Primary school

St Paul's CofE Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Salford
  • M28 3NZ
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Feb 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,020 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 21%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 40%40%2016/17: top 39%2017/18: top 10%10% · 2017/182018/19: top 30%2022/23: top 26%2023/24: top 22%2024/25: top 21%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM76% · North West 63%9/10 Top 20%
Higher standard, RWM11% · North West 6%8/10 Above
Reading score108 · North West 1058/10 Above
Maths score107 · North West 1058/10 Above
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 60% · 20 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 68% · 19 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 85% · 26 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 75% · 28 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 71% · 45 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 74% · 57 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 76% · 55 pupils · North West 63%85%60%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 20 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 5% · 19 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 15% · 26 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 11% · 28 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 9% · 45 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 7% · 57 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 11% · 55 pupils · North West 6%15%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 20 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 104 · 19 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 109 · 26 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 106 · 28 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 107 · 45 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 107 · 57 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 108 · 55 pupils · North West 105109103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 20 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 106 · 19 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 106 · 26 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 108 · 28 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 107 · 45 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 106 · 57 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 107 · 55 pupils · North West 105108105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
28 of 28 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2828
2nd70
3rd21

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Inadequate
  2. 2009Satisfactory
  3. 2011Good
  4. 2016Ungraded visit
  5. 2020Remains Good
  6. 2025Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026355
Free school meals (past 6 years)44.3%
First language not English28.3%
SEN support19.4%
EHC plan3.3%
Absence (sessions missed)4.8%
Persistently absent pupils12.0%

Girls 45.8%Boys 54.2%

84.5% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 18 responses (4.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved94.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 66.7% not applicable33.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year88.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 22.2% not applicable85.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child88.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing88.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school88.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development88.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent94.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.7
Pupils per adult9.0
  • Classroom teachers 16
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 18.6
  • Other support 4.7

Teachers 19 FTE · Whole workforce 42.3 · 50 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,350
Spend per pupil£7,509
Staff spend per pupil£5,524
Reserve per pupil£468
  • +£166,050revenue reserve
  • −£56,453in-year balance

Grants £7,287 · self-generated £63 · premises £560 per pupil