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Wharton Primary School

3–11Ages
378Pupils
PrimaryPhase
150185URN

Rothwell Lane, Little Hulton, Worsley, Salford, M38 9XA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Not yet inspected

As the previous school: Good2019

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.4per place

0.3 below Salford median (1.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Salford

48 applications for 34 places · 57th of 71 in Salford

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%met the expected standard

Salford 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Not yet inspected under its current URN (since Jan 2024)

Before: Wharton Primary School URN 105897 Good2019

For Ofsted a new URN is a new school: earlier results are the previous school's, shown as such. New schools are usually first inspected in their third year.

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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

1.4applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Salford median (1.7) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

48 applications · 34 places offered · 34 named it first

2026 1.4; Salford median median 1.7
2025 1.3; Salford median median 1.7
2024 1.3; Salford median median 1.6
2023 1.4; Salford median median 1.7; as the previous school
2022 1.2; Salford median median 1.6; as the previous school
2021 1.3; Salford median median 1.5; as the previous school
2020 1.1; Salford median median 1.6; as the previous school
2019 1.3; Salford median median 1.7; as the previous school
2018 1.1; Salford median median 1.7; as the previous school
2017 1.2; Salford median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 1.1; Salford median median 1.8; as the previous school
2015 1.7; Salford median median 2.0; as the previous school
2014 1.5; Salford median median 1.8; as the previous school

This school
Salford median

Dashed bars: as Wharton Primary School (URN 105897), the previous school.

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	34	48	1.4	34	1.00
Sep 2025	33	44	1.3	30	0.91
Sep 2024	29	38	1.3	28	0.97
Sep 2023 *	29	41	1.4	27	0.93
Sep 2022 *	30	35	1.2	28	0.93
Sep 2021 *	34	44	1.3	32	0.94
Sep 2020 *	56	59	1.1	43	0.77
Sep 2019 *	36	47	1.3	35	0.97
Sep 2018 *	50	53	1.1	37	0.74
Sep 2017 *	45	55	1.2	31	0.69
Sep 2016 *	60	65	1.1	44	0.73
Sep 2015 *	30	51	1.7	38	1.27
Sep 2014 *	30	44	1.5	31	1.03

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 64% · Writing 71% · Maths 78% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%36th of 69 in Salford

Salford 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard64%

Salford 75% England 78%

Higher standard26%

Salford 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard71%

Salford 71% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Salford 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

Salford 75% England 77%

Higher standard34%

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	62%	5%	103	105
2023/24	37%	5%	101	102
2022/23	43%	2%	100	101

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

Wharton Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Not yet inspected

1.4applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Paul's Peel CofE Primary School
0.7 km · Salford

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Dukesgate Academy
1.0 km · Salford

Remains Good2024

1.9applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Cherry Tree Primary School
1.2 km · Bolton

2026

1.6applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Peel Hall Primary School
1.2 km · Salford

Requires improvement2024

1.3applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Highfield Primary School
1.6 km · Bolton

2026

1.8applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School
1.7 km · Bolton

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Hilton Lane Primary School
1.8 km · Salford

Graded · no overall grade2024
Bridgewater Primary School
2.0 km · Salford

Remains Outstanding2024

2.4applications per place 82%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 150185 · 355/2051
Trust: The Link Education Trust
Capacity: 460 pupils · 378 on roll
Free school meals: 56.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 2024
Replaced: Wharton Primary School (URN 105897)
Address: Rothwell Lane, Little Hulton, Worsley, Salford, M38 9XA
Local authority: Salford

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