Light Oaks Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Good
Nov 19 2024 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
354 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
49.2%
Girls
50.8%
First language not English
11%
Free school meals (FSM)
22.3%
Persistent absence
17.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
27.4%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 73.2%
Mixed 9.3%
Other White 4.2%
African 4%
Indian 2.8%
Pakistani 2.3%
Other 2%
Chinese 1.1%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Other Asian 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

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 63%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%

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

School 7%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
90
51
39
Year 4
90
42
48
Year 5
89
39
50
Year 6
85
42
43
Year 2024-2025

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