Light Oaks Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

84 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%

57%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

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

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

355 pupils on roll, with places for 360

Eligible for free school meals22.5%

22.5%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language13.2%

13.2%, 8.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support27.9%

27.9%, 13.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.3%

2.3%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: lightoaksjuniorschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.