St Joseph's RC Primary SchoolLark Hill Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Salford.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's RC Primary School and Lark Hill Community Primary School are primary schools in Salford.
St Joseph's RC Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Lark Hill Community Primary School scores 32 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Joseph's RC Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's RC Primary School was judged in need of attention and Lark Hill Community Primary School was judged in need of attention.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 30.0% for St Joseph's RC Primary School and 55.0% for Lark Hill Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Joseph's RC Primary School (26.0% in 2022-23, 30.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Lark Hill Community Primary School (37.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SalfordSt Joseph's RC Primary School | SalfordLark Hill Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100Stronger figure | F32/100 | |
| Local ranking | 61st of 73 in Salford Stronger figure | 67th of 73 in Salford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 224 | 634 | |
| Capacity | 158 | 690 | |
| Location | Salford, M5 3JP | Salford, M5 4BJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 30.0% | 55.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 1.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 224 | 634 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.7% | 54.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 51.3% | 44.2% | |
| SEN support | 23.2% | 19.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.4% Stronger figure | 22.2% | 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.
St Joseph's RC Primary School
Lark Hill Community Primary School
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