Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's Centre
Salford, M5 3PJ · Salford · primary school
20th 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 — 7.7/10 against 1,518 of them, against 6.2/10 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
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 74.0 · 76 | 40% | 3.04 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.78 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 5.0 · 40 | 25% | 1.01 |
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, 74.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 5.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in July 2022. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (7.7 out of 10 against similar schools, 6.2 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join art, football, board games, and litter-picking clubs, attend forest school, or sing in the choir. Both a breakfast club and an after-school club are available.
Getting in. The school has 511 pupils in a building with 495 places, meaning it is over capacity by 16. Consequently, places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the pressure of being over capacity on a daily basis? What specific support is offered to help pupils move from the expected standard to the higher standard? How accessible is the forest school curriculum for all year groups?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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