St Philip's RC Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Cavendish Road, Salford, M7 4WPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Philip's RC Primary School is a primary school in Salford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 131 schools in Salford. It ranks 2nd of 29 primary schools in Salford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in September 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 September 2023, report published 12 November 2023

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

48 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%

77%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%

17%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

354 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals13.8%

13.8%, 12.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language34.5%

34.5%, 12.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.3%

15.3%, 0.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2%

2%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Philip's RC Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Paul's CofE Primary School	0.3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	70% met the expected standard
Sedgley Park Community Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Yesoiday Hatorah Girls Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	70% met the expected standard
Ateres Elisheva	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Ruth McNamara
Phone: 01615052524
Address: Cavendish Road, Salford, M7 4WP
Local authority: Salford
URN: 105968

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.