Schools in WA15
Primary and secondary schools serving WA15, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- Trafford
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 54,885 (2024)
Schools in WA15
22 schools in WA15: 10 primary, 6 secondary and 6 other, including 4 independent. 94% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 21 that publish a capacity are 98% full overall, and 7 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent40.9%
- Good36.4%
- Needs improvement4.5%
- Not rated18.2%
The largest schools here
- Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic CollegeSecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,638 pupils · 96% fullExcellent0.7 miles · June 2013
- Wellington SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,536 pupils · 107% fullGood0.8 miles · May 2022
- Altrincham Grammar School for BoysSecondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · 1,432 pupils · 116% fullExcellent1.2 miles · September 2022
- Altrincham Grammar School for GirlsSecondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,381 pupils · 101% fullExcellent1.5 miles · October 2022
- Saint Ambrose CollegeSecondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · Faith school · 1,096 pupils · 104% fullExcellent1 mile · November 2025
- Altrincham CollegeSecondary · ages 11–18 · 973 pupils · 96% fullGood118 yards · May 2026
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 632 pupils · 99% fullExcellent0.8 miles · June 2024
- Bowdon CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 622 pupils · 99% fullExcellent1.5 miles · March 2020
- St Hugh's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 584 pupils · 108% fullExcellent1.3 miles · May 2013
- Heyes Lane Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 577 pupils · 92% fullGood1.5 miles · November 2022
- Stamford Park Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 426 pupils · 89% fullGood0.6 miles · April 2024
- Willows Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 375 pupils · 94% fullGood0.9 miles · April 2024
- Broomwood Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 355 pupils · 70% fullGood0.8 miles · May 2024
- Cloverlea Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 228 pupils · 109% fullExcellent0.5 miles · June 2007
- Altrincham Preparatory SchoolOther · ages 2–11 · Independent · Boys · 222 pupils · 58% fullNot rated1.3 miles
- Forest SchoolOther · ages 2–11 · Independent · 212 pupils · 97% fullNot rated0.9 miles
- Hale Preparatory SchoolOther · ages 4–11 · Independent · 206 pupils · 92% fullNot rated0.8 miles
- Elmridge Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 199 pupils · 82% fullGood1.3 miles · November 2023
- St Ambrose Prep SchoolOther · ages 3–11 · Independent · Faith school · 132 pupils · 63% fullNot rated1.1 miles
- Pictor AcademyOther · ages 2–11 · 122 pupils · 102% fullExcellent0.9 miles · January 2015
- Little Bollington CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 75 pupils · 65% fullNeeds improvement3.7 miles · May 2024
- Trafford Alternative Education ProvisionOther · ages 5–16 · 53 pupilsGood1.2 miles · September 2012
Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.
Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.