Lower Kersal Community Primary SchoolSt George's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Salford.
Summary of the comparison
Lower Kersal Community Primary School and St George's CofE Primary School are primary schools in Salford.
Lower Kersal Community Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St George's CofE Primary School scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Lower Kersal Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Lower Kersal Community Primary School was judged Good and St George'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 53.0% for Lower Kersal Community Primary School and 31.0% for St George's CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Lower Kersal Community Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St George's CofE Primary School (45.0% in 2022-23, 31.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SalfordLower Kersal Community Primary School | SalfordSt George's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | F36/100 | |
| Local ranking | 39th of 73 in Salford Stronger figure | 65th of 73 in Salford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 249 | 231 | |
| Capacity | 251 | 231 | |
| Location | Salford, M7 3TN | Salford, M6 6SJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% Stronger figure | 31.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 249 | 231 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.1% | 65.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.9% | 23.8% | |
| SEN support | 26.5% | 15.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 9.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.5% Stronger figure | 32.3% | 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.
Lower Kersal Community Primary School
St George's CofE Primary School
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