Compare St Philip's RC Primary School and St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School and The Friars Primary School
Comparison of primary schools: St Philip's RC Primary School (Primary) in Salford; St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School (Primary) in Salford; The Friars Primary School (Primary) in Salford — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares St Philip's RC Primary School, St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School and The Friars Primary School. They are primary phase and voluntary aided school and community school type located around Salford, Greater Manchester. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (St Philip's RC Primary School), published Nov 2023. The lowest is 2 (The Friars Primary School), published Apr 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for The Friars Primary School (Apr 2024). average roll around ≈ 400, combined total ≈ 1,250, typical FSM 35–40%, range 10–15%–55–60%; all under Salford local authority.
| Attribute |
St Philip's RC Primary School
M7 4WP
|
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School
M7 4XG
|
The Friars Primary School
M3 7EU
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Salford Greater Manchester M7 4WP |
Salford Greater Manchester M7 4XG |
Salford Greater Manchester M3 7EU |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 12 Nov 2023 | 1 18 Jan 2024 | 2 24 Apr 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 55–60% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 315 | 480 | 450 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under 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.stthomasofcanterburyprimaryschool.co.uk | www.friarsprimaryschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01615052524 | 01619212060 | 01615667519 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- 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
- 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 • Community school
- Location
- Salford
Greater Manchester
M3 7EU - Ofsted
- 2 24 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Salford (355)
- Website
- www.friarsprimaryschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01615667519
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