Barton Clough Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · 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.
Barton Clough Primary School is a primary school in Manchester, Trafford for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 9 April 2024. Trafford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
Barton Clough Primary School 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
- For Reception 2026 there were 17 first-choice applications for 22 offers, 0.8 first choices per offer, the lowest of 58 Trafford primary schools.
- In 2024/25, 61% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Every first-choice family was offered a Reception place in 2026, and 5 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- 49% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 19% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Trafford.
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
- Audley Avenue, Stretford, Manchester, M32 9TG
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Trafford
- Pupils on roll
- 155 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 49% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 9 April 2024
Strengths
- “Everyone is warmly welcomed to this school.”
- “Pupils learn to celebrate each other’s differences.”
- “They told inspectors that everyone is included and that they are supported to be the best that they can be.”
To improve
- “In 2023, attainment at the end of Year 2 was significantly below the national average.”
- “In addition, the proportion of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading was significantly below average.”
- “However, in some subjects where improvements to curriculum design are more recent, pupils’ knowledge is less secure.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 May 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) | 61% | 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: 17 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 17 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.
- Kingsway Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Davyhulme Primary School 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Highfield Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Moss Park Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Urmston Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- English Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published