The Friars Primary School

SalfordCommunity school

Cannon Street, Salford, M3 7EU

Headteacher: Mr Michael EarnshawSchool website ↗Pupils: 394 (capacity: 450)

Ofsted RatingInspected 5 March 2024Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
48.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
8.0%

Reading

Expected level64.0%
Exceeding22.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

Writing

Expected level62.0%
Exceeding10.0%

Maths

Expected level72.0%
Exceeding26.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
20
Applications received
43
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
46.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
58.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
22.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1628.0%0.0%0.0-2.1+3.7
2016/1752.0%3.0%-3.0-4.3-1.6
2017/1847.0%3.0%-1.6-2.0-1.8
2018/1952.0%0.0%-4.9-2.8-1.9
2022/2345.0%6.0%-2.5+0.2-1.6
2023/2451.0%2.0%---
2024/2548.0%8.0%---
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