The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary
Mount Street, Salford, M3 6LU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Diane Hanley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Salford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 213
- URN
- 105964
- Local authority
- Salford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01618344150
About this school
The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Salford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 213 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 47% | 10% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 70% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 70% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 70% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Salford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77% | 53.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 10% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 216 |
| 2023/24 | 218 |
| 2024/25 | 219 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary compares
The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary ranked 69th of 69 primary schools in Salford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 10% | 5.1% | 31.6% | 213 | — |
| The Friars Primary School | 48% | 5.4% | 44.3% | 362 | 0.1 miles |
| St Philip's CofE Primary School | 50% | 5.1% | 33.8% | 221 | 0.4 miles |
| River View Community Primary School | 48% | 5.7% | 45.3% | 521 | 0.5 miles |
| Cheetwood Primary School | 43% | 5.6% | 52.6% | 197 | 0.7 miles |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | 61% | 7.4% | 58.7% | 220 | 0.8 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)
- 31.58%
- English as an additional language
- 53.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.14%
- Persistent absence
- 12.15%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Friars Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Salford
-
St Philip's CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Salford
-
River View Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Salford
-
Cheetwood Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
St Paul's CofE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Salford
Other schools in Salford
The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary ranks 29th of the 29 ranked primary 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 Infant 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
Common questions
- What ages does The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary teach?
- The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Salford.
- Who is the head teacher of The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary?
- The head teacher of The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary is Mrs Diane Hanley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary, 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 The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary?
- The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary has 213 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary full?
- The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary has capacity for 240 pupils and 213 on roll (89%), 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 The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary a faith school?
- Yes. The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Salford.
- Does The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary as having nursery classes.
- How have The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 10% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary compare with other schools in Salford?
- The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary ranked 69th of 69 primary schools in Salford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary's absence rate?
- The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.