Private schools in Trafford
10 fee-paying schools are registered in Trafford: 8 mainstream and 2 special. 2 are single-sex. 2 take pupils to 18. Everything below is the Department for Education's register as it stands; fees, entrance tests and inspection reports live on each school's own site.
Mainstream independent schools
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotsford Preparatory School Manchester, M41 5PR | 0 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 155 | 79% |
| Afifah School Manchester, M16 9GN | 2 to 16 | Mixed | Muslim | 255 | 86% |
| Altrincham Preparatory School Altrincham, WA14 2RR | 2 to 11 | Boys | Non-faith | 222 | 58% |
| Bowdon Preparatory School Altrincham, WA14 2LT | 3 to 11 | Girls | Non-faith | 230 | 61% |
| Forest Park Preparatory School Sale, M33 6NB | 2 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 158 | 81% |
| Forest School Altrincham, WA15 6LJ | 2 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 212 | 97% |
| Hale Preparatory School Altrincham, WA15 9AS | 4 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 206 | 92% |
| St Ambrose Prep School Cheshire, WA15 0HF | 3 to 11 | Mixed | Roman Catholic | 132 | 63% |
Independent special schools
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changing Lives Manchester, M31 4BH | 11 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 56 | 140% |
| Fairfield House School Manchester, M31 4NL | 8 to 25 | Mixed | Non-faith | 7 | 58% |
What this list is, and is not
Source: the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register, which every school in England must keep current, refreshed here with each import. "How full" is pupils on roll against the school's stated capacity, where both are reported. The register carries no fees, no entrance requirements and no inspection grades for independent schools: those are on each school's own site and the Independent Schools Inspectorate's. A school missing here is not registered in Trafford, which for a school on a boundary can mean it is listed under the neighbouring council.
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