Wilton Drive, Hale Barns, Altrincham, Cheshire WA15 0JF
10 reasons to choose Elmridge Primary School
Top line
Elmridge Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the best state primary schools in Altrincham and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Elmridge Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 12 members of Bright Futures Educational Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Elmridge Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 31 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Elmridge Primary School ranks in the top 7% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 19% of schools.
The Elmridge Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish. Subjects are taught separately with some cross-curricular linking. British Council’s International School Award for international learning activities. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip for Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for sport.
Sport at Elmridge Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Gold Award.
The Arts at Elmridge Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs. Artsmark Gold accreditation.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 8.00am (school staff) to 6.00pm (external contractor).
Find another school near Elmridge Primary School
St Ambrose Preparatory School (0.5 miles); Hale Preparatory School (1.7 miles); Bowdon Preparatory School (2.2 miles).
Well Green Primary School (0.9 miles); Stamford Park Primary School (1.7 miles); Cloverlea Primary School (1.8 miles).
Cheadle Hulme School (6.1 miles); Hulme Hall Grammar School (6.2 miles); Alderley Edge School for Girls (6.2 miles).
Saint Ambrose College (0.5 miles); Altrincham College of Arts (1.4 miles); Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College (1.9 miles).