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St Edmund's RC Primary School

Salford, M38 0WHPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2026
KS2 Results
64%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
46 1st-choice / 45 places
Ranking
#6,264
of 13,686 nationally

About St Edmund's RC Primary School

St Edmund's RC Primary School in Salford holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement judgement in 2014. The most recent graded inspection in 2016 rated both leadership and management and overall effectiveness as Good, and a subsequent ungraded inspection in 2021 confirmed the school remains Good. On the key academic measure for primary schools, 64% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined in the 2023/24 KS2 assessments. That is three percentage points above the Salford local authority average of 61%, placing the school 22nd out of 65 primary schools in the borough. In reading, 80% of pupils reached the expected level, with an average score of 105, while in maths the expected rate was 73% with an average score of 103. The proportion reaching the higher standard across all three subjects was 4%, though 20% achieved higher in maths and 24% in reading.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressQueen Street, Manchester, Salford, M38 0WH
HeadteacherLaura Moran
Local AuthoritySalford
Number of Pupils352
Free School Meals (FSM)41.5%
School Capacity352 / 315 (112% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Sept 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (22 Sept 2021): School remains Good

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

Facilities

6
Playing FieldsICT SuiteLibraryArt StudiosSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

SwimmingCricketTennisDanceFootballGymnasticsRounders

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubDramaEco ClubChoirGardeningChess

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

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

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St Edmund's RC Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.