Voluntary aided school · Salford

The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary

3–11Ages
213Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
105964URN

Mount Street, Salford, M3 6LU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Jun 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

close to Salford median (1.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Salford

47 applications for 30 places · 45th of 71 in Salford

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

10%met the expected standard

Salford 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 11 June 2026Published 8 September 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Strong standard	Expected standard	Needs attention
Inclusion			Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching			Expected standard
Achievement				Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour			Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Strong standard
Early years			Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance			Expected standard

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

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Inspection history

11 June 2026
Report card · 1 Strong standard, 5 Expected standard, 1 Needs attention
17 May 2022
Graded inspection: Good

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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

1.6applications per place, Reception

close to Salford median (1.7) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

47 applications · 30 places offered · 35 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.6; Salford median median 1.7
2025 1.7; Salford median median 1.7
2024 1.5; Salford median median 1.6
2023 1.4; Salford median median 1.7
2022 1.1; Salford median median 1.6
2021 1.5; Salford median median 1.5
2020 1.4; Salford median median 1.6
2019 1.7; Salford median median 1.7
2018 1.6; Salford median median 1.7
2017 1.8; Salford median median 1.8
2016 1.8; Salford median median 1.8
2015 2.2; Salford median median 2.0
2014 1.5; 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	30	47	1.6	35	1.17
Sep 2025	28	47	1.7	29	1.04
Sep 2024	29	43	1.5	22	0.76
Sep 2023	30	42	1.4	25	0.83
Sep 2022	27	29	1.1	21	0.78
Sep 2021	16	24	1.5	15	0.94
Sep 2020	24	34	1.4	23	0.96
Sep 2019	30	51	1.7	37	1.23
Sep 2018	29	46	1.6	31	1.07
Sep 2017	30	54	1.8	41	1.37
Sep 2016	30	54	1.8	36	1.20
Sep 2015	30	65	2.2	46	1.53
Sep 2014	30	45	1.5	36	1.20

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 10% · Maths 76% → all three 10% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard10%69th of 69 in Salford

Salford 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Salford 75% England 78%

Higher standard21%

Salford 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard10%

Salford 71% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Salford 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

Salford 75% England 77%

Higher standard21%

Salford 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	10%	0%	104	103
2023/24	47%	0%	104	103
2022/23	77%	3%	108	107

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

The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC PrimaryThis school
This school

2026

1.6applications per place 10%met the SATs standard
The Friars Primary School
0.2 km · Salford

Good2024

1.6applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
St Philip's CofE Primary School
0.6 km · Salford

Good2023

1.6applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
River View Community Primary School
0.8 km · Salford

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Cheetwood Primary School
1.1 km · Manchester

Good2024

3.3applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
St Paul's CofE Primary School
1.4 km · Salford

Good2024

1.8applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's Centre
1.6 km · Salford

2026

1.3applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Unity Community Primary
1.7 km · Manchester

2026

1.7applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Crown Street Primary School
1.7 km · Manchester

Not yet inspected

2.4applications per place

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105964 · 355/3612
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 240 pupils · 213 on roll
Free school meals: 31.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Mount Street, Salford, M3 6LU
Local authority: Salford

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources