Grosvenor Road Primary School
Parkgate Drive, Swinton, Manchester, M27 5LN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE LINK EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr J L Pridden
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Salford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 554
- URN
- 150180
- Local authority
- Salford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01619211200
About this school
Grosvenor Road Primary School is a primary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 554 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Grosvenor Road Primary School under its current framework. 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
Grosvenor Road Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 2024, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 |
Trends over time
How Grosvenor Road 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 565 |
| 2024/25 | 547 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Grosvenor Road Primary School compares
Grosvenor Road Primary School ranked 33rd of 69 primary schools in Salford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 4.6% | 30.1% | 554 | — |
| St Augustine's CofE Primary School | 63% | 7.2% | 48.1% | 217 | 0.4 miles |
| St John's CofE Primary School | 64% | 5.7% | 19.1% | 360 | 0.4 miles |
| St Mary's RC Primary School | 67% | 3.7% | 22.3% | 230 | 0.5 miles |
| St Luke's RC Primary School | 51% | 4.2% | 8.5% | 421 | 0.5 miles |
| The Deans Primary School | — | — | — | 451 | 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)
- 30.06%
- English as an additional language
- 18.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.62%
- Persistent absence
- 11.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Augustine's CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St John's CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St Mary's RC Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St Luke's RC Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Salford
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The Deans Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
Grosvenor Road Primary School ranks 115th 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 Grosvenor Road Primary School teach?
- Grosvenor Road Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Grosvenor Road Primary School?
- The headteacher of Grosvenor Road Primary School is Mr J L Pridden, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Grosvenor Road Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Grosvenor Road Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Grosvenor Road Primary School?
- Grosvenor Road Primary School has 554 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Grosvenor Road Primary School full?
- Grosvenor Road Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 554 on roll (88%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Grosvenor Road Primary School a faith school?
- No. Grosvenor Road Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Grosvenor Road Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Grosvenor Road Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Grosvenor Road Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Grosvenor Road Primary School is part of THE LINK EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Grosvenor Road Primary School compare with other schools in Salford?
- Grosvenor Road Primary School ranked 33rd of 69 primary schools in Salford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Grosvenor Road Primary School's absence rate?
- Grosvenor Road Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Grosvenor Road Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Grosvenor Road 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 10 July 2026.