Pictor Academy
State-Funded School
Academic PerformanceAbout the School
Pictor Academy is a state-funded special for pupils aged 2–11, located in Trafford, North West.
The school is rated Outstanding by Ofsted. It currently serves 122 pupils. Pictor Academy is part of The Sovereign Trust.
Ofsted Rating
9
2015
Subject Areas
Leadership &management
Outstanding
Early yearsprovision
Outstanding
Academic Performance
Above average
Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24
- Reading, writing & maths
- 0%
- Higher standard
- 0%
- Reading score
- 80
Ethnicity
Pupils
Total Pupils
74%Boys
26%GirlsPupil Characteristics
DfE school census, January 2026.
Key Information
- Phase
- Special
- Age range
- 2 – 11
- Deprivation band
- Less deprived
- Total pupils
- 122
- IDACI quintile
- 2 (More deprived)
- MAT name
- The Sovereign Trust
Inspection history
Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.
Some aspects not as strong
Ungraded inspection on 22 January 2025. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one.
Read the inspection letter on Ofsted| Report published | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2015 | Outstanding | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Outstanding |
A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.
Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.
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Nearby Special Schools
Other special schools within about 4 miles of Trafford.
Brentwood School
Trafford · 1.7 mi
Piper Hill High School
Manchester · 2.1 mi
Pioneer House High School
Manchester · 2.2 mi
Manor Academy Sale
Trafford · 2.2 mi
Southern Cross School
Manchester · 2.6 mi
The Watkin Centre
Manchester · 3.0 mi
Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School
Manchester · 3.3 mi
Lancasterian School
Manchester · 3.6 mi