Primary school

Barton Clough Primary School

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Trafford
  • M32 9TG
Ofsted Good · inspected Apr 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,949 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 60%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 63%63%2016/17: top 95%2017/18: top 73%2018/19: top 91%2022/23: top 95%2023/24: top 59%59% · 2023/242024/25: top 60%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM61% · North West 63%5/10 Middle
Higher standard, RWM0% · North West 6%1/10 Well below North West
Reading score103 · North West 1052/10 Well below North West
Maths score102 · North West 1052/10 Well below North West
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 49% · 37 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 34% · 32 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 57% · 30 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 45% · 22 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 34% · 38 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 59% · 29 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 61% · 31 pupils · North West 63%61%34%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 37 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 0% · 32 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 7% · 30 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 9% · 22 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 38 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 10% · 29 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 0% · 31 pupils · North West 6%10%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 37 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 100 · 32 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 106 · 30 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 98 · 22 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 101 · 38 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 104 · 29 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 103 · 31 pupils · North West 10510698No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 37 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 98 · 32 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 103 · 30 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 101 · 22 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 102 · 38 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 105 · 29 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 102 · 31 pupils · North West 10510598No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
17 of 17 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1717
2nd51
3rd90

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2016Inadequateas predecessor
  3. 2022Requires improvement
  4. 2024Good

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 2026155
Free school meals (past 6 years)47.4%
First language not English28.7%
SEN support18.1%
EHC plan14.6%
Absence (sessions missed)5.0%
Persistently absent pupils16.4%

Girls 50.3%Boys 49.7%

73.8% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 32 responses (18.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school90.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school87.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved81.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 78.1% not applicable42.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 25% not applicable79.2% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed82.4% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child87.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school87.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school87.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development87.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent81.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher11.1
Pupils per adult6.2
  • Classroom teachers 10
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 9.3
  • Other support 7.1

Teachers 14 FTE · Whole workforce 30.4 · 37 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,971
Spend per pupil£9,444
Staff spend per pupil£7,439
Reserve per pupil−£10,573
  • −£1,808,000revenue reserve
  • −£81,000in-year balance

Grants £8,719 · self-generated £251 · premises £596 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: BRIGHT FUTURES EDUCATIONAL TRUST (11 academies) · trust reserve £5,596,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it