The Friars Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 5 2024 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
- 105896
- Address
- Cannon Street, The Friars Primary School, Cannon Street, M3 7EU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 394 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.0%
- Girls
- 50.0%
- First language not English
- 60.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 43.7%
- Persistent absence
- 15.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.5%
White British 26.1%
Other 18.3%
Mixed 13.3%
Other Asian 13.2%
Other White 9.4%
African 8.4%
Indian 4.3%
Pakistani 3.6%
Caribbean 1.3%
Unclassified 1.3%
Other Black 0.8%
Chinese 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-2.5
WritingAverage0.2
MathsAverage-1.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 51%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 2%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
The Friars Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 20
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 20
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 6
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 20
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 19 11 8 |
| Reception, Full-time | 54 26 28 |
| Year 1 | 57 26 31 |
| Year 2 | 49 21 28 |
| Year 3 | 57 29 28 |
| Year 4 | 51 32 19 |
| Year 5 | 51 28 23 |
| Year 6 | 56 24 32 |