SchoolScoresFiddlers Lane Community Primary School
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of PRESTOLEE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Fiddlers Lane, Irlam, Salford, M44 6QE
0161 921 1700 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Requires improvement at the inspection that started on 15 November 2022. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
29 pupils in this year group.
59% — about the same as the Salford average, and 3 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Salford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 60% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 7% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 66% | 74% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 66% | 70% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 69% | 73% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 103 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 102 | 105 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Salford. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 13 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 12 |
| Of those, offered a place | 12 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 17 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Salford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 11th highest of 76 state primary schools in Salford. Higher than 94% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 55.9% | 35.3%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 9th highest of 76 state primary schools in Salford. Higher than 80% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.9% | 3.5%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 41st highest of 76 state primary schools in Salford. Higher than 78% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 19.1% | 19.0%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 55th highest of 76 state primary schools in Salford. Higher than 56% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 12.3% | 24.0%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 69th lowest of 76 state primary schools in Salford. Lower than 6% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 7.6% | 5.6%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 74th lowest of 76 state primary schools in Salford. Lower than 4% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 26.1% | 15.3%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 76th lowest of 76 state primary schools in Salford. Lower than 1% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 23.5 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 76th lowest of 76 state primary schools in Salford. Lower than 2% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 6.2% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.05% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 75th highest of 75 state primary schools in Salford. Higher than 6% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 14.3 | 19.7 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 59th highest of 75 state primary schools in Salford. Higher than 10% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 8.0 | 9.2 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 2nd highest of 76 state primary schools in Salford. Higher than 93% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 33.7% | 11.6%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2011), confirmed 2022 · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Moss Valley Primary Academy 0.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 29% met expected standard (KS2)
- Irlam Endowed Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- Irlam Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Acre Hall Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Monica's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Flixton Primary School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Abbotsford Preparatory School 1.6 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted at its inspection in 15 November 2022.
How did Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 59% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 12 families put Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School as their first choice for 13 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 12 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 149848.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.