School profile

Peel Hall Primary School

Primary · Community school · Manchester, M38 0BZ

Requires improvement

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,240 of 15,057

Worse than 74% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Peel Hall Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Jun 2024

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils416
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Stephen Lawler-Smith
Local authoritySalford
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105913.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSalfordEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%, worse than England, worse than Salford60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.2%, worse than England, worse than Salford7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Salford105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Salford105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Salford106105
Expected standard in reading77%, similar to England, similar to Salford74%76%
Expected standard in writing63%, worse than England, worse than Salford70%73%
Expected standard in maths71%, worse than England, similar to Salford73%75%
Pupils taking tests48--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils416
Girls215
Boys201
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.61.5%
First language not English23.6%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)36
School places2024/25420
Unfilled places9.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.127
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.21
Average class size27.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
49.3%
Other White
14.4%
Other mixed
10.3%
African
8.4%
Other ethnic group
5.8%
Other Asian
2.6%
Other Black
2.4%
White and Black African
1%
White and Asian
1%
Pakistani
0.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.8
Teachers (FTE)22.91
Teaching assistants (FTE)28.92
Support staff (FTE)36.97
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2523.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.36
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.48
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.35
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.35
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSalfordEngland
Overall absence6.5%, worse than England, worse than Salford5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.2%, worse than England, worse than Salford16.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.9%, worse than England, worse than Salford1.5%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate8.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Peel Hall Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondaryStar Salford AcademyFree schools
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHilton Lane Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimarySt Paul's Peel CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Andrew's Methodist Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryDukesgate AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Edmund's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryWharton Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondaryThe Lowry AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBridgewater Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimaryNorth Walkden Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Peel Hall Primary School

What is Peel Hall Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Peel Hall Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 Jun 2024.

How does Peel Hall Primary School rank in England?

Peel Hall Primary School ranks 11,240 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 74% of schools).

What are Peel Hall Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 54% of pupils at Peel Hall Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Peel Hall Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Peel Hall Primary School made 36 offers from 48 applications (1.3 per offer), and 35 of 35 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Peel Hall Primary School?

Peel Hall Primary School has 416 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Peel Hall Primary School?

Peel Hall Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Peel Hall Primary School?

At Peel Hall Primary School, the average class had 27.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Peel Hall Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Peel Hall Primary School missed 6.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.