St Paul's CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Manchester, Salford
St Paul's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Manchester, Salford for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 28 March 2023. Salford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Crompton Street, Walkden, St. Pauls C of E Primary School, Manchester, M28 3HP
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Salford
- Pupils on roll
- 226 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 28 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy their school life.”
- “They know and understand the school’s values of ‘we belong, we learn, we believe, we achieve’.”
- “They learn to respect themselves and others.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, teachers do not have sufficient knowledge to ensure that pupils understand the subject content in the curriculum.”
- “This hinders pupils’ achievement.”
- “However, some teachers are still finding it difficult to adapt their teaching well enough to enable pupils with SEND to learn as well as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 May 2023 (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) | 56% | 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: 24 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 24 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
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Salford published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school 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.
- Christ The King RC Primary School 0.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Paul's CofE Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Mesne Lea Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- James Brindley Community Primary School 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- North Walkden Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Edmund's RC Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bridgewater Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- St Andrew's Methodist Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published