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Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Salford, M44 6QE

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,494 of 15,057

Worse than 63% of schools in England

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

Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 7 Jul 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils142
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Krystyna Forster
TrustPRESTOLEE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authoritySalford
Opened01 Sept 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149848.

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 maths59%, worse than England, similar to Salford60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, similar to Salford7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Salford105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Salford105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Salford106105
Expected standard in reading66%, worse than England, worse than Salford74%76%
Expected standard in writing66%, worse than England, worse than Salford70%73%
Expected standard in maths69%, worse than England, worse than Salford73%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils142
Girls69
Boys73
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.53.5%
First language not English12%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.127
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.39.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.22
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size17.8

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
81.7%
Other White
4.9%
Other ethnic group
4.2%
African
2.8%
Other mixed
2.1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
White and Asian
0.7%
Pakistani
0.7%
Caribbean
0.7%
Irish
0%

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 teacher14.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8
Teachers (FTE)9.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.81
Support staff (FTE)10.16
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.13
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.17
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.12
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.12
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 absence6.8%, worse than England, worse than Salford5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.2%, worse than England, worse than Salford16.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.4.4%, 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 rate23.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.2%
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 Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Joseph the Worker RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.3 miPrimaryMoss Valley Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryIrlam Endowed Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryIrlam Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryAcre Hall Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.8 miSecondaryWellacre Technology AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimarySt Monica's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Unrated
1.4 miPrimarySt Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryFlixton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimarySt Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School

What is Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 7 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School rank in England?

Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School ranks 9,494 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 63% of schools).

What are Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 59% of pupils at Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School made 13 offers from 17 applications (1.3 per offer), and 12 of 12 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School?

Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School has 142 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School?

Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School?

At Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School, the average class had 17.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School missed 6.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.2% 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.