Light Oaks Junior School
Lancaster Road, Salford, M6 8LUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Light Oaks Junior School is a primary school in Salford for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 131 schools in Salford. It ranks 9th of 29 primary schools in Salford. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 19 November 2024, report published 12 January 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 November 2024
Pupils are happy and well cared for in this school. Their emotional well-being is a high priority for the school. Relationships are strong and pupils feel safe. Pupils demonstrate high levels of respect for adults and each other. They embrace the school values. Pupils thrive in the calm and loving environment. They move around school with confidence and independence. Pupils behave well in lessons and during unstructured times. The school's expectations for pupils are high. This includes for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils participate fully in their lessons. They are motivated to learn. Many achieve well. Pupils have a wide range of extra-curricular clubs available to develop their talents and interests outside the classroom. Pupils enjoy and value the many responsibilities that they have, such as well-being warriors, school librarians, school councillors and members of the sports crew.
What the school should improve
- Until recently, many pupils, especially disadvantaged pupils, did not attend school as regularly as they should. They have developed gaps in their learning which hinder their progress through the curriculum. These gaps, including in reading, are not being tackled effectively enough to ensure that these pupils catch up. The school should ensure that the gaps in pupils' learning are addressed swiftly so that they can benefit fully from the curriculum offer.
- Staff do not routinely address errors in pupils' writing, such as spelling and letter formation. This means that pupils do not develop accuracy in writing. The school should ensure that all staff consistently address errors and misconceptions in pupils' writing so that they become fluent writers.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
84 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
355 pupils on roll, with places for 360
Schools near Light Oaks Junior School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Oaks Infant School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| St Luke's RC Primary School | 0.4 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 51% met the expected standard |
| St John's CofE Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Not published |
| Grosvenor Road Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Zandra Wilkinson
- Phone
- 01619211690
- Address
- Lancaster Road, Salford, M6 8LU
- Local authority
- Salford
- URN
- 105884
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.