Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary School

About Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary School

Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary School in Salford holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained consistently across its most recent inspections, including a 2023 ungraded visit that confirmed the school remains Good. The most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which sits at 67 per cent. That is six percentage points above the Salford local authority average of 61 per cent, placing the school 18th out of 65 primary schools in the borough and inside the top 50 nationally. In individual subjects, 82 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in maths, 80 per cent in reading and 76 per cent in writing. At the higher standard, maths and reading both saw around one in five pupils achieve that level, though writing at the higher standard was notably lower at just two per cent. The school’s average scaled scores of 104 in both reading and maths are solid, though no progress scores are available to compare against peers.

The school’s Ofsted breakdown from its last graded inspection in 2013 shows that leadership and management, as well as overall effectiveness, were both rated Good. The early years provision at that time was judged as Requires Improvement, but the 2023 ungraded inspection found no reason to change the overall Good rating. With 334 pupils on roll against a capacity of 326, the school is slightly oversubscribed, receiving 70 total applications for 40 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, with 31 first-preference offers made. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 16.8 per cent, a figure that gives some context to the school’s intake. For families prioritising academic outcomes, the school’s above-average KS2 results and strong local ranking make it a reliable choice within Salford’s primary landscape.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a sports hall, library, sensory room, chapel and outdoor playground, alongside clubs such as chess, coding, gardening and eco club. Sports provision covers netball, football, cross country, cricket, dance and rounders. SEND support is well-documented, with provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate and severe learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. The school has nursery provision for children from age three and does not have a sixth form. As a Roman Catholic state primary, it will naturally appeal to families seeking a faith-based education within the Salford area. Its oversubscription ratio of 1.75 means applying as a first preference is advisable, especially given that all 31 first-preference applicants received offers in the most recent round.

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