Urmston Primary School
Wycliffe Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5AH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Parker
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stretford and Urmston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 516
- Pupils on roll
- 497
- URN
- 106315
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01617484362
About this school
Urmston Primary School is a community primary school in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 497 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Urmston Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 70 | 67 | 70 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 72% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 14% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 84% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 87% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 85% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Urmston Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Trafford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 65.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 65.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 67.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 503 |
| 2023/24 | 507 |
| 2024/25 | 493 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Urmston Primary School compares
Urmston Primary School ranked 34th of 55 primary schools in Trafford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 3.8% | 7.3% | 497 | — |
| English Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | 209 | 0.1 miles |
| Davyhulme Primary School | 90% | 2.9% | 7.2% | 511 | 0.4 miles |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | 63% | 3.9% | 15.3% | 174 | 0.5 miles |
| Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | 230 | 0.5 miles |
| Woodhouse Primary School | 77% | 3.7% | 6.9% | 228 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.3%
- English as an additional language
- 13.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.79%
- Persistent absence
- 6.95%
Location
Nearby schools
-
English Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.1 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Davyhulme Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
St Mary's CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Woodhouse Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
Urmston Primary School ranks 76th of the 252 ranked primary schools in Manchester.
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy Primary
- Abbott Community Primary School Primary
- Acacias Community Primary School Primary
- Acre Hall Primary School Primary
- Aldwyn Primary School Primary
- Alkrington Primary School Primary
- All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Primary
- All Saints Primary School Primary
- Alma Park Primary School Primary
- Armitage CofE Primary School Primary
- Ashbury Meadow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Urmston Primary School teach?
- Urmston Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Urmston Primary School?
- The headteacher of Urmston Primary School is Mr Simon Parker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Urmston Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Urmston Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Urmston Primary School?
- Urmston Primary School has 497 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Urmston Primary School full?
- Urmston Primary School has capacity for 516 pupils and 497 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Urmston Primary School a faith school?
- No. Urmston Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Urmston Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Urmston Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Urmston Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Urmston Primary School compare with other schools in Trafford?
- Urmston Primary School ranked 34th of 55 primary schools in Trafford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Urmston Primary School's absence rate?
- Urmston Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Urmston Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Urmston Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.