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St Boniface RC Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Salford, M7 2HL

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

#6,618 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

St Boniface RC Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Jan 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils219
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Sarah Cassidy
Local authoritySalford
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105962.

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 maths67%, better than England, better than Salford60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, worse than Salford7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Salford105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Salford105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Salford106105
Expected standard in reading77%, similar to England, similar to Salford74%76%
Expected standard in writing67%, worse than England, similar to Salford70%73%
Expected standard in maths77%, similar to England, better than Salford73%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils219
Girls106
Boys113
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.53.4%
First language not English38.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.198
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.5.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.70
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size27.4

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
37.4%
Other Black
13.7%
Other White
9.1%
Other mixed
6.8%
African
6.4%
Indian
3.7%
Other ethnic group
3.2%
Gypsy/Roma
2.3%
Pakistani
1.8%
Irish
1.4%

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 teacher18.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.1
Teachers (FTE)11.93
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.08
Support staff (FTE)18.05
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.7

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.22
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.38
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.21
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.21
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence5.7%, worse than England, similar to Salford5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.5%, worse than England, similar to Salford16.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, similar to England, better 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 rate4.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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 St Boniface RC Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miNot applicableTiferesOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.2 miNot applicableKerem ShloimeOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.3 miNot applicableBeis Rochel Mcr Girls school ltdOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.3 miNot applicableBeis Hatalmud SchoolOther independent school
Inadequate
0.3 miNot applicableTalmud Torah Yetev LevOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.3 miNot applicableBeis Malka Girls schoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.4 miNot applicableTalmud Torah Chinuch Norim SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryLower Kersal Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBrentnall AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miSecondaryBeis Yaakov High SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about St Boniface RC Primary School

What is St Boniface RC Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Boniface RC Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 7 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Boniface RC Primary School rank in England?

St Boniface RC Primary School ranks 6,618 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are St Boniface RC Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 67% of pupils at St Boniface RC Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Boniface RC Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Boniface RC Primary School made 22 offers from 38 applications (1.7 per offer), and 21 of 21 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Boniface RC Primary School?

St Boniface RC Primary School has 219 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Boniface RC Primary School?

St Boniface RC Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Boniface RC Primary School?

At St Boniface RC Primary School, the average class had 27.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Boniface RC Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Boniface RC Primary School missed 5.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.5% 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.