Light Oaks Junior SchoolSt John's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Light Oaks Junior School and St John's CofE Primary School are primary schools.
Light Oaks Junior School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St John's CofE Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Light Oaks Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Light Oaks Junior School was judged the expected standard and St John's CofE Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 57.0% for Light Oaks Junior School and 64.0% for St John's CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Light Oaks Junior School (59.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and 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 Junior School | ManchesterSt John's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 22nd of 73 in Salford Stronger figure | 33rd of 73 in Salford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 354 | 376 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 420 | |
| Location | Salford, M6 8LU | Manchester, M27 5FU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 354 | 376 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.6% | 19.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.0% | 16.8% | |
| SEN support | 27.4% | 21.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.7% 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.
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.
Light Oaks Junior School
St John's CofE Primary School
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