Trafford has been listed in the top ten areas nationally that contain the most outstanding schools. The borough is the only area outside London that made it into the top ten, with a third of its schools achieving the highest possible rating.
The prestigious list is based on inspections carried out by education watchdog, Ofsted, for each area of the UK. Trafford sits eighth in the national list, compiled by Money.co.uk, with 35.87pc of the borough’s schools securing an outstanding rating.
Nationally the top area for outstanding schools is Kensington and Chelsea in London, with 60pc of its schools receiving the top Ofsted rating. Only four areas outside of London made it into the top 20 national list – with Trafford being the top non-London area among them.
