Willow Tree Primary SchoolHoly Family VA RC Primary School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Salford.

Summary of the comparison

Willow Tree Primary School and Holy Family VA RC Primary School are primary schools in Salford.

  • Willow Tree Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Holy Family VA RC Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Willow Tree Primary School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Willow Tree Primary School was judged the expected standard and Holy Family VA RC Primary School was judged the expected standard.

  • On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 62.0% for Willow Tree Primary School and 52.0% for Holy Family VA RC Primary School.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Willow Tree Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Holy Family VA RC Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Willow Tree Primary School versus Holy Family VA RC Primary School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure SalfordWillow Tree Primary SchoolSalfordHoly Family VA RC Primary SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreD51/100Stronger figureD50/100
Local ranking35th of 73 in Salford Stronger figure38th of 73 in Salford
InspectionOfsted: GoodOfsted: Good
School typeCommunity school Voluntary aided school
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range3-11 3-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll475 239
Capacity480 210
LocationSalford, M6 5TJ Salford, M6 5WX
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard62.0% Stronger figure52.0% 62.0%
At higher standard3.0% 14.0% Stronger figure8.0%
Reading average scaled score105.0 Stronger figure103.0 106.0
Maths average scaled score107.0 Stronger figure100.0 105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census475 239
Free school meals (ever 6)45.2% 24.4%
English as an additional language36.8% 38.5%
SEN support18.5% 28.9%
SEN with an EHC plan2.5% 2.9%
Attendance
Overall absence4.7% Stronger figure4.9% 6.2%
Persistent absence15.3% 10.9% Stronger figure15.8%

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.

Willow Tree Primary School

Holy Family VA RC Primary School

Full profiles: Willow Tree Primary School · Holy Family VA RC Primary School