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St Andrew's CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Manchester · M30 0FL

Ages 3–11 · 232 pupils · Salford

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

46%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

0.77 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)46%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
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 absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.8%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
181

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

0.77 · Often has places

1st preferences

17

Places offered

23

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
51
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill102%

232 pupils · 227 places

Pupils on roll
232
Boys / girls
123 / 109
School capacity
227
Capacity fill
232 / 227 (102%)
Free school meals
40.5%
FSM pupils
94
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled 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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Bladen-Kay

Location

Address
Barton Lane, Eccles, Barton Lane
Postcode
M30 0FL
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Salford
District
Salford
Constituency
Worsley and Eccles
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Salford, 232 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 40.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Manchester.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M30
21
Primary in M30
12
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 ManchesterNear M30

  • St Mary's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M30 0FJ · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM11.3%
    • Demand1.37

    0.1 miles away

  • Lewis Street Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M30 0PU · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM52.5%
    • Demand0.82

    0.4 miles away

  • Christ Church CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M30 0GZ · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM48.1%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 miles away

  • Monton Green Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Salford · M30 9JP · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM14.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

  • Beech Street Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M30 8GB · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM51.5%
    • Demand1.50

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Bladen-Kay
Telephone
01617894853
Website
https://www.standrewsprimaryeccles.co.uk/

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