Primary school

St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Trafford
  • M41 6JB
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,680 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 32%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 30%30%2016/17: top 44%2017/18: top 16%16% · 2017/182018/19: top 16%2022/23: top 30%2023/24: top 20%2024/25: top 32%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM71% · North West 63%7/10 Above
Higher standard, RWM13% · North West 6%9/10 Top 20%
Reading score108 · North West 1058/10 Above
Maths score107 · North West 1058/10 Above
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 64% · 28 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 66% · 32 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 81% · 32 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 81% · 27 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 69% · 32 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 75% · 32 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 71% · 31 pupils · North West 63%81%64%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 14% · 28 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 13% · 32 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 19% · 32 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 15% · 27 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 16% · 32 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 6% · 32 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 13% · 31 pupils · North West 6%19%6%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 107 · 28 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 107 · 32 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 109 · 32 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 110 · 27 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 109 · 32 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 107 · 32 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 108 · 31 pupils · North West 105110107No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 28 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 106 · 32 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 107 · 32 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 108 · 27 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 108 · 32 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 107 · 32 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 107 · 31 pupils · North West 105108105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
25 of 25 who put it first2014 · 82.4%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2525
2nd60
3rd150

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Outstanding
  2. 2019Ungraded visit
  3. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026240
Free school meals (past 6 years)7.3%
First language not English5.8%
SEN support15.4%
EHC plan2.5%
Absence (sessions missed)3.2%
Persistently absent pupils3.2%

Girls 45.8%Boys 54.2%

110.1% full · 218 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 83 responses (34% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 81.9% not applicable73.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year91.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 24.1% not applicable84.1% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed75% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child86.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing94% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development92.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher27.3
Pupils per adult14.0
  • Classroom teachers 6.2
  • Leadership 2.6
  • Teaching assistants 8.3
  • Other support 3.1

Teachers 8.8 FTE · Whole workforce 20.2 · 31 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,748
Spend per pupil£6,741
Staff spend per pupil£5,001
Reserve per pupil£604
  • +£145,013revenue reserve
  • +£1,661in-year balance

Grants £5,759 · self-generated £989 · premises £320 per pupil