St Boniface RC Primary School, Salford

In its own words: "At St. Boniface, we encourage each of our pupils to excel within our very caring community; where the standards are high and our expectations are consistent and clear. It is a great privilege to welcome you to St Boniface RC Primary School."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include Lego, gardening, art and cheerleading.

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:45am and after-school care, from £2.00 per session.

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at St Boniface RC Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Salford and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 52% in reading and 52% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 21 families put St Boniface RC Primary School as their first choice and 38 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Boniface RC Primary School are Lower Kersal Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 67% reading, 63% maths); Brentnall Academy (0.5 miles, 82% reading, 79% maths); River View Community Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 57% reading, 61% maths); and St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 91% maths).

St Boniface RC Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

27 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Boniface RC Primary School (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 89% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (100%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (89%).

53.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 38.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (37%), Black (21%) and Mixed (10%).

In 2026, 70 pupils (32%) received SEN support and 7 (3.2%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

St Boniface RC Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Salford Crescent Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Murray Street (opposite), 150 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Boniface RC Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, St Boniface RC Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 4.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Boniface RC Primary School are Beis Yaakov High School (0.5 miles) and The Albion Academy (0.7 miles).