Light Oaks Infant School, Salford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Light Oaks Infant School excels at creating a nurturing, caring environment where every child feels supported and known well by their teachers. The school has made impressive progress in early years and phonics teaching, with results above national averages. Teachers have high expectations of all pupils and provide targeted support to help disadvantaged pupils and those with special needs succeed.
Key Strengths
- Caring ethos with strong individual support for pupils, particularly those with special educational needs and disadvantaged pupils
- Improved outdoor learning environments and early years provision that helps children develop knowledge and skills
- Effective phonics teaching resulting in above-average Year 1 phonics check outcomes
- High-quality teaching with good assessment and appropriate challenge for all pupils including the most able
- Strong progress made by disadvantaged pupils, particularly in early years foundation stage
Areas for Improvement
- Attendance remains above national average for some groups, particularly disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs
- Governors need to probe and challenge leaders more rigorously to ensure deeper understanding of impact on different groups
- School website information is not always up to date with all required details
- Some pupils leave the school without notice, affecting attendance figures
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective, with statutory checks in place, a secure and caring environment, and pupils developing confidence about staying safe in the community and online.
Light Oaks Infant School continues to be good, with maintained quality of education since 2012 and effective improvements in outdoor learning spaces and progress tracking across all curriculum subjects.
At a Glance
16.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.9
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
9
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
255 pupils
270 capacity
15 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Salford
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Admissions Demand - Salford
Places available
3,290
Applications
2,825
Got 1st preference
89.3%
Got preferred school
96.5%
Primary admissions across Salford (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.15695%
Overall absence
14.44444%
Persistent absence
180
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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