Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Manchester, M38 9RB
Key stage 2 2024/25
#8,135 of 15,057
Similar to most schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Feb 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105941.
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.
| Measure | This school | Salford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63%, similar to England, similar to Salford | 60% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 5%, worse than England, similar to Salford | 7% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 105, similar to England, similar to Salford | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 102, worse than England, worse than Salford | 105 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 104, similar to England, worse than Salford | 106 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 83%, better than England, better than Salford | 74% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 85%, better than England, better than Salford | 70% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65%, worse than England, worse than Salford | 73% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 40 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 311 |
| Girls | 160 |
| Boys | 151 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 58.8% |
| First language not English | 12.5% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 280 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 273 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 2.5% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 65 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 17 |
| Average class size | 25.9 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 20 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 15.57 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 17.26 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 22.3 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 13.6 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 12.1 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1.5 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 40 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 59 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 42 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 40 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Salford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 8.3%, worse than England, worse than Salford | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 26.6%, worse than England, worse than Salford | 16.1% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 2%, worse than England, worse than Salford | 1.5% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 2.9% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 1.6% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Dukesgate Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Jun 2014. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Wharton Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Jun 2019. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Peel Hall Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jun 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Star Salford Academy | Free schools | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 7 Jul 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Hilton Lane Primary School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Oct 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Bridgewater Primary School | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Oct 2017. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Andrew's Methodist Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Oct 2017. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Edmund's RC Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 9 Dec 2025. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | St James's Church of England High School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.9 mi | Nursery | The Orchards Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Dec 2013. |
St Paul's Peel CofE Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 25 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
St Paul's Peel CofE Primary School ranks 8,135 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).
In 2024/25, 63% of pupils at St Paul's Peel CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Paul's Peel CofE Primary School made 40 offers from 59 applications (1.5 per offer), and 40 of 42 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
St Paul's Peel CofE Primary School has 311 pupils aged 3 to 11.
St Paul's Peel CofE Primary School had 280 school places in 2024/25.
At St Paul's Peel CofE Primary School, the average class had 25.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at St Paul's Peel CofE Primary School missed 8.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 26.6% 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.