Navigation Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Hawarden Road, Altrincham, WA14 1NGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Navigation Primary School is a primary school in Altrincham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 101 schools in Trafford. It ranks 7th of 17 primary schools in Altrincham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 March 2025, report published 3 April 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

61 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%

72%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

444 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals8.3%

8.3%, 18.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language28.4%

28.4%, 6.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.3%

15.3%, 0.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.3%

2.3%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Navigation Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	89% met the expected standard
Forest School	0.6 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	75% met the expected standard
Willows Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Karen Grant
Phone: 01617110149
Website: navigationprimary.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hawarden Road, Altrincham, WA14 1NG
Local authority: Trafford
URN: 106283

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.