Lewis Street Primary School
About Lewis Street Primary School
Lewis Street Primary School in Salford is a mixed, non-religious state primary for ages 3 to 11, currently home to 417 pupils against a capacity of 456. That leaves some headroom, but the school is clearly in demand: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 81 applications for just 44 places, an oversubscription ratio of 1.84. All 35 first-preference applicants were offered a spot, meaning the school is popular enough to fill its places comfortably from local families who put it top of their list. The pupil body is notably diverse in terms of disadvantage: 45.1% of children are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average for primary schools (around 23-24%) and significantly higher than the Salford average of roughly 30%. That context matters — the school is serving a community with higher-than-average economic need, and its intake profile reflects that.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
11 Jul 2024Latest monitoring visit (11 Jul 2024): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 6 May 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
5Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
11Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Resourced ProvisionSource: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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