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EnglandNorth WestSalfordM28 3QDNorth Walkden Primary School
Primary

North Walkden Primary School

Primary

Salford · Manchester · M28 3QD www.northwalkdenprimaryschool.co.uk

Pupils
231
cap. 236
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
34%
RWM expected · 2024/25
7%
RWM higher · 2024/25
231
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
34%
RWM expected · 2024/25
7%
RWM higher · 2024/25
231
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement

Ofsted inspection · 20/03/2024

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySalford
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio22.4:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of North Walkden Primary School · Primary · Salford

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
34%
-27pp
61%48%34%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
RWM higher standard
7%
0pp
12%6%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 7%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
52%
Reading higher standard
17%
Writing expected standard
62%
Writing higher standard
10%
Maths expected standard
62%
Maths higher standard
10%
Science expected standard
76%
SPAG expected standard
59%
SPAG higher standard
28%
Reading scaled score
103.0
Maths scaled score
102.0
GPS scaled score
104.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
231
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
47%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
11%

Contact

Address
Worsley Road North, Walkden, Manchester, M28 3QD
Local authority
Salford
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2534%7%52%17%62%10%62%10%76%59%103.0102.0104.021%231
2023/2461%7%71%32%71%14%68%14%86%82%104.0103.0105.022%233
2022/2341%0%63%19%59%7%52%26%74%59%102.0101.0103.0-1.40-0.80-1.9015%225
2018/1944%12%52%16%80%16%64%12%76%76%101.0102.0105.0-2.00+1.00-2.2017%216
2017/1854%8%69%15%69%19%69%8%73%62%103.0103.0104.0-0.90+0.00+0.1018%212
2016/1760%8%60%20%76%12%68%28%68%72%102.0102.0105.0-2.20-0.90-2.2021%211

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2523121.821%16%47%5%11%
2023/2423318.222%14%46%5%15%
2022/2322526.815%13%43%6%18%
2021/2222819.711%9%47%8%26%
2020/2123418.314%10%44%
2018/1921614.617%11%42%4%7%
2017/1821222.618%10%45%4%10%
2016/1721121.121%8%48%6%18%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.