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Abbotsford Preparatory School

Independent · ages 0-11MixedIndependent155 pupilsNurseryManchesterTrafford
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Places41 spare155 pupils, 196 places
Pupils on roll155Census January 2024

Abbotsford Preparatory School is an independent school in Manchester for boys and girls aged 0 to 11. It has 155 pupils and room for 196.

211 Flixton Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5PR0161 748 3261abbotsfordprepschool.co.ukMrs Catherine Howard headteacherAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

The government does not publish comparable results for most independent schools (IGCSEs are left out of its measures), so none are shown here.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Trafford council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll155Census January 2024
Places19679% full
Pupils from low-income families–Get free school meals
Pupils getting extra support8%13 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%0 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls67 / 88
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll155173183196175174
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals––––0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language––––0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support–8%2%6%6%0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans–0%0%0%0%2%

The area around the school

Local crime rate0 per 1,000 people100% lower than the England average
Typical house price£365,000Trafford
Nearest bus stop40 mGirls High School, 11 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Flixton Girls SchoolAcademy150 m981Good 202368Compare
Flixton Primary SchoolCouncil460 m439Good 202487Compare
Urmston Grammar AcademyAcademy (grammar)770 m1,137Good 202296Compare
Urmston Primary SchoolCouncil860 m497Good 202380Compare
St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolChurch of England870 m240Good 202383Compare
English Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy900 m209Good 2023–Compare
St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England970 m174Report card 202640Compare
Woodhouse Primary SchoolCouncil0.7 miles228Good 202388Compare
All schools in TraffordAll schools in ManchesterBest primary schools in England

Questions parents ask

Is Abbotsford Preparatory School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Abbotsford Preparatory School yet.

How many pupils does Abbotsford Preparatory School have?

155 pupils aged 0 to 11 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 196 places, so it is 79% full.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
211 Flixton Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5PR
Telephone
0161 748 3261
Website
www.abbotsfordprepschool.co.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Howard
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 0-11, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Trafford
Ward
Flixton
Constituency
Stretford and Urmston
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
31 December 1957
URN
106386 · LAESTAB 3586012 · UKPRN 10078249
Official recordGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from