School guide
Elmridge Primary School
Wilton Drive, Hale Barns, WA15 0JF
Latest Ofsted
GoodWhat to know
Elmridge Primary School is a co-educational primary school in Altrincham, catering for pupils aged 3–11. Ofsted rated the school Good, with the quality of education judged Good.
The essentials
Facts that help you decide
Ofsted rating
GoodGetting a place
Not oversubscribed
Age range
3–11
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.
16 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 5.56%.
Watch Points
- Attendance below the Trafford average (5.56% 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
- Latest report published
- 18 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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