Not oversubscribed

Age range

2–11

Sixth form

No

Gender

Mixed

Entry type

Non-selective

Admissions

Can my child get a place?

The rules, recent outcomes and context that matter when judging your chances.

2026 entry – actual outcomes

Admission outcome

All applicants who applied received an offer.

25 places allocated in 2026.

Performance

How do pupils perform here?

A plain-English view of the school's results, trends and Trafford context before you dive into the full data.

Average performance with improving trends

Academic performance remains stable.

Progress 8 was not calculated nationally for 2024/25. Overall absence stood at 5.83%.

Watch Points

  • Attendance below the Trafford average (5.83% absence vs 4.6% across Trafford).

Based on official Department for Education datasets. Latest update: 2024/25. Not available nationally: Progress 8 for 2024/25, Exam performance data for 2020/21 (Covid-19 disruption).

Ofsted

What does Ofsted say?

The latest inspection judgement, what has changed and the fuller history when you need it.

Current Ofsted Status

Requires Improvement
Latest report published
8 September 2024
Safeguarding
Effective
Category of concern
None

Formal monitoring

No serious concerns are currently flagged by Ofsted.

What's changed since the last inspection

  • Overall grade declined: Good → Requires Improvement
  • Quality of education changed: Good → Requires Improvement
  • Leadership and management changed: Not Applicable → Good

Your next step

What should you do next?

Take the next step in your decision, whichever feels right for where you are.