Partington Central Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Manchester, Trafford
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Trafford Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2021–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Partington Central Academy is a primary school in Manchester, Trafford for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 13 November 2024. Trafford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
Partington Central Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant for a Reception place in 2026 was offered one, as at 47 of the 59 other Trafford primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- 59.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 25.9% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Trafford.
- For Reception in 2026 there were 43 first-choice applications for 43 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 62% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Trafford schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Central Road, Partington, Urmston, Manchester, M31 4FL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Trafford
- Pupils on roll
- 373 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 59.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 13 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and proud to be a part of the Partington Central Academy ‘family’.”
- “They are polite and respectful towards each other, staff and visitors.”
- “Pupils take on responsibilities such as prefects and buddies.”
To improve
- “However, due to the recent refinements to the curriculum, pupils have gaps in their knowledge.”
- “However, new learning sometimes fails to build on what pupils already know and remember.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 December 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) | 62% | 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: 43 first-preference applications, 43 offers in total, 43 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Trafford.
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Forest Gate Academy 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Monica's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Acre Hall Primary School 2.6 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Oldfield Brow Primary School 2.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Broadheath Primary School 2.9 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School 2.9 mi Good Last distance published