Schools in Trafford
103 schools across 6 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 44 of 103 schools here that have a published grade.
Trafford has 103 schools across 6 towns — 63 primary, 19 secondary, educating around 43,543 pupils. 89% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (39 of 44). There are currently 9 open teaching jobs in Trafford. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Trafford.
Traffordlocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Trafford
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in Trafford
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1Altrincham Grammar School for Girls80.6Attainment 8
- 2Altrincham Grammar School for Boys78.5Attainment 8
- 3Saint Ambrose College76.2Attainment 8
- 4Sale Grammar School76.1Attainment 8
- 5Stretford Grammar School74.4Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Trafford
Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings
Altrincham
Manchester
Sale
Stretford
Timperley
Trafford
Outstanding Schools in Trafford
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Altrincham, Trafford· WA14 2RS
1,421 pupils
Attainment 8: 78.5
Trust: THE HAMBLIN EDUCATION TRUST
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Altrincham, Trafford· WA14 2NL
1,384 pupils
Attainment 8: 80.6
Trust: BRIGHT FUTURES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Bowdon CofE Primary School
Altrincham, Trafford· WA14 3EX
616 pupils
KS2: 80% met expected standard
Davyhulme Primary School
Trafford, Trafford· M41 0RX
514 pupils
KS2: 90% met expected standard
Loreto Grammar School
Altrincham, Trafford· WA14 4AH
1,072 pupils
Attainment 8: 73.7
Trust: LORETO GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Park Road Academy Primary School
Altrincham, Trafford· WA14 5AP
236 pupils
KS2: 90% met expected standard
Trust: PARK ROAD ACADEMY PRIMARY SCHOOL