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The Deans Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Stanwell Road, Swinton, Manchester M27 5TD · thedeansprimary.co.uk · 0161 464 3170
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 56%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Salford 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 451
- 1 over 450 places · 100%
- Local authority
- Salford
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 21.7%
- First language not English
- 31%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Kings Academy Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 67 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 82% 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 | 59 | 67 | 1.1▲ | 82% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 58 | 74 | 1.3▲ | 72% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 50 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 59 | 55 | 0.9 | 93% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 50 | 42 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 56% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% 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 | |||
| ▼56% | 62% | ||
| ▼2% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 105924)
Ofsted
The Deans Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 2 July 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 2 Jul 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105924)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2013
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 105924), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
May 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105924)
Sept 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105924)