Located in Altrincham, Navigation Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 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.
Navigation Primary School currently has around 439 pupils on roll, which is about 105% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.3% boys and 51.7% girls. Around 9.0% 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 3.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (66.5%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Hawarden Road, Altrincham, WA14 1NG |
| Website: | www.navigationprimary.com |
| Telephone: | 01619125937 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Trafford |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Joanne Patterson |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 106283 |
Ofsted inspection date: 04/03/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 439 |
| Number of Boys: | 212 |
| Number of Girls: | 227 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 3.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 6.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 66.50% | 292 |
| Chinese | 7.50% | 33 |
| Other Mixed | 5.70% | 25 |
| Other Asian | 5.50% | 24 |
| Indian | 4.80% | 21 |
| Other White | 3.20% | 14 |
| Pakistani | 2.30% | 10 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.40% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.90% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navigation Primary School Hawarden Road , WA14 1NG | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School Townfield Road , WA14 4DS | 3out of 4 | 820 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Vincent's Catholic Infant School Orchard Road , WA15 8EY | - not rated | 820 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Vincent's Catholic Junior School Osborne Road , WA15 8EU | - not rated | 826 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Orchard Road , WA15 8EY | 4out of 4 | 889 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington School Wellington Road , Timperley WA15 7RH | 3out of 4 | 991 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wellington Girls' School Wellington Road , Timperley WA15 7RH | - not rated | 991 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Wellington School Wellington Road , Timperley WA15 7RH | - not rated | 991 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wellington Boys' School Moss Lane , Timperley WA15 6LJ | - not rated | 998 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| North Cestrian School Dunham Road , WA14 4AJ | 3out of 4 | 1,131 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Trafford and Stockport College Group Manchester Road , WA14 5PQ | - not rated | 1,116 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trafford Alternative Education Provision Brentwood Avenue , WA14 1SR | - not rated | 434 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Forest School Moss Lane , Timperley WA15 6LJ | - not rated | 994 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Loreto Preparatory School Dunham Road , WA14 4GZ | - not rated | 1,028 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| North Cestrian Grammar School Dunham Road , WA14 4AJ | - not rated | 1,131 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Pictor Academy Grove Lane , WA15 6PH | 4out of 4 | 1,637 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.