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Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School

Community school · Salford · M44 6QE

Ages 3–11 · 182 pupils · Salford

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.8%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
162

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

11

Places offered

13

1st-preference offers

11

Total preferences (any rank)
17
Preferred offers (top 3)
12
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill87%

182 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
182
Boys / girls
92 / 90
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
182 / 210 (87%)
Free school meals
47.8%
FSM pupils
87
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Damian Harris

Location

Address
Fiddlers Lane, Irlam
Postcode
M44 6QE
Town
Salford
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Salford
District
Salford
Constituency
Worsley and Eccles South
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Salford, Salford, 182 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 47.8%.

Open schools in Salford
63
Primary schools in Salford
31
Academies among open schools in Salford
24% (15)
Open schools in M44
9
Primary in M44
8
Open schools in Salford LA
137
Primary in Salford LA
76

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SalfordNear M44

  • Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Salford · M44 6QE · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM53.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Salford · M44 6GX · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM34.6%
    • Demand0.97

    0.3 miles away

  • Moss Valley Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Salford · M44 6GX · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM65.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Irlam Endowed Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M44 6EE · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM27.4%
    • Demand0.93

    0.5 miles away

  • Irlam Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M44 6NA · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM24.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Acre Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M41 6NA · Trafford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM26.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Damian Harris

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