Wharton Primary School

About Wharton Primary School

Wharton Primary School sits within Salford local authority, one of 75 primary schools in the area. It is not among the top-ranked peers locally — those positions are held by Broadoak Primary School, St Mary's RC Primary School, and St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School — but it holds a solid Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it earned in its most recent inspection in 2019. That inspection marked a clear improvement from the previous one in 2017, when the school was rated Requires Improvement overall. Under headteacher Helen Fielding, both leadership and management and the early years provision were judged Good, and the school has maintained that standard since. With 371 pupils on roll against a capacity of 460, Wharton is not yet full, but it is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 44 applications for 33 places, with 30 first-preference offers made. The school serves a community with high levels of disadvantage — 56.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals — and it provides a nursery for children from age three.

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