Light Oaks Infant School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Salford · M6 8LU · Salford
Ages 3–7
- Absence7.0%
- FSM16.1%
- Demand0.87
0.0 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Not judgedURN 105884
Light Oaks Junior School
Community school · Salford · M6 8LU
Ages 7–11 · 355 pupils · Salford
Ofsted
Not judged
KS2 expected (RWM)
63%
Overall absence
7.0%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Not judged
Inspection date
2024-11-19
- Overall effectiveness
- Not judged
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)63%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 106.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 106.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 107.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.2%
Unauthorised2.3%
- Authorised absence
- 4.7%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 1.6%
- Enrolments in measure
- 365
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill99%
355 pupils · 360 places
- Pupils on roll
- 355
- Boys / girls
- 180 / 175
- School capacity
- 360
- Capacity fill
- 355 / 360 (99%)
- Free school meals
- 22.5%
- FSM pupils
- 80
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Community school
Age range
Ages 7–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Community school
- Headteacher
- Mrs Zandra Wilkinson
Location
- Address
- Lancaster Road
- Postcode
- M6 8LU
- Town
- Salford
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Local authority
- Salford
- District
- Salford
- Constituency
- Salford
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
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 7–11, in Salford, Salford, 355 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 22.5%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
St Luke's RC Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardVoluntary aided school · Primary
Salford · M6 7WR · Salford
Ages 3–11
- KS258%
- Absence5.2%
- FSM12.4%
- Demand0.89
0.4 miles away
St John's CofE Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Manchester · M27 5FU · Salford
Ages 3–11
- KS250%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM21.1%
- Demand0.98
0.5 miles away
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy converter · Primary
Salford · M5 5JH · Salford
Ages 3–11
- FSM41.0%
0.6 miles away
Academy converter · Primary
Manchester · M27 5LN · Salford
Ages 3–11
- Absence6.0%
- FSM30.7%
- Demand1.17
0.7 miles away
Summerville Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Salford · M6 7HB · Salford
Ages 3–11
- KS253%
- Absence7.4%
- FSM44.7%
- Demand1.00
0.7 miles away
Clarendon Road Community Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Manchester · M30 9BJ · Salford
Ages 3–11
0.8 miles away
St Augustine's CofE Primary School
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Manchester · M27 8UX · Salford
Ages 3–11
- KS270%
- Absence6.9%
- FSM53.0%
- Demand1.17
1.1 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Zandra Wilkinson
- Telephone
- 01619211690