Light Oaks Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jan 9 2020 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Salford
Unique reference
105884
Address
Lancaster Road, M6 8LU

Pupils

Number of Pupils
351 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
47.9%
Girls
52.1%
First language not English
12.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
23.6%
Persistent absence
23.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
26.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 74.9%
Mixed 6.8%
African 4%
Other White 3.7%
Pakistani 2.8%
Other 2.8%
Indian 2.6%
Chinese 1.1%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.3
WritingAverage1.2
MathsAbove average1.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 59%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 8%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.3
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
91
44
47
Year 4
85
38
47
Year 5
86
44
42
Year 6
89
42
47
Year 2023-2024

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