St Sebastian's RC Primary School, Salford

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~440m)Possible (~629m)Unlikely (~818m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Caroline Doyle
Pupils:227 / 236 capacity
LA:Salford
Phone:01615187078
Address:Douglas Green, Salford, M6 6ET
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 10 April 2024View full report
URN:105963
UKPRN:10070710
Diocese:Diocese of Salford
Constituency:Salford
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

55.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-7ppMaths+2ppWriting-8pp

Reading has declined from 73% to 66%. Maths has remained stable at around 59%. Writing has declined from 70% to 62%.

Class Sizes

29.1

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

29.7

KS2

7

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Withycombe Place (nr)
108m · 2 min walk
Douglas Green (nr)
232m · 4 min walk
Blossom Way (nr)
245m · 4 min walk
Cromwell Road (opp)
286m · 5 min walk
Romney Street (nr)
327m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

227 pupils

236 capacity

9 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Salford

High pressure
New homes approved:6,035
Projected new pupils:1,509

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Salford

Admissions Demand - Salford

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

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(8)

10 April 2024
10 April 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
28 March 2017
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.05466%

Overall absence

22.58065%

Persistent absence

186

Enrolments

Authorised4.3579%
Unauthorised2.69676%
Persistent (10%+)22.58065%
Severe (50%+)2.15054%

Absence trend

4.04473%
18/19
6.38678%
20/21
6.83385%
21/22
6.92587%
22/23
6.63274%
23/24
7.05466%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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