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James Brindley Community Primary School

Salford, M28 7HEPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.9×
Oversubscribed
58 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About James Brindley Community Primary School

James Brindley Community Primary School in Salford has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection, a significant step up from its previous Good rating. The school’s leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness all received the top grade of 1, and an ungraded inspection in 2025 confirmed that standards have been maintained. This places the school among just nine Outstanding primaries out of 75 in the local authority. On the academic front, the school’s Key Stage 2 results are a key metric: the local authority average for KS2 attainment is 61, and while James Brindley’s exact score isn’t published here, its Outstanding rating and strong parent feedback suggest outcomes are well above that benchmark. The school’s headteacher, Kate Stokes, leads a mixed-gender primary for pupils aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site and a total of 236 pupils against a capacity of 250.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressParr Fold Avenue, Worsley, Manchester, Salford, M28 7HE
HeadteacherKate Stokes
Local AuthoritySalford
Number of Pupils236
Free School Meals (FSM)8.1%
School Capacity236 / 250 (94% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Mar 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (19 Mar 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 14 Dec 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
GymnasiumLibraryPlaying FieldsSports HallSensory RoomArt StudiosMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

RoundersDanceCross CountryNetballFootballGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubCodingFilm ClubDrama

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:15-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: jamesbrindleyprimary.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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James Brindley Community Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.