Lark Hill Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Needs attention

Liverpool Street, Salford, M5 4BJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lark Hill Community Primary School is a primary school in Salford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 131 schools in Salford. It ranks 27th of 29 primary schools in Salford. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 10 February 2026, report published 26 April 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Early years: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

73 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%

55%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths1%

1%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

629 pupils on roll, with places for 690

Eligible for free school meals54.4%

54.4%, 27.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language45.2%

45.2%, 23.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.2%

20.2%, 5.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.2%

6.2%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lark Hill Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Holy Family VA RC Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	52% met the expected standard
Willow Tree Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	62% met the expected standard
St Paul's CofE Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's Centre	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
St Joseph's RC Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	30% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Headteacher Paula Warding
Phone: 01619211390
Website: larkhillprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Liverpool Street, Salford, M5 4BJ
Local authority: Salford
URN: 132147

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.