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Source: Get Information About Schools. Coverage: Live school directory rows matched postcode area M41.. As of: 04/16/2026.

Key difference

St Mary's CofE Primary School is the larger school in the current live seam.

The live school seam shows a size gap of about 11 pupils, with St Mary's CofE Primary School larger. That can change feel and logistics even when the schools serve the same phase.

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Abbotsford Preparatory School

Primary · Trafford · M41 5PR · 173 pupils · Same postcode area (M41)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Other independent school
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 173 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (M41)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025

Selected school

St Mary's CofE Primary School

Primary · Trafford · M41 5TJ · 184 pupils · Same postcode area (M41)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Voluntary aided school
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 184 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (M41)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025
Side-by-side comparison of Abbotsford Preparatory School and St Mary's CofE Primary School for the current schools search.
Measure Abbotsford Preparatory School St Mary's CofE Primary School
Area Trafford Trafford
Postcode area M41 M41
Phase Primary Primary
Establishment type Other independent school Voluntary aided school
Attendance Attendance metric unavailable Attendance metric unavailable
Pupil count 173 pupils 184 pupils
Distance Same postcode area (M41) Same postcode area (M41)
Latest Ofsted outcome Not available from current Ofsted source
No current Ofsted inspection row matched this school by URN in the live source.
 Good
Published 18 May 2016.

What the measures mean

How to read the live comparison

  • Attendance: comes from the current public school metrics seam when that row is available.
  • Pupil count: gives a rough size signal only and does not tell you whether the school is right for your child.
  • Latest Ofsted outcome: is source-aware and can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted feed.

Known caveats

  • Latest Ofsted outcome can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted source, so do not treat it as a complete quality ranking on its own.
  • The current live school seam is England-only through Get Information About Schools, with nation-specific adapters still to come.
  • Distance labels are only precise when the query resolves to an exact postcode with geometry; district and area searches show broader location context instead.

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