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Lower Kersal Community Primary School

Community school · Salford · M7 3TN

Ages 3–11 · 245 pupils · Salford

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

1.28 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-09

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)59%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.1%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
188

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 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

1.28 · Competitive

1st preferences

37

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
62
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

245 pupils · 251 places

Pupils on roll
245
Boys / girls
133 / 112
School capacity
251
Capacity fill
245 / 251 (98%)
Free school meals
51.2%
FSM pupils
125
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
Ms Sarah Steward

Location

Address
St Aidan's Grove
Postcode
M7 3TN
Town
Salford
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Salford
District
Salford
Constituency
Bury South
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 3–11, in Salford, Salford, 245 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 51.2%.

Open schools in Salford
63
Primary schools in Salford
31
Academies among open schools in Salford
24% (15)
Open schools in M7
37
Primary in M7
10
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.

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    • KS253%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM55.5%
    • Demand1.17

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  • St Boniface RC Primary School

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    • KS239%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM53.4%
    • Demand0.93

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  • St George's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence10.4%
    • FSM58.4%
    • Demand1.07

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  • St Paul's CofE Primary School

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    • KS264%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM39.3%
    • Demand0.92

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  • Brentnall Academy

    Ofsted: Inadequate

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  • River View Community Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM42.2%
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  • St Philip's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Salford · M7 4WP · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM13.8%
    • Demand1.02

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Sarah Steward
Telephone
01617922726
Website
www.lkps.co.uk/

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