The best schools in Trafford

Compare 96 schools in Trafford on one page: the top-rated primary and secondary schools ranked by Ofsted, SATs and GCSE results and our composite score, plus every independent and special school in the area. Top of the list: St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (primary) and Altrincham Grammar School for Boys (secondary).

Local Authority 96 schools

Primary schools

63 primary schools in Trafford, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Location
Altrincham, WA15 8EY

Park Road Sale Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Sale, M33 6HR

Park Road Academy Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Altrincham, WA14 5AP

Bowdon CofE Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Location
Altrincham, WA14 3EX

Tyntesfield Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Sale, M33 4HE

Seymour Park Community Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
Manchester, M16 9QE
See all 63 primary schools in Trafford

Secondary schools

19 secondary schools in Trafford, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

Altrincham Grammar School for Boys

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Altrincham, WA14 2RS

Altrincham Grammar School for Girls

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Altrincham, WA14 2NL

Loreto Grammar School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Altrincham, WA14 4AH

Sale Grammar School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Sale, M33 3NH

Saint Ambrose College

Ofsted: Strong
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Altrincham, WA15 0HE

Stretford Grammar School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Location
Manchester, M32 8JB
See all 19 secondary schools in Trafford

Independent schools

8 independent schools in Trafford, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z. Showing the top 6.

Afifah School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Manchester, M16 9GN

Abbotsford Preparatory School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
M41 5pr, M41 5PR

Altrincham Preparatory School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Altrincham, WA14 2RR

Bowdon Preparatory School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Altrincham, WA14 2LT

Forest Park Preparatory School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Sale, M33 6NB

Forest School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Altrincham, WA15 6LJ
See all 8 independent schools in Trafford

SEND and special schools

6 special schools in Trafford, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z.

Brentwood School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community special school
Location
Sale, M33 4GY

Delamere School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community special school
Location
Manchester, M41 6AP

Egerton High School

Ofsted: Expected
Type
Community special school
Location
Manchester, M41 7FZ

St John Vianney RC School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Non-maintained special school
Location
Manchester, M16 0EX

Fairfield House School

Ofsted: Requires improvement
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Manchester, M31 4NL

Changing Lives

Type
Other independent special school
Location
Manchester, M31 4BH
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