St George's CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Church of England · Nursery class

Concord Place, Salford, M6 6SJ

0161 921 1660 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 28 March 2023
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths31%England 62% · 2024/25
71st highest of 74 state primary schools in Salford.
Higher than 2% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils219Room for 231 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 221 in 2019, 227 in 2021, 224 in 2022, 231 in 2023, 234 in 2024, 231 in 2025, 219 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place0.919 for 21 places, September 2026
54th highest of 75 state primary schools in Salford.
Higher than 24% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 28 March 2023.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsRequires improvement
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

29 pupils in this year group.

31% — 29 points below the Salford average, and 31 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolSalfordEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 31% 60% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 10% 7% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 48% 74% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 79% 70% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 38% 73% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 101 105 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 99 105 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 45%This school 2023/24: 41%This school 2024/25: 31% This school England 62% 2022/23 45% 2023/24 41% 2024/25 31%

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 offered21
Families who put it first19
Of those, offered a place19 (100%)
Families who listed it at all36

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.1 · 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.

This is a Church of England school, but as a voluntary controlled school its admissions are set by the council, which usually doesn't prioritise by faith. Check the council's admissions criteria.

Admissions dates and schools in Salford

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolSalfordEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
4th highest of 76 state primary schools in Salford.
Higher than 98% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
65.2% 35.3%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
20th highest of 76 state primary schools in Salford.
Higher than 67% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
3.9% 3.5%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
60th highest of 76 state primary schools in Salford.
Higher than 59% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
15.6% 19.0%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
33rd highest of 76 state primary schools in Salford.
Higher than 72% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
23.8% 24.0%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
76th lowest of 76 state primary schools in Salford.
Lower than 2% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
9.1% 5.6%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
76th lowest of 76 state primary schools in Salford.
Lower than 1% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
32.3% 15.3%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
72nd lowest of 76 state primary schools in Salford.
Lower than 9% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
7.8 2.2 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
70th lowest of 76 state primary schools in Salford.
Lower than 10% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
3.0% 1.1% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.05% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
30th highest of 75 state primary schools in Salford.
Higher than 46% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
20.3 19.7 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
72nd highest of 75 state primary schools in Salford.
Higher than 5% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
7.0 9.2 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
Joint 64th highest of 76 state primary schools in Salford.
Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
0.0% 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

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is St George's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St George's CofE Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 28 March 2023.

How did St George's CofE Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 31% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 31 points below the England average of 62%.

Is St George's CofE Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 19 families put St George's CofE Primary School as their first choice for 21 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 19 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.