Community school · Salford

Bridgewater Primary School

3–11Ages
442Pupils
PrimaryPhase
105912URN

Bridgewater Street, Little Hulton, Manchester, M38 9WD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded OutstandingOct 2017

School remains OutstandingUngraded inspection · May 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.7 above Salford median (1.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Salford

124 applications for 51 places · 11th of 71 in Salford

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

82%met the expected standard

Salford 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded OutstandingOct 2017

School remains OutstandingUngraded inspection · May 2024

Inspection history

9 May 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Outstanding
3 October 2017
Graded inspection: Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.7 above Salford median (1.7) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

124 applications · 51 places offered · 45 named it first

2026 2.4; Salford median median 1.7
2025 2.2; Salford median median 1.7
2024 1.7; Salford median median 1.6
2023 2.0; Salford median median 1.7
2022 1.8; Salford median median 1.6
2021 1.5; Salford median median 1.5
2020 1.8; Salford median median 1.6
2019 2.1; Salford median median 1.7
2018 1.8; Salford median median 1.7
2017 1.6; Salford median median 1.8
2016 1.7; Salford median median 1.8
2015 1.7; Salford median median 2.0
2014 1.4; Salford median median 1.8

This school
Salford median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	51	124	2.4	45	0.88
Sep 2025	60	132	2.2	55	0.92
Sep 2024	60	101	1.7	42	0.70
Sep 2023	54	109	2.0	44	0.81
Sep 2022	60	108	1.8	66	1.10
Sep 2021	59	87	1.5	46	0.78
Sep 2020	50	91	1.8	40	0.80
Sep 2019	39	80	2.1	36	0.92
Sep 2018	59	105	1.8	54	0.92
Sep 2017	55	86	1.6	48	0.87
Sep 2016	60	100	1.7	48	0.80
Sep 2015	60	99	1.7	43	0.72
Sep 2014	60	83	1.4	43	0.72

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 86% · Writing 86% · Maths 86% → all three 82% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard82%7th of 69 in Salford

Salford 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard86%

Salford 75% England 78%

Higher standard32%

Salford 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Salford 71% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Salford 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard86%

Salford 75% England 77%

Higher standard21%

Salford 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Salford median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	82%	5%	107	105
2023/24	74%	19%	108	106
2022/23	80%	9%	107	108

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Bridgewater Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Outstanding2024

2.4applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
St Edmund's RC Primary School
0.2 km · Salford

2025

1.4applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
St Andrew's Methodist Primary School
0.4 km · Salford

Remains Outstanding2024

2.3applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Hilton Lane Primary School
0.7 km · Salford

Graded · no overall grade2024
North Walkden Primary School
0.7 km · Salford

2026

1.3applications per place 34%met the SATs standard
Dukesgate Academy
1.0 km · Salford

Remains Good2024

1.9applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
St Paul's CofE Primary School
1.1 km · Salford

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.3applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
St Paul's Peel CofE Primary School
1.3 km · Salford

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Peel Hall Primary School
1.3 km · Salford

Requires improvement2024

1.3applications per place 54%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105912 · 355/2073
Capacity: 446 pupils · 442 on roll
Free school meals: 48.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Bridgewater Street, Little Hulton, Manchester, M38 9WD
Local authority: Salford

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources