The Friars Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Salford
The Friars Primary School is a primary school in Salford for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 5 March 2024. Salford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Cannon Street, The Friars Primary School, Cannon Street, Salford, M3 7EU
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Salford
- Pupils on roll
- 362 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 43.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 5 March 2024
Strengths
- “The Friars Primary School is a warm and friendly place to learn.”
- “Pupils are welcomed into school each day by adults who care for them well.”
- “They are happy and enjoy coming to school.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, changes to the curriculum are relatively new.”
- “On occasion, there is inconsistency in the way that some teachers organise learning while they become familiar with new expectations.”
- “Limitations in the school’s checks on curriculum implementation mean that these inconsistencies sometimes go unchecked.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 April 2024 (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) | 48% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 46 first-preference applications, 53 offers in total, 46 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Salford published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Salford.
- The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary 0.1 mi Good Last distance published
- River View Community Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Philip's CofE Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St Paul's CofE Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- St Boniface RC Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's Centre 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Marlborough Road Academy 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- St Sebastian's RC Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published