Light Oaks Infant School
Lancaster Road, Salford, M6 8LU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Lisa Thelwell
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Salford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 255
- URN
- 105894
- Local authority
- Salford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01619211685
About this school
Light Oaks Infant School is a community primary school in Salford. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 255 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Light Oaks Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 July 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Light Oaks Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 307 |
| 2023/24 | 290 |
| 2024/25 | 289 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Light Oaks Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.2% | 16.3% | 255 | — |
| Light Oaks Junior School | 57% | 6.2% | 22.6% | 355 | 0.0 miles |
| St Luke's RC Primary School | 51% | 4.2% | 8.5% | 421 | 0.4 miles |
| St John's CofE Primary School | 64% | 5.7% | 19.1% | 360 | 0.5 miles |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | — | — | — | 437 | 0.6 miles |
| Grosvenor Road Primary School | 63% | 4.6% | 30.1% | 554 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.26%
- English as an additional language
- 14.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.16%
- Persistent absence
- 14.44%
Location
Nearby schools
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Light Oaks Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Salford
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St Luke's RC Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Salford
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St John's CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St Luke's CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Salford
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Grosvenor Road Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Salford
- Brentnall Academy Primary
- Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School Primary
- Dukesgate Academy Primary
- Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School Primary
- Holy Family VA RC Primary School Primary
- Lark Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Light Oaks Junior School Primary
- Lower Kersal Community Primary School Primary
- Marlborough Road Academy Primary
- Monton Green Primary School Primary
- Moss Valley Primary Academy Primary
- Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's Centre Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Light Oaks Infant School teach?
- Light Oaks Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Salford.
- Who is the headteacher of Light Oaks Infant School?
- The headteacher of Light Oaks Infant School is Miss Lisa Thelwell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Light Oaks Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Light Oaks Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Light Oaks Infant School?
- Light Oaks Infant School has 255 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Light Oaks Infant School full?
- Light Oaks Infant School has capacity for 270 pupils and 255 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Light Oaks Infant School a faith school?
- No. Light Oaks Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Light Oaks Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Light Oaks Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is Light Oaks Infant School's absence rate?
- Light Oaks Infant School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Light Oaks Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Light Oaks Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.