St Philip's RC Primary SchoolSt Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Salford.
Summary of the comparison
St Philip's RC Primary School and St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School are primary schools in Salford.
St Philip's RC Primary School scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Philip's RC Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Philip's RC Primary School was judged Outstanding and St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 77.0% for St Philip's RC Primary School and 83.0% for St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Philip's RC Primary School (84.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School (90.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SalfordSt Philip's RC Primary School | SalfordSt Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A85/100Stronger figure | B84/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 71 in Salford Stronger figure | 2nd of 71 in Salford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 354 | 503 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 480 | |
| Location | Salford, M7 4WP | Salford, M7 4XG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 15.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 362 | 503 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.0% | 56.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 35.6% | 37.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.0% | 21.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 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 Philip's RC Primary School
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School
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