Mickle Trafford Village School

School overview

Mickle Trafford Village School is a primary school serving Cheshire West and Chester, classified by the DfE as a community school. It has 182 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Mickle Trafford Village School 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 9.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 109 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Mickle Trafford Village School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 17 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 5.0%. There are about 20.0 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 10% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.