Light Oaks Infant SchoolSt John's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Light Oaks Infant School and St John's CofE Primary School are primary schools.
Light Oaks Infant School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St John's CofE Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Light Oaks Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Light Oaks Infant School was judged Good and St John's CofE Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St John's CofE Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SalfordLight Oaks Infant School | ManchesterSt John's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 71st of 73 in Salford | 33rd of 73 in Salford Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 289 | 376 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 420 | |
| Location | Salford, M6 8LU | Manchester, M27 5FU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 289 | 376 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.3% | 19.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.2% | 16.8% | |
| SEN support | 17.3% | 21.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.4% Stronger figure | 16.5% | 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.
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.
Light Oaks Infant School
St John's CofE Primary School
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