Lark Hill Community Primary School is a primary school in Salford, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school 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.

Lark Hill Community Primary School currently has around 634 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50% boys and 50% girls. Around 53.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 24.9%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 13 pupils.

The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 29.2%. other mixed pupils make up about 22.9% , followed by other (any other ethnic group) at 12.3%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Liverpool Street, Salford, M5 4BJ
Website: http://www.larkhillprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01619211390
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Salford
Headteacher / Principal: Headteacher Paula Warding
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 132147

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 08/02/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 690
Number of Pupils: 634
Number of Boys: 317
Number of Girls: 317

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7% 4%
Persistent absence: 24.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British29.20%185
Other Mixed22.90%145
Other (any other ethnic group)12.30%78
African11.70%74
Unclassified6.90%44
Other White5.40%34
Indian3.20%20
Other Black2.40%15
Other Asian2.10%13
Irish1.10%7
White and Black African0.80%5
Pakistani0.80%5
White and Black Caribbean0.60%4
White and Asian0.30%2
Chinese0.30%2
Bangladeshi0.20%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-1.4)
Writing: Well Below Average (-4.5)
Maths: Below Average (-1.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
37%
Town average
51%
Local authority average
53%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
4%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
102.0
Town average
103.5
Local authority average
104.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
101.0
Town average
103.2
Local authority average
103.5
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kara Street Nursery School
Kara Street , M6 5GG
- not rated 654 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Belvedere Community Nursery Centre
Belvedere Road , M6 5EJ
- not rated 707 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
London Street Nursery School
1 London Street , M6 6QT
- not rated 1,550 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hulme Street Nursery School
Hulme Street , Off Oldfield Road M5 4PY
- not rated 1,621 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ordsall Community Nursery Centre
Robert Hall Street , M5 3LT
- not rated 1,740 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lark Hill Community Primary School
Liverpool Street , M5 4BJ
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
West Liverpool Street Community Primary School
Liverpool Street , M5 4BJ
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Broadwalk Primary School
Belvedere Road , M6 5AN
- not rated 613 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Holy Family VA RC Primary School
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- not rated 640 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Willow Tree Primary School
2 Greenland Street , M6 5TJ
- not rated 654 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Windsor Community High School
Churchill Way , M6 5BH
- not rated 616 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
King William Street , Salford M50 3UQ
3out of 4 1,107 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK
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3out of 4 1,178 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
UTC@MediacityUK
100-102 Broadway , M50 2UW
- not rated 1,178 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
The Albion Academy
1 London Street , M6 6QT
- not rated 1,550 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Salford City College
Dronfield Road , M6 7FR
- not rated 1,731 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
De La Salle College
Weaste Lane , M6 8QS
- not rated 1,866 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
North Trafford College of Further Education
Talbot Road , M32 0XH
- not rated 3,201 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Margaret Whitehead School
Seedley Road , M6 5NQ
- not rated 858 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
King of Kings
Derby Road , M6 5YD
- not rated 979 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Acer Academy, Salford
Kintyre Avenue , M5 5DP
- not rated 1,094 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Salford Education Inclusion Services at Halton House
36 Eccles Old Road , Seedley M6 8RA
- not rated 1,151 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
University of Salford
The Old Fire Station , M5 4WT
- not rated 1,285 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.