Lower Kersal Community Primary School

A good community school school in Salford. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Lower Kersal Community Primary School.

Salford, M73TN Ofsted: Good Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

48

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
50.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 59.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
33.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 0.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
18 June 2014
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
St Aidan's Grove
Salford, M73TN

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
105886
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Address
St Aidan's Grove, Salford, M7 3TN
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
251 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
245
Free School Meals
52.5% (129 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
4.1% (10 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
93.9%
Good
Persistent Absence
19.1%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
59.0%
Reading Score:
104.0
Maths Score:
102.0
Grammar Score:
103.0

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 102.0 104.0
2023 105.0 103.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
14 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
27
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
245 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-1.0 per year)

Down -1.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"A school where everyone matters."

Nurture Respect Aspiration Achieve

Head Teacher's Message

I am proud to be Headteacher here at Lower Kersal Primary School. Lower Kersal is an exciting school for children between the ages of three and eleven years. We provide a warm and caring environment where each child is valued as an individual and is encouraged to develop their talents. We pledge to provide good quality teaching and resources, and we pride ourselves on the personal qualities of our staff. We are approachable and aim to talk with you about your child's progress.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Just Dance Football Food tasting Sports Club Photography Cricket Gardening Boxercise

Sports

swimming benchball rugby football

Facilities

extensive grounds large central courtyard three playgrounds large playing field

Curriculum Highlights

Follows the National Curriculum Early Years Framework (EYFS) framework Systematic synthetic phonics using Read Write Inc with 'phases not ages' approach Long-term plans and progression documents for year groups Wide range of subject areas including English, Maths, Reading, Geography, History, RE, Computing, Art, DT, Music, Science

Admissions Criteria

All applications for places are managed by the Salford Local Authority. Nursery has 26 full-time places, Reception 30 full-time places, Year 1–6 each 30 full-time places. If LKPS is oversubscribed, places are allocated according to the determined admission arrangements (2023-2).

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