Best 3 Primary schools in Salford – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Broadoak Primary School (Primary) in Manchester; St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School (Primary) in Salford; St Philip's RC Primary School (Primary) in Salford — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Broadoak Primary School, St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School and St Philip's RC Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter and voluntary aided school type located around Manchester and Salford, Greater Manchester. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Broadoak Primary School), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Broadoak Primary School (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 450, combined total ≈ 1,350, typical FSM 20–25%, range 0–5%–55–60%; all under Salford local authority.
| Attribute |
Broadoak Primary School
M27 0EP
|
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School
M7 4XG
|
St Philip's RC Primary School
M7 4WP
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Voluntary aided school |
| Location |
Manchester M27 0EP |
Salford Greater Manchester M7 4XG |
Salford Greater Manchester M7 4WP |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 18 Jun 2024 | 1 18 Jan 2024 | 1 12 Nov 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 55–60% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 480 | 480 | 315 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Salford (355) | Salford (355) | Salford (355) |
| Website | www.broadoak.salford.sch.uk | www.stthomasofcanterburyprimaryschool.co.uk | — |
| Telephone | 01617942326 | 01619212060 | 01615052524 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Manchester
M27 0EP - Ofsted
- 1 18 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Salford (355)
- Website
- www.broadoak.salford.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01617942326
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Salford
Greater Manchester
M7 4XG - Ofsted
- 1 18 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 55–60% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Salford (355)
- Website
- www.stthomasofcanterburyprimaryschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01619212060
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Salford
Greater Manchester
M7 4WP - Ofsted
- 1 12 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Salford (355)
- Website
- —
- Telephone
- 01615052524
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