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Wharton Primary School

Rothwell Lane, Little Hulton, Salford, M38 9XA

Local ranking71st of 71 primary schools in Salford

Primary

Phase

460

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues from Wharton Primary School (URN 105897) since 1 January 2024. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
62.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
5.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
64.0%
Writing (Expected)
71.0%
Maths (Expected)
78.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
74.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
107.0
Cohort Size
58

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
371
Boys
198 (52%)
Girls
180 (48%)
Capacity
460 (82% full)
SEND
24.0%
FSM Eligible
57.9%
EAL
25.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.3%
SEN Support
19.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
19.6
Budget per Pupil
£8,358/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
23.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
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: 65.2%
  • Mixed Other: 8.4%
  • White Other: 7.2%
  • Black African: 7.0%
  • Other: 3.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.7%
  • White Traveller: 1.4%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.4%

65.2%

White British

8.4%

Mixed Other

7.2%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01615608180
helen.fielding@salford.gov.uk
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Rothwell Lane

Salford, North West

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Administrative

URN
150185
UKPRN
10093481
Establishment No.
2051
Trust
THE LINK EDUCATION TRUST

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