Lark Hill Community Primary SchoolHoly Family VA RC Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Salford.
Summary of the comparison
Lark Hill Community Primary School and Holy Family VA RC Primary School are primary schools in Salford.
Lark Hill Community Primary School scores 32 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Holy Family VA RC Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Holy Family VA RC Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Lark Hill Community Primary School was judged in need of attention and Holy Family VA RC Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 55.0% for Lark Hill Community Primary School and 52.0% for Holy Family VA RC Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Lark Hill Community Primary School (37.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Holy Family VA RC Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SalfordLark Hill Community Primary School | SalfordHoly Family VA RC Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F32/100 | D50/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 67th of 73 in Salford | 38th of 73 in Salford Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 634 | 239 | |
| Capacity | 690 | 210 | |
| Location | Salford, M5 4BJ | Salford, M6 5WX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 634 | 239 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 54.1% | 24.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 44.2% | 38.5% | |
| SEN support | 19.9% | 28.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.2% | 10.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Lark Hill Community Primary School
Holy Family VA RC Primary School
Full profiles: Lark Hill Community Primary School · Holy Family VA RC Primary School