Forest Gate Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Manchester, Trafford
Forest Gate Academy is a primary school in Manchester, Trafford for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 7 December 2023. Trafford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Daniel Adamson Avenue, Partington, Manchester, M31 4PN
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Trafford
- Pupils on roll
- 215 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 58.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 7 December 2023
Strengths
- “Forest Gate Academy is a warm, supportive and aspirational community.”
- “The cheerful greetings that pupils receive from staff at the start of each day helps them to feel happy and ready to learn.”
- “The school has created a culture of respect and tolerance.”
To improve
- “In 2023, the proportion of Year 2 and Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standards in writing was lower than national averages.”
- “However, in a small number of subjects, the school has recently made refinements to the curriculum.”
- “In these subjects, some pupils struggle to connect new learning with earlier concepts.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 57% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 23 first-preference applications, 23 offers in total, 23 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2021 to 2026, as Trafford published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Trafford.
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Partington Central Academy 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Monica's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Acre Hall Primary School 3.0 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School 3.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Oldfield Brow Primary School 3.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Broadheath Primary School 3.4 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Flixton Primary School 3.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published