St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Salford
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School is a primary school in Salford for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 6 December 2023. Salford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hadfield Street, Higher Broughton, Salford, M7 4XG
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Salford
- Pupils on roll
- 503 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 57.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 6 December 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils in key stages 1 and 2 at St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School achieve exceptionally well.”
- “Children in the early years also achieve well at this school.”
- “Pupils’ behaviour is impeccable.”
To improve
- “However, on occasion, they miss out on interacting with their peers.”
- “For some children, this hinders the depth of their learning and development.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 January 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) | 83% | 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: 66 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 58 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.
- Marlborough Road Academy 0.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Brentnall Academy 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Boniface RC Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- River View Community Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Lower Kersal Community Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Paul's CofE Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Philip's RC Primary School 1.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published