School guide
St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School
The Grove, Flixton, M41 6JB

Latest Ofsted
GoodWhat to know
St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School is a co-educational primary school in Manchester, catering for pupils aged 3–11. Ofsted rated the school Good, with the quality of education judged Good. It is a Church of England school.
The essentials
Facts that help you decide
Ofsted rating
GoodGetting a place
Not oversubscribed
Age range
3–11
Sixth form
No
Gender
Mixed
Faith
Church of England
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 3.21%.
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
- Latest report published
- 15 January 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: Outstanding → Good
- Safeguarding changed: Not Applicable → Effective
- Quality of education changed: Outstanding → Good
- Leadership and management changed: Not Applicable → Good
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