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Light Oaks Junior School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school

Lancaster Road, Salford M6 8LU · lightoaksjuniorschool.co.uk · 0161 921 1690

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
57%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Salford 60%, England 62%
Pupils
355
99% of 360 places
Local authority
Salford
Free school meals
22.5%
First language not English
13.2%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Salford it was 60%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 61% (England 53%)61%2016/17: 73% (England 61%)73%2017/18: 55% (England 64%)55%2018/19: 80% (England 65%)80%2022/23: 59% (England 60%)59%2023/24: 63% (England 61%)63%2024/25: 57% (England 62%)57%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼57%62%
●7%8%
Average scaled score
●105106
●106105
●106105

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Light Oaks Junior School on 19 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
19 Nov 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2020

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Jan 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Jan 2009Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (61 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
80%
Replies
61
17% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼77% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲87% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●88% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●85% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲88% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●92% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●77% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲84% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 64% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●50% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 34% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲77% agreeEngland 67%

based on 13 parents (21%) with SEND

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