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Lark Hill Community Primary School

Salford, M5 4BJ · Salford · primary school

Ofsted report card · 2026 Lowest area: Needs attention Mixed Primary
1.7/10 Well below average

64th of 69 primary schools in Salford we can score, 76 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.

Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 3.5/10 against 894 of them, against 2.5/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.

How this is worked out
MeasurePercentileWeightAdds
Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 55.0 · 28 40% 1.10
Ofsted 1 35% 0.03
Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 1.0 · 21 25% 0.53

Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.

Get to know the school

How it's doing. In 2024/25, 55.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 1.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in February 2026. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (3.5 out of 10 against similar schools, 2.5 out of 10 against all schools).

Getting in. The school has 629 pupils in a capacity of 690, leaving 61 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.

Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who are below the expected standard in maths? What specific activities are available for pupils to join after the school day ends? How does the recent inspection report guide current teaching priorities?

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