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North Walkden Primary School

Worsley Road North, Walkden, Manchester, M28 3QD

Local ranking54th of 73 primary schools in Salford
Ofsted: Needs attentionUpdated— score data refreshed 30 July 2026

Primary

Phase

236

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 28 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Needs attention
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
34.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
7.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
52.0%
Writing (Expected)
62.0%
Maths (Expected)
62.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
59.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
102.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
29

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
231
Boys
127 (55%)
Girls
104 (45%)
Capacity
236 (98% full)
SEND
21.2%
FSM Eligible
47.3%
EAL
16.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.7%
SEN Support
19.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
10.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,155/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
11.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 66.7%
  • Black African: 7.8%
  • Other: 7.4%
  • Mixed Other: 3.9%
  • Asian Pakistani: 3.0%
  • Black Other: 3.0%
  • White Irish: 1.7%
  • White Other: 1.7%

66.7%

White British

7.8%

Black African

7.4%

Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
105922
UKPRN
10079005
Establishment No.
2088