Wardley CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Moss Bank Road, Wardley, Swinton, Manchester, M27 9XBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Wardley CofE Primary School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 131 schools in Salford. It ranks 5th of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 April 2025, report published 9 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths89%

89%, 27 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths32%

32%, 24 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score111

111, 5 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score112

112, 7 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

219 pupils on roll, with places for 236

Eligible for free school meals20.5%

20.5%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.1%

9.1%, 12.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.9%

16.9%, 2.1 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 Wardley CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Mossfield Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Clifton Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard
St Charles' RC Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
St Peter's CofE Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
St Mark's RC Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Helen Kelly
Phone: 01615370383
Website: wardleyce.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Moss Bank Road, Wardley, Swinton, Manchester, M27 9XB
Local authority: Salford
URN: 105940

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.