A study has found that Trafford is among the top 10 authorities in England for 'outstanding' education. Research by education experts examined the percentage of schools rated by Ofsted as outstanding in more than 150 parts of the country to establish which areas offered the best schools.
It revealed that Trafford ranks sixth with 33.73 per cent of highly-rated schools, narrowly behind Westminster in fifth with 34.69pc. West London's super-rich borough of Kensington and Chelsea ranks as the optimal place to live for the best schools, offering the highest percentage of outstanding schools at 51.2pc.
Richmond upon Thames and Harrow were placed place as the second and third best areas for outstanding education with 46.43pc and 41.51pc, respectively. The Isle of Wight (0pc), Blackpool (5.13pc), and Dudley (5.15pc) rank as the bottom three.
