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Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School

Salford, M44 6QEPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Nov 2022
KS2 Results
35%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
18 1st-choice / 18 places
Ranking
#12,955
of 13,686 nationally

About Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School

Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School is a smaller-than-average primary in Salford, with 162 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210. That leaves a fair amount of physical space, but the school is clearly in demand: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 25 applications for 18 places, and all 18 first-preference offers were taken up, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 39. The pupil body is notably diverse in terms of disadvantage — 55. 6% of children are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average of around 23% and significantly higher than the Salford primary average. This is a school serving a community with high levels of economic need, and the data suggests local families are actively choosing it despite its size and recent inspection rating.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressFiddlers Lane, Salford, Salford, M44 6QE
HeadteacherKrystyna Forster
Local AuthoritySalford
Number of Pupils162
Free School Meals (FSM)55.6%
School Capacity162 / 210 (77% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Inadequate

Source: Ofsted, 15 Jan 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School

Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.