St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Orchard Road, Altrincham, WA15 8EY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs A Harrop
- Diocese
- Diocese of Shrewsbury
- Constituency
- Altrincham and Sale West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 639
- Pupils on roll
- 632
- URN
- 136087
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01617110825
About this school
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Altrincham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 632 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Vincent's Catholic 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- 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 | 91 | 91 | 88 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 90% | 95% | 89% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 43% | 22% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 96% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 96% | 97% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 95% | 95% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 111.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 111.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.20 | - | - |
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 St Vincent's Catholic 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 | 90% | 65.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 95% | 65.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 89% | 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 | 3.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 629 |
| 2023/24 | 631 |
| 2024/25 | 627 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Vincent's Catholic Primary School compares
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School ranked 5th of 55 primary schools in Trafford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 89% | 2.9% | 3% | 632 | — |
| Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School | 62% | 4.3% | 21.2% | 211 | 0.5 miles |
| Navigation Primary School | 72% | 3.5% | 9.3% | 444 | 0.5 miles |
| Stamford Park Primary School | 78% | 4% | 14% | 426 | 0.5 miles |
| Willows Primary School | 80% | 2.8% | 4.2% | 375 | 0.7 miles |
| St Hugh's Catholic Primary School | 75% | 4.5% | 8.3% | 584 | 0.9 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)
- 3.03%
- English as an additional language
- 22.3%
- Overall absence
- 2.88%
- Persistent absence
- 3.83%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Altrincham
-
Navigation Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Altrincham
-
Stamford Park Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Altrincham
-
Willows Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Altrincham
-
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Altrincham
Other schools in Altrincham
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School ranks 3rd of the 17 ranked primary schools in Altrincham.
- Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary
- Bollin Primary School Primary
- Bowdon CofE Primary School Primary
- Broadheath Primary School Primary
- Broomwood Primary School Primary
- Cloverlea Primary School Primary
- Elmridge Primary School Primary
- Heyes Lane Primary School Primary
- Little Bollington CofE Primary School Primary
- Navigation Primary School Primary
- Oldfield Brow Primary School Primary
- Park Road Academy Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Vincent's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Altrincham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Vincent's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Vincent's Catholic Primary School is Mrs A Harrop, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Vincent's Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Vincent's Catholic 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 St Vincent's Catholic Primary School?
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School has 632 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Vincent's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 639 pupils and 632 on roll (99%), 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 St Vincent's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Vincent's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Shrewsbury.
- Does St Vincent's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Vincent's Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Vincent's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 90% in 2022/23 and 89% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Vincent's Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Trafford?
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School ranked 5th of 55 primary schools in Trafford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Vincent's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Vincent's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Vincent's Catholic 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 1 July 2026.