St Philip's RC Primary School
Cavendish Road, Salford, M7 4WP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Miss Ruth McNamara
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bury South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 354
- URN
- 105968
- Local authority
- Salford
- Telephone
- 01615052524
About this school
St Philip's RC Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Salford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 354 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Philip's RC Primary School, 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 43 | 44 | 48 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 84% | 80% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 23% | 18% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 95% | 93% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 95% | 89% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 93% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.10 | - | - |
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 St Philip's RC Primary 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 | Salford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 84% | 53.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 361 |
| 2023/24 | 353 |
| 2024/25 | 362 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Philip's RC Primary School compares
St Philip's RC Primary School ranked 9th of 69 primary schools in Salford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 3.4% | 16% | 354 | — |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | 70% | 5.9% | 35.9% | 191 | 0.3 miles |
| Sedgley Park Community Primary School | — | — | — | 242 | 0.3 miles |
| Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy | 72% | 5.9% | 1.6% | 423 | 0.4 miles |
| Yesoiday Hatorah Girls Academy | 70% | 6.2% | 3.4% | 437 | 0.4 miles |
| Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School | 72% | 4.1% | 6.3% | 312 | 0.6 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)
- 16.01%
- English as an additional language
- 35.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.36%
- Persistent absence
- 3.51%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Paul's CofE Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Salford
-
Sedgley Park Community Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Yesoiday Hatorah Girls Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Salford
Other schools in Salford
St Philip's RC Primary School ranks 2nd 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 St Philip's RC Primary School teach?
- St Philip's RC Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Salford.
- Who is the headteacher of St Philip's RC Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Philip's RC Primary School is Miss Ruth McNamara, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Philip's RC Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Philip's RC Primary 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 St Philip's RC Primary School?
- St Philip's RC Primary School has 354 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Philip's RC Primary School full?
- St Philip's RC Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 354 on roll (112%), so it is at or above 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 St Philip's RC Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Philip's RC Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Salford.
- Does St Philip's RC Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Philip's RC Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Philip's RC Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 84% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Philip's RC Primary School compare with other schools in Salford?
- St Philip's RC Primary School ranked 9th of 69 primary schools in Salford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Philip's RC Primary School's absence rate?
- St Philip's RC Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Philip's RC Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Philip's RC Primary School'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.