Monton Green Primary 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
Monton Green Primary School excels at creating a safe and welcoming environment where pupils enjoy coming to school and make good progress in their learning. The school communicates well with parents through regular drop-in sessions and multiple communication channels, helping families understand their child's progress. Staff are well-trained and supported, which contributes to the good quality of teaching across the school.
Key Strengths
- Teaching has improved with better planning that matches pupils' abilities, especially in English and mathematics
- School uses effective assessment systems to identify what pupils need to learn and track their progress
- Strong safeguarding culture with detailed records and thorough checks on staff and visitors
- Improved parent communication through texting service, email, website and regular drop-in sessions
- Good progress made by pupils overall, including those in the early years and pupils with learning difficulties
Areas for Improvement
- Challenge for the most able pupils is not consistent enough, resulting in fewer pupils achieving higher standards in English and mathematics
- Not enough disadvantaged pupils are achieving at greater depth in Year 2 or high standard in Year 6
- School improvement plans need success criteria that better focus on the impact of actions on pupils' achievement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective, with detailed and high-quality records, secure site, thorough visitor checks, staff training including gang culture awareness, and pupils feeling very safe and knowing adults will respond appropriately to concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
Street dance club, chess club, football club, residential trips for adventurous activities outdoors
Monton Green Primary School continues to be good, with leadership maintaining educational quality since the last inspection in 2013. The school has successfully addressed previous improvement areas and strengthened teaching, particularly in English and mathematics.
At a Glance
14.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 63% to 86%. Maths has improved from 56% to 81%. Writing has improved from 63% to 83%.
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
29.2
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
14
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
440 pupils
460 capacity
20 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Salford
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Salford
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)
Inspection History(7)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.38596%
Overall absence
12.33244%
Persistent absence
373
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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