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St George's CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Salford · M6 6SJ

Ages 3–11 · 219 pupils · Salford

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

41%

Overall absence

10.4%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-28

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)41%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
98.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.9%
Unauthorised4.0%
Authorised absence
6.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
184

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

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

32

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
54
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 fill95%

219 pupils · 231 places

Pupils on roll
219
Boys / girls
126 / 93
School capacity
231
Capacity fill
219 / 231 (95%)
Free school meals
58.4%
FSM pupils
128
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
Mr Paul Puckey

Location

Address
Concord Place
Postcode
M6 6SJ
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Salford, Salford, 219 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 58.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Manchester.

Open schools in Salford
63
Primary schools in Salford
31
Academies among open schools in Salford
24% (15)
Open schools in M6
14
Primary in M6
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 M6

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

    0.1 miles away

  • Lower Kersal Community Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM51.2%
    • Demand1.28

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  • Holy Family VA RC Primary School

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    • KS267%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM17.6%
    • Demand2.13

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  • St Boniface RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–11

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

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  • Summerville Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM44.7%
    • Demand1.00

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  • River View Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM42.2%
    • Demand1.17

    0.9 miles away

  • Willow Tree Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Salford · M6 5TJ · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM47.1%
    • Demand0.91

    1.0 miles away

  • Lark Hill Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM54.4%
    • Demand0.98

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Puckey
Telephone
01619211660
Website
www.stgeorgescofe.co.uk

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