Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School, Salford
Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Salford, part of Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox. It has a Jewish religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 29 schools in Salford with published results, and 2,629th of 14,452 across England. It was 52% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Salford (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Salford and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 69% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School as their first choice and 35 named it as one of their preferences, for 35 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School are Brentnall Academy (0.2 miles, 82% reading, 79% maths); St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 91% maths); Cheetham CofE Community Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 69% reading, 75% maths); and King David Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 85% maths).
Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Brentnall AcademySt Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary SchoolCheetham CofE Community AcademyKing David Primary School
The trust
Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School is run by its own single-school academy trust.
Who goes there
6.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 80 pupils (25.6%) received SEN support and 7 (2.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School had 23 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Crumpsall (Manchester Metrolink), about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Broom Lane (opposite), 290 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 3rd decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School are Beis Yaakov High School (0.2 miles); The King David High School (0.7 miles); St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy (1.1 miles); and Manchester Mesivta School (1.2 miles).
Beis Yaakov High SchoolThe King David High SchoolSt Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary AcademyManchester Mesivta School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from September 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2016 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
6.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 69% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 72% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 74% to 79% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School.
- BJPSAt the school · Not yet graded
- Lubavitch Day Camp500m away · Not yet graded
- Satmar Kids920m away · Not yet graded
- Code Inventorz940m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Salford's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School is in Salford; for families living there:
- Salford's school travel policy: Salford home to school transport policy 2026 (Adobe PDF format, 156kb)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 25
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 18 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Salford is 19.5 (the median across 136 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
52%
Available places
327 pupils
630 places
303 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Salford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Salford
Across Salford council
Places available
3,266
Applications
2,753
Got 1st preference
91.1%
Got preferred school
97.8%
All primary applications across Salford council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
80
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
27.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
312
Total Pupils
161
Boys
151
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
13.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,025
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,958
Per pupil
£1772k
Total funding
£29k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
8.5%
Persistent absence
294
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School
Questions parents ask about Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School
What are SATs results like at Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School?
Of the pupils at Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School is oversubscribed, Salford allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School?
Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 52% of its 630 places.
How many pupils go to Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School?
Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School has around 312 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School in 2024/25. 8.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School?
Apply through Salford's coordinated admissions process, naming Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: BJPS (registered, not yet graded). There are 3 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 18 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Salford is 19.5 (the median across 136 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School?
Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School is at Legh Road, Salford, Greater Manchester, M7 4RT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)