“schools in Trafford”

Malvern Street, Old Trafford, Manchester, M15 4FL · Part of Focus Academy Trust (UK) Ltd

Existing academy: Old Trafford Community School URN: 140738 Predecessor school: Old Trafford Community School URN: 131045

Lydney Road, Flixton, Manchester, M41 8RN

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a special school placement might be required. Pupils are also assessed for education, health and care plans (EHCs).  A small number of pupils who are looked after are on the school’s roll but attend lessons off-site provided by Trafford’s virtual school.  The school has undergone a restructuring process within the context of Trafford’s alternative education service. There have been a number of staffing changes, including the appointment of an executive headteacher who also has responsibility for Trafford’s medical pupil referral unit. The headteacher of the Trafford virtual school provides quality assurance for attendance and behaviour over both sites.  The school has productive links within the secondary school association in Trafford and has just become a member of the Learning Alliance partnership. Staff work in partnership with mainstream school staff to meet the needs of pupils referred to the

Norris Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 3JR

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 The school is smaller than the average-sized 11 to 16 secondary school.  The proportion of students supported through school action is above average.  The proportions that are supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs are broadly average.  The proportion of students known to be eligible for the pupil premium is above average. The pupil premium is additional funding for those pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals, children from service families and those children who are looked after by the local authority.  Most students are from White British heritage. The proportion of students who speak English as an additional language is broadly average.  The school uses 11 alternative places, Manor High School, Trafford College, Cargills, NTAS, Rathbone, Lostock High School, Aimhigher, Manchester Health Academy, Cherry Manor, Woodsend Pupil Referral Unit and Flixton Centre, to meet individual students’ learning,

Delamere Road, Flixton, Manchester, M41 5QL

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 Flixton Junior is an average-sized primary school.  Since the previous inspection, the school worked with Tyntesfield Primary School, Trafford, through which it received support.  The proportion of pupils supported through school action is broadly average.  The proportion of pupils supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is slightly below that usually found.  The proportion of disadvantaged pupils, eligible for support through the pupil premium is well below average. The pupil premium is additional funding for those pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and those children who are in the care of the local authority.  Virtually all pupils are of White British heritage and speak English as their first language.  The school meets the government’s current floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for pupils’ attainment and progress in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 6.

Brentwood Avenue, Timperley, Altrincham, WA14 1SR

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 Trafford Alternative Education Provision (TAEP) has changed considerably since the last inspection. It is now made up of two provisions. The first is a pupil referral unit. The second is Trafford Medical Education Service (TMES). The pupil referral unit provides short-term, full-time education for pupils who have been permanently excluded or are at risk of exclusion from their mainstream school. TMES provides onsite education for pupils who are placed by the local authority for medical reasons. Across TAEP there are also a small number of assessment places. There has been a large increase in pupils on the school’s roll since the previous inspection.  The school caters for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs. Many pupils have autism. Some pupils at the school have an education, health and care plan.  At the time of the inspection there were no pupils in key stages 1 or 2.  Since the previous inspection, there have been several changes to the school’s

Irlam Road, Flixton, Manchester, M41 6AP

Effectiveness of leadership and management Outstanding

 Restructuring across Trafford schools has meant a change in the school’s population with the majority of the most able pupils being some of the youngest pupils in school. Leaders have provided training to upskill teachers to challenge this small group of most-able pupils, which has been effective. These pupils make rapid progress in school.

Northumberland Road, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 9QE

Northumberland Road School address Primary Type of school Old Trafford, Manchester Community School category Lancashire M16 9QE 3 °11 Age range of pupils 0161 8721150 Telephone number Mixed Gender of pupils 0161 8774536 Fax number 612 Number on roll (school) Mrs Alison Bell Chair The governing body Appropriate authority Mr Anthony Rae Headteacher 11 February 2002 Date of previous school inspection

Lock Lane, Partington, Manchester, M31 4PJ

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executive headteacher, who also leads Seymour Park Community Primary School. Seymour Park is a partner within the Trafford Teaching School Alliance. This is a group of schools that work together to improve education in Trafford.  There have also been many changes to the teaching staff. The teacher of the current Year 5 class took up post in April of 2018. Teachers of Years 1, 4 and 6 started at the beginning of this month.  The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is above the national average.  The school is expecting an inspection under section 48 of the relevant education act. The purpose of the inspection will be to evaluate the distinctiveness and effectiveness of the school’s religious character. The school does not currently use any form of alternative provision for its pupils.

Trafford, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5DR · Part of Vantage CE Academies Trust

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Canterbury Centre, Trafford Medical Needs Centre, the Community Change Foundation and Rathbone’s voluntary youth sector organisation.  The school meets the government’s current floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for students’ attainment and progress.  The school has Specialist Sports College status, and is a Youth Sport Trust Gold Partner school.  The school is a Leading Edge partner school.  The school works in partnership with Trafford College, which since September 2013 has provided post-16 education for a small number of the school’s students on the school site. As this provision is delivered and managed by Trafford College, it is separately inspected, so it was not included in this inspection.

Cecil Avenue, Sale, Cheshire, M33 5BP · Part of The Dean Trust

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 There is a higher proportion of boys on roll.  A small proportion of pupils are educated at alternative providers. The school makes use of: The Trafford Medical Education Service; Trafford High School; Gorse Hill Studios; NT&AS Education and Vision Education.  From September 2018, leaders took the decision that Ashton-on-Mersey School’s sixth form would be a provider of predominantly vocational 16 to 19 study programmes in response to local needs. Several students join the sixth form from other schools in the local area.

