The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary

SalfordVoluntary aided school

Mount Street, Salford, M3 6LU

Headteacher: Mrs Diane HanleySchool website ↗Pupils: 219 (capacity: 240)

Ofsted RatingInspected 17 May 2022Full 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.
10.0%
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%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level83.0%
Exceeding21.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

Writing

Expected level10.0%
Exceeding0.0%

Maths

Expected level76.0%
Exceeding21.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

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

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
28
Applications received
47
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
34.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
48.0%
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).
14.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1642.0%0.0%+4.8-5.60.0
2016/1733.0%0.0%-4.2-1.7-5.8
2017/1859.0%4.0%+0.5-0.3-3.2
2018/1959.0%14.0%+0.8+1.6-1.6
2022/2377.0%3.0%+2.4+1.2+2.8
2023/2447.0%0.0%---
2024/2510.0%0.0%---
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