Located in Salford, Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School currently has around 162 pupils on roll, which is about 77% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.2% boys and 48.8% girls. Around 55.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Fiddlers Lane, Salford, M44 6QE |
| Website: | https://fiddlerslaneprimaryschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01619211700 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Salford |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Krystyna Forster |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 149848 |
Ofsted inspection date: 15/11/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 162 |
| Number of Boys: | 83 |
| Number of Girls: | 79 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 23.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 80.90% | 131 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 4.90% | 8 |
| Other White | 4.90% | 8 |
| African | 3.10% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.50% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 1.90% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.60% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irlam Community Nursery Centre Fiddlers Lane , Irlam M44 6QE | - not rated | 95 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School Fiddlers Lane , Irlam M44 6QE | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School Fiddlers Lane , Irlam M44 6QE | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School Cutnook Lane , Irlam M44 6GX | 3out of 4 | 450 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Moss Valley Primary Academy Cutnook Lane , Irlam M44 6GX | - not rated | 533 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Moorfield Community Primary School Cutnook Lane , Irlam M44 6GX | - not rated | 535 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellacre Technology Academy Irlam Road , Flixton M41 6AP | 2out of 4 | 1,418 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Wellacre Technology College Irlam Road , Flixton M41 6AP | - not rated | 1,418 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Irlam and Cadishead College Station Road , Irlam M44 5ZR | - not rated | 2,588 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Irlam and Cadishead Academy Station Road , Irlam M44 5ZR | 3out of 4 | 2,588 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Flixton Girls School Flixton Road , Trafford M41 5DR | 3out of 4 | 2,936 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trafford High School Lydney Road , Flixton M41 8RN | - not rated | 881 yd | Pupil referral unit | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Delamere School Irlam Road , Flixton M41 6AP | 4out of 4 | 1,271 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Eccles and Irlam Pupil Referral Unit Park House , Barton Moss Road M30 7RL | - not rated | 2,138 yd | Pupil referral unit | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Flixton Centre 350 Flixton Road , Flixton M41 5GW | - not rated | 2,436 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Abbotsford Preparatory School 211 Flixton Road , Urmston M41 5PR | - not rated | 2,885 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.