Light Oaks Infant School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 12 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 7 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
105894
Address
Lancaster Road, Lancaster Rd, M6 8LU

Pupils

Number of Pupils
289 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
55.7%
Girls
44.3%
First language not English
14.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
16.3%
Persistent absence
13.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
17.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 68.9%
Mixed 7.9%
Other White 4.8%
African 4.5%
Other 3.8%
Indian 3.5%
Pakistani 2.1%
Chinese 2.1%
Other Asian 1%
Other Black 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Light Oaks Infant School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
73
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
68
2nd preference
39
3rd preference
24
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
68
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
1
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 classes26.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
43
23
20
Reception, Full-time
69
34
35
Year 1
87
49
38
Year 2
90
55
35
Year 2024-2025

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