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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 105964

The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary

Voluntary aided school · Salford · M3 6LU

Ages 3–11 · 213 pupils · Salford

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-05-17

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)47%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.4%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
186

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

22

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
43
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
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 fill89%

213 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
213
Boys / girls
115 / 98
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
213 / 240 (89%)
Free school meals
31.9%
FSM pupils
68
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Salford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Diane Hanley

Location

Address
Mount Street
Postcode
M3 6LU
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 aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Salford, Salford, 213 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 31.9%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.

Open schools in Salford
63
Primary schools in Salford
31
Academies among open schools in Salford
24% (15)
Open schools in M3
4
Primary in M3
3
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 M3

  • The Friars Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Salford · M3 7EU · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM43.9%
    • Demand0.90

    0.1 miles away

  • St Philip's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Salford · M3 5LF · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS225%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM26.7%
    • Demand1.14

    0.4 miles away

  • River View Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Salford · M7 1QZ · Salford

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Cheetwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M8 8EJ · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM51.8%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

  • St Paul's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Salford · M5 4AL · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM61.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Unity Community Primary

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · Primary

    Manchester · M7 4YE · Manchester

    Ages 2–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM52.3%
    • Demand0.98

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Diane Hanley
Telephone
01618344150
Website
www.cathedralschoolstpeterandjohn.com/

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