Lark Hill Community Primary School

SalfordCommunity school

Liverpool Street, Salford, M5 4BJ

Headteacher: Headteacher Paula WardingSchool website ↗Pupils: 634 (capacity: 690)

Ofsted RatingInspected 8 February 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.
55.0%
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%.
1.0%

Reading

Expected level78.0%
Exceeding23.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

Writing

Expected level67.0%
Exceeding1.0%

Maths

Expected level67.0%
Exceeding18.0%
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
66
Applications received
109
Families who got their first-choice
0.8%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
51.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
56.0%
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
2015/1638.0%10.0%-0.5+3.4+1.2
2016/1725.0%0.0%-2.2-1.7-1.5
2017/1826.0%2.0%-0.7-2.3+2.0
2018/1922.0%2.0%-3.6-1.7-3.4
2022/2337.0%4.0%-1.4-4.5-1.7
2023/2449.0%4.0%---
2024/2555.0%1.0%---
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