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
| Measure | SalfordWillow Tree Primary School | SalfordHoly Family VA RC Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 73 in Salford Stronger figure | 38th of 73 in Salford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 475 | 239 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 210 | |
| Location | Salford, M6 5TJ | Salford, M6 5WX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 475 | 239 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.2% | 24.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.8% | 38.5% | |
| SEN support | 18.5% | 28.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.3% | 10.9% Stronger figure | 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.
Willow Tree Primary School
Holy Family VA RC Primary School
Full profiles: Willow Tree Primary School · Holy Family VA RC Primary School