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Wharton Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Rothwell Lane, Little Hulton, Worsley, Salford M38 9XA · whartonprimary.co.uk · 0161 560 8180
Overview
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 62%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Salford 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 378
- 82% of 460 places
- Local authority
- Salford
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 56.1%
- First language not English
- 27.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 34 families put the school first and 34 places were offered; 100% 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 | 34 | 34 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 33 | 30 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 29 | 27 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 28 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 62% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% 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 | |||
| ●62% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 105897)
Ofsted
- Ofsted inspection
- No inspection available