Lower Kersal Community Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Sept 26 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 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
105886
Address
St Aidan's Grove, M7 3TN

Pupils

Number of Pupils
249 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
53.4%
Girls
46.6%
First language not English
36.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
48.2%
Persistent absence
18.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
26.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 43.4%
African 14.9%
Mixed 12.8%
Other White 11.6%
Other 4.4%
Indian 2.4%
Pakistani 2.4%
Unclassified 2.4%
Other Asian 1.6%
Other Black 1.6%
Caribbean 0.8%
Chinese 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2.8
WritingAverage-0.8
MathsAverage0.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 59%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%

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

School 0%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Lower Kersal Community Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
31
2nd preference
9
3rd preference
5
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
30
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.7
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
1
1
0
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
25
10
15
Reception, Full-time
30
17
13
Year 1
44
26
18
Year 2
30
18
12
Year 3
30
21
9
Year 4
30
12
18
Year 5
29
14
15
Year 6
30
14
16
Year 2024-2025

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