Lower Kersal Community Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Sept 27 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
245 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
53.5%
Girls
46.5%
First language not English
37.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
51.8%
Persistent absence
19.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
22.4%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 44.1%
African 14.3%
Mixed 13%
Other White 12.2%
Other 4.1%
Pakistani 3.3%
Indian 2%
Other Asian 1.6%
Other Black 1.6%
Unclassified 1.6%
Caribbean 0.8%
Chinese 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

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 55%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%

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

School 3%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

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
37
2nd preference
13
3rd preference
9
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
28
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher25
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
26
18
8
Reception, Full-time
43
25
18
Year 1
30
18
12
Year 2
27
18
9
Year 3
30
10
20
Year 4
30
14
16
Year 5
29
13
16
Year 6
30
15
15
Year 2023-2024

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