St Andrew's CofE Primary School

About St Andrew's CofE Primary School

St Andrew's CofE Primary School in Salford is clearly a popular choice among local families, with 65 applications for just 30 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.17. Of those applicants, 26 were offered a place as a first preference, and 33 families listed it as their first choice. The school is a Church of England primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 3 to 11, with a nursery provision on site. It has a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has held consistently across its two most recent inspections, including the most recent graded inspection in May 2023. The school is led by headteacher Joanne Bladen-Kay and currently has 228 pupils on roll, just one over its official capacity of 227. A relatively high proportion of pupils — 38.6 per cent — are eligible for free school meals, which is significantly above the national average and reflects the school's inclusive intake.

Academically, the school's Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 show a mixed picture. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined was 46 per cent, which is below the Salford local authority average of 61 per cent. In the individual subjects, 64 per cent met the expected standard in reading, 71 per cent in writing, and 57 per cent in maths. At the higher standard, the figures were lower: 11 per cent in reading, 4 per cent in writing, and 7 per cent in maths. The average scaled scores were 101 for reading and 100 for maths, both in line with the national average of 100. The school ranks 60th out of 65 primary schools in Salford on the combined expected standard metric, placing it in the bottom half locally and in the bottom 50 per cent nationally. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a library, gymnasium, dining hall, art studios, music rooms, an outdoor playground and a chapel. Sports provision covers cricket, rounders, football, tennis, gymnastics, cross country and athletics, while extracurricular clubs include gardening, chess, coding, film club and drama. The school has a broad SEND offer, with provisions for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, physical disabilities, and other difficulties. For families considering alternatives, the nearest Outstanding-rated primary is St Mary's RC Primary School, just 0.1 km away. St Andrew's is a good fit for families who value a Church of England ethos, a strong sense of community, and a school that is clearly in demand locally, though those prioritising top-tier academic outcomes may want to look at higher-ranked peers in the area.

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