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St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary controlled
Vicars Hall Lane, Boothstown, Worsley, Manchester M28 1HS · st-andrews-worsley.salford.sch.uk · 0161 841 5460
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 84%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Salford 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 466
- 97% of 480 places
- Local authority
- Salford
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 6.4%
- First language not English
- 7.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 78 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 76% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 78 | 1.3▲ | 76% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 80 | 1.3▲ | 73% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 59 | 69 | 1.2▲ | 86% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 66 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 75 | 1.3▲ | 79% |
Results
In 2024/25, 84% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 16% the higher standard. Across Salford it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲84% | 62% | ||
| ▲16% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
St Andrew's CofE Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 5 June 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 5 Jun 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Dec 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (109 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 109
- 23% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 65% who raised concerns
based on the 24% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (14%) with SEND