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Old Trafford Community Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Manchester, M15 4FL

Requires improvement

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,801 of 15,057

Worse than 78% of schools in England

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

Old Trafford Community Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils324
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Nicole Davenport
TrustFOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) LTD
Local authorityTrafford
Opened01 Apr 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140738.

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 maths52%, worse than England, worse than Trafford72%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.2%, worse than England, worse than Trafford15%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than Trafford108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Trafford108105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Trafford108105
Expected standard in reading71%, worse than England, worse than Trafford84%76%
Expected standard in writing60%, worse than England, worse than Trafford79%73%
Expected standard in maths65%, worse than England, worse than Trafford82%75%
Pupils taking tests48--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils324
Girls165
Boys159
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.55.6%
First language not English69.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.380
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.300
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.21.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.45
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.12
Average class size21.6

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

African
18.5%
Pakistani
13.9%
Other ethnic group
12%
Indian
10.8%
Other Asian
8.6%
Caribbean
6.5%
White British
4.6%
White and Asian
4.3%
White and Black Caribbean
3.4%
Other mixed
3.4%

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 teacher16.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.7
Teachers (FTE)19.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.32
Support staff (FTE)20.21
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
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.25
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.69
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)11

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 absence5.8%, worse than England, worse than Trafford4.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.7%, worse than England, worse than Trafford9.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.5%, 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 rate4.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.6%
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 Old Trafford Community Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Alphonsus RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.2 miNot applicableAfifah SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Wilfrid's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySeymour Park Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryRolls Crescent Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryCrown Street Primary SchoolFree schools
Unrated
0.7 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryOur Lady's RC Primary School ManchesterVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Philip's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Joseph's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Old Trafford Community Academy

What is Old Trafford Community Academy's Ofsted rating?

Old Trafford Community Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 1 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Old Trafford Community Academy rank in England?

Old Trafford Community Academy ranks 11,801 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 78% of schools).

What are Old Trafford Community Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 52% of pupils at Old Trafford Community Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Old Trafford Community Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Old Trafford Community Academy made 25 offers from 69 applications (2.8 per offer), and 24 of 24 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Old Trafford Community Academy?

Old Trafford Community Academy has 324 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Old Trafford Community Academy?

Old Trafford Community Academy had 380 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Old Trafford Community Academy?

At Old Trafford Community Academy, the average class had 21.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Old Trafford Community Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Old Trafford Community Academy missed 5.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.7% 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.