St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School

SalfordVoluntary aided school

Hadfield Street, Higher Broughton, Salford, M7 4XG

Headteacher: Mr David DeaneSchool website ↗Pupils: 503 (capacity: 480)

Ofsted RatingInspected 6 December 2023Full report ↗

Outstanding

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

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

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.
83.0%
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%.
15.0%

Reading

Expected level85.0%
Exceeding48.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

Writing

Expected level89.0%
Exceeding20.0%

Maths

Expected level91.0%
Exceeding55.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)111.0

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

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
56
Applications received
83
Families who got their first-choice
1.2%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
49.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
32.0%
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).
18.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1685.0%7.0%+4.0+3.9+6.7
2016/1788.0%16.0%+6.2+4.0+7.6
2017/1892.0%14.0%+4.6+2.3+4.8
2018/1991.0%14.0%+2.3+1.7+3.1
2022/2390.0%20.0%+2.4+3.1+4.9
2023/2484.0%25.0%---
2024/2583.0%15.0%---