St Paul's CofE Primary School, Salford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Paul's is particularly strong at supporting pupils who face learning barriers or disadvantage, with staff providing expert help tailored to each child's needs. The school creates a happy, respectful environment where pupils feel cared for and develop important life skills alongside their academic learning. Pupils benefit from a rich, broad curriculum brought to life through local trips, visitors and community activities that develop their knowledge and understanding.
Key Strengths
- Excellent support for pupils with additional needs and disadvantaged pupils, who make strong progress and often outperform peers nationally
- Strong phonics teaching and consistent development of reading, writing and communication skills across the school
- Broad, enriching curriculum that brings learning to life through trips, visitors and local community involvement
- Positive behaviour culture based on relationships and respect, with effective pastoral care
- Leaders understand school strengths and have high aspirations for all pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Attendance remains below expected levels for some pupils, particularly disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs
- Year 4 multiplication tables check attainment is below national average
- Year 1 phonics screening check results are below national average (though this reflects school mobility rather than teaching quality)
- Consistency in teaching of communication and language skills for younger pupils needs further development
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Visits to art galleries such as the Lowry, local media group career talks, support for food charity, community litter-picking, singing for local care home residents
St Paul's CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary school in Salford that provides a broad, inclusive curriculum with strong support for disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs. The school has established a positive culture of kindness and respect, with pupils achieving well in national tests and being well prepared for secondary school.
At a Glance
39.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 68% to 74%. Maths has improved from 64% to 81%. Writing has remained stable at around 70%.
Class Sizes
25.1
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
25.8
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
191 pupils
235 capacity
44 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
5.88062%
Overall absence
16.27907%
Persistent absence
172
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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