Light Oaks Junior School
Primary · Community school · Ages 7–11 · Salford
Light Oaks Junior School is a primary school in Salford for ages 7–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 19 November 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Lancaster Road, Salford, M6 8LU
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Salford
- Pupils on roll
- 355 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 19 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and well cared for in this school.”
- “Their emotional well-being is a high priority for the school.”
- “Relationships are strong and pupils feel safe.”
To improve
- “However, the support for those pupils who find reading difficult is not as effective as it could be.”
- “These pupils do not catch up quickly enough.”
- “At times, this hinders their access to the wider curriculum as they move through key stage 2.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 57% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Salford.
- Light Oaks Infant School 0.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Luke's RC Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St John's CofE Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Luke's CofE Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Grosvenor Road Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Summerville Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Clarendon Road Community Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Augustine's CofE Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published