St Paul's CofE Primary School
Cross Lane, Salford, M5 4ALOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Paul's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Salford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 131 schools in Salford. It ranks 11th of 29 primary schools in Salford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 1 May 2024, report published 9 June 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 1 May 2024
Pupils' positive attitudes to school help to ensure that St Paul's is a friendly, welcoming place where individual differences are valued. Pupils maintain strong relationships with staff and with each other. They behave well and they are respectful to others. This makes the atmosphere in the school calm and harmonious. Pupils access a range of visits and clubs that help to develop their interests. The school ensures that trips are designed to add to pupils' education or to develop pupils' personal qualities, such as their resilience. For example, older pupils fondly remember visiting a local theatre to perform on stage because this helped them to develop their confidence. Pupils are responding well to the high expectations that the school sets for their achievement across the curriculum. In the main, most pupils remember their learning well. This means that they are ready for the next stage of their education and they are confident to accept new challenges. Pupils have a strong understanding of what it means to be equal. For example, they have been involved in an art project that focuses on inspirational people with disabilities.
What the school should improve
- There remains a small number of pupils in key stage 2, including some with SEND, who have not been supported well enough to catch up on the learning that they lost during key stage 1. This means that they have gaps in their knowledge, especially in reading and mathematics. This makes it difficult for them to build on new learning successfully. The school should ensure that these pupils receive the support that they need to access the curriculum content designed for their age group.
- In the early years, some of the independent activities are not shaped well enough to make sure that children learn all that they should. This means that some children are not as ready for key stage 1 as they should be. The school should ensure that the design of activities enables children to progress through the early years curriculum.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
31 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
220 pupils on roll, with places for 236
Schools near St Paul's CofE Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lark Hill Community Primary School | 0.4 miles | Report card: Needs attention | 55% met the expected standard |
| Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's Centre | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 74% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School | 0.5 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 30% met the expected standard |
| St Philip's CofE Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| Holy Family VA RC Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 52% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- VANTAGE CE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Walton
- Phone
- 01618502455
- Address
- Cross Lane, Salford, M5 4AL
- Local authority
- Salford
- URN
- 147730
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.