School profile

Oldfield Brow Primary School

Primary · Community school · Altrincham, WA14 4LE

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,543 of 15,057

Better than 63% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Oldfield Brow Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Mar 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils318
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr James Cash
Local authorityTrafford
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106284.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolTraffordEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%, better than England, similar to Trafford72%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.12%, better than England, worse than Trafford15%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Trafford108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Trafford108105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Trafford108105
Expected standard in reading82%, better than England, similar to Trafford84%76%
Expected standard in writing72%, similar to England, worse than Trafford79%73%
Expected standard in maths78%, similar to England, worse than Trafford82%75%
Pupils taking tests68--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils318
Girls150
Boys168
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.13.8%
First language not English30.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.418
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.295
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.29.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.42
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.18
Average class size24.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
55.7%
Chinese
10.4%
Indian
6.3%
Other mixed
4.7%
Other ethnic group
4.4%
Other Asian
4.1%
Pakistani
3.5%
Other White
2.2%
White and Asian
2.2%
African
1.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.8
Teachers (FTE)17.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.02
Support staff (FTE)23.93
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.27
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.58
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.24
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.24
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolTraffordEngland
Overall absence5.6%, worse than England, worse than Trafford4.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.4%, similar to England, worse than Trafford9.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.8%, worse than England, worse than Trafford0.6%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Oldfield Brow Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.9 miSecondaryLoreto Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miSecondaryNorth Cestrian SchoolFree schools
Good
1.0 miPrimaryAltrincham CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryAltrincham Grammar School for GirlsAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryBroadheath Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miNot applicableBowdon Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.2 miPrimaryNavigation Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryBollin Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.4 miPrimarySt Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
1.5 miNot applicableAltrincham Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Oldfield Brow Primary School

What is Oldfield Brow Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Oldfield Brow Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Mar 2019.

How does Oldfield Brow Primary School rank in England?

Oldfield Brow Primary School ranks 5,543 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 63% of schools).

What are Oldfield Brow Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 69% of pupils at Oldfield Brow Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Oldfield Brow Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Oldfield Brow Primary School made 27 offers from 58 applications (2.1 per offer), and 24 of 24 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Oldfield Brow Primary School?

Oldfield Brow Primary School has 318 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Oldfield Brow Primary School?

Oldfield Brow Primary School had 418 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Oldfield Brow Primary School?

At Oldfield Brow Primary School, the average class had 24.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Oldfield Brow Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Oldfield Brow Primary School missed 5.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.