Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Jul 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151663.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 451 |
| Girls | 213 |
| Boys | 238 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 21.7% |
| First language not English | 31% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 420 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 421 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 0% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 102 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 18 |
| Average class size | 28.2 |
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 | 20.5 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.6 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 22.04 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 18.48 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 24.3 |
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. | 59 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 153 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 67 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 55 |
| 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 | 5%, similar to England, better than Salford | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 12.8%, similar to England, better than Salford | 16.1% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.3%, better than England, better than Salford | 1.5% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | St Peter's CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Jul 2012. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Mary's RC Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Apr 2023. | |
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Moorside High School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 6 May 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Moorside Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 26 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Co-op Academy Swinton | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jun 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Charles' RC Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jan 2019. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Mossfield Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Sept 2018. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Grosvenor Road Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2015. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Augustine's CofE Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Mar 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | St Mark's RC Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Jul 2024. |
The Deans Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Jul 2024.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, The Deans Primary School made 59 offers from 153 applications (2.6 per offer), and 55 of 67 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
The Deans Primary School has 451 pupils aged 3 to 11.
The Deans Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.
At The Deans Primary School, the average class had 28.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.5 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at The Deans Primary School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.8% 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.