Flixton Primary School, based in Manchester, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Flixton Primary School currently has around 445 pupils on roll, which is about 104% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47% boys and 53% girls. Around 2.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 3.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 3.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (82.7%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Delamere Road, Manchester, M41 5QL |
| Website: | www.flixtonprimaryschool.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01617485141 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Trafford |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Jason Redmond |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 106318 |
Ofsted inspection date: 14/10/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 428 |
| Number of Pupils: | 445 |
| Number of Boys: | 209 |
| Number of Girls: | 236 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 3.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 3.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 82.70% | 368 |
| Other Mixed | 3.80% | 17 |
| White and Asian | 2.90% | 13 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.70% | 12 |
| Unclassified | 2.50% | 11 |
| Other White | 1.60% | 7 |
| Chinese | 1.30% | 6 |
| Indian | 1.30% | 6 |
| Pakistani | 0.40% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irlam Community Nursery Centre Fiddlers Lane , Irlam M44 6QE | - not rated | 2,476 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flixton Primary School Delamere Road , Flixton M41 5QL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Flixton Infant School Mardale Avenue , Flixton M41 5SA | - not rated | 157 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School The Grove , Flixton M41 6JB | 3out of 4 | 870 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Monica's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Woodsend Road South , Flixton M41 6QB | - not rated | 1,039 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Monica's RC Primary School Woodsend Road South , Flixton M41 6QB | 3out of 4 | 1,039 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flixton Girls School Flixton Road , Trafford M41 5DR | 3out of 4 | 544 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Flixton Girls' High School Flixton Road , Flixton M41 5DR | - not rated | 544 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Wellacre Technology Academy Irlam Road , Flixton M41 6AP | 2out of 4 | 1,251 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Wellacre Technology College Irlam Road , Flixton M41 6AP | - not rated | 1,251 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Urmston Grammar Academy Newton Road , Urmston M41 5UG | 3out of 4 | 1,269 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Flixton Centre 350 Flixton Road , Flixton M41 5GW | - not rated | 209 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Abbotsford Preparatory School 211 Flixton Road , Urmston M41 5PR | - not rated | 502 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Delamere School Irlam Road , Flixton M41 6AP | 4out of 4 | 1,351 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Trafford High School Lydney Road , Flixton M41 8RN | - not rated | 1,512 yd | Pupil referral unit | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Eccles and Irlam Pupil Referral Unit Park House , Barton Moss Road M30 7RL | - not rated | 2,630 yd | Pupil referral unit | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.