Selby Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 9PL

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 Since the previous inspection, a new chair of governors, headteacher and deputy headteacher have been appointed. Several other staff have also joined the school, including a subject leader of mathematics.  The school has a specialist resource base for 16 pupils with SEND. Most pupils who attend this resource base also access lessons in the main school. Pupils’ primary need in the specialist resource base is autism spectrum disorder.  The school uses Trafford Alternative Education Provision, a registered alternative provider. The school also uses unregistered alternative provision at Gorse Hill Studios and Salford Bright Futures.

Trafford, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5DR · Part of Vantage CE Academies Trust

The leadership and management are outstanding

departments. They make a valuable contribution to the school’s rapidly improving standards across all subjects.  Subjects and courses are well matched to students’ interests and abilities. There is an appropriate balance of academic and work-related courses in Key Stage 4. The sixth form courses taught in school by Trafford College are well suited to a group of students whose needs were not being met by existing post-16 provision.  The school’s sports specialism is used well to involve and inspire students to reach their full potential both personally and academically. Students have many chances to participate in competitions and to take on sports leadership opportunities, and they do particularly well in the BTEC sport course in Key Stage 4.  Students’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is outstanding. The school’s founding principles of ‘aspiration, empowerment, excellence’ are at the heart of a highly effective

Lydney Road, Flixton, Manchester, M41 8RN

Trafford High School Lydney Road, Flixton, Manchester M41 8RN

Irlam Road, Flixton, Manchester, M41 6AP

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 The number of pupils on roll at the school has increased over recent years.  Since the previous inspection, there have been some changes to the leadership structure, including the appointment of an assistant headteacher.  The school caters for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) broadly nominated as generic learning difficulties. All of the pupils from Year 1 to Year 6 at the school have an EHC plan. One or two children in the early years have EHC assessments in progress. Many pupils have complex learning difficulties, including autism spectrum disorder and sensory difficulties. In addition, some pupils have profound and multiple learning difficulties and medical needs.  Pupils attend the school from Trafford local authority.  Leaders do not make use of alternative provision.

Audley Avenue, Stretford, Greater Manchester, M32 9TG · Part of Bright Futures Educational Trust

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 This small special school opened as a free school in September 2016.  The school provides education for pupils with a significant degree of complex learning difficulty, many of whom have autism spectrum disorder. Some pupils have severe learning difficulties and a few have profound and multiple learning difficulties.  All pupils have an education, health and care plan.  Pupils come from a range of ethnic backgrounds. Just under half of pupils speak English as an additional language.  Boys outnumber girls.  Nearly a half of all the pupils on roll are identified as disadvantaged.  The school works with Trafford local authority, which is the main referral route for placing pupils at the school. Salford, Manchester and Stockport also place pupils in the school.  The school is temporarily accommodated in the vacated wing of Acre Hall Primary School. It is on the same site as the primary school and shares some playground space

Firswood, Stretford, Manchester, M16 0SH · Part of Vantage CE Academies Trust

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support packages for the school. You have a productive relationship with the local authority and you work closely as a partner school with the Trafford teaching alliance. Governors are aware of their safeguarding responsibilities and they have ensured that the school’s website is up to date and compliant.

Flixton, Urmston, Manchester, M41 6NA · Part of Bright Futures Educational Trust

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good

school. As well as this, teachers make checks on samples of work with other schools in the trust and with other schools in the Trafford area. Teachers say that this helps them have a good understanding of standards of writing in their school and it helps them to check the accuracy of their own assessments.  Teaching of music is effective and secures good outcomes for pupils. Pupils sing enthusiastically in two-part harmonies. As part of the plan to improve subject-specific skills, pupils benefit from specialist teaching in PE, computing and Spanish. Teachers work alongside these specialist teachers to develop their own skills in these subject areas.  In history and science, effective teaching, learning and assessment are ensuring that pupils’ understanding and knowledge are secure. However, as part of the new curriculum plan, pupils are beginning to benefit from more opportunities to develop subject-specific skills.

Lydney Road, Flixton, Manchester, M41 8RN

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 The school meets requirements on the publication of specified information on its website.  Most pupils are of White British heritage. There is an equal mix of boys and girls.  The school provides mostly for pupils who experience social, mental and emotional health needs.  The proportion of disadvantaged pupils supported through the pupil premium changes according to intake over time. The school does, however, receive pupil premium funding, but this is backdated.  The school provides education for short-stay pupils in key stage 3 who may have been excluded from their mainstream schools within the Trafford area. Some of these pupils are on ‘step out’ programmes but are still on the roll of their mainstream schools. There is also longer-term provision for pupils who arrive during key stage 4. The school can admit up to 42 pupils on to its roll.  The school provides the means by which pupils can be assessed to see whether or not

Urmston, Manchester, Lancashire, M41 6AP

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Service at the Vulnerable Pupil Referral Unit. The school also uses Trafford local authority pupil referral unit, which supports pupils with behavioural needs, but there are no pupils attending this provision currently.  The school meets the current government floor standards. These are the minimum expectations for students’ attainment and progress by the end of Year 11.  The school meets the Department for Education’s definition of a coasting school based on key stage 4 academic performance results in 2014, 2015 and 2016.

Kings Road, Firswood, Manchester, M16 0GR

King's Road School address Primary Type of school Firswood Community School category Old Trafford M16 0GR 3 °11 Age range of pupils 0161 8813571 Telephone number Mixed Gender of pupils 0161 8817213 Fax number 506 Number on roll (school) Mr R Allan Chair The governing body Appropriate authority Mrs M Galt Headteacher 30 April 2001 Date of previous school inspection