What did Ofsted judge St Paul's CofE Primary School's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged St Paul's CofE Primary School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in February 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Paul's CofE Primary School?

St Paul's CofE Primary School has 355 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Paul's CofE Primary School take?

St Paul's CofE Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is St Paul's CofE Primary School located?

St Paul's CofE Primary School is located in Manchester, M28 3NZ, Salford.

How do I apply to St Paul's CofE Primary School?

St Paul's CofE Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St Paul's CofE Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — St Paul's CofE Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How close do you need to live to get into St Paul's CofE Primary School?

Distance did not decide places at St Paul's CofE Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Reception places decided at St Paul's CofE Primary School?

When St Paul's CofE Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children. This includes children who have ceased to be looked after because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order; or who were internationally adopted and appear to the local authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. (see note c) (Parents/carers of all previously looked after children will need to provide a photocopy of the relevant order or proof of adoption with the application form; 2. Children in need as defined by the Children Act — Children in need as defined by the Children Act (1989), ie those who are unlikely to achieve or maintain or to have the opportunity of achieving or maintaining a reasonable standard of health or development or a child/children whose health or development would be further impaired without the provision of services by the Local Authority. Confirmation of the child’s needs will be required from their social worker. (see note d); 3. Brother or sister in attendance at the school — Brother or sister in attendance at the school (Reception – Year 5 only. Year 6 are considered for in year applications only) at the date when the pupil is to be admitted. This includes stepchildren and foster children living with the same family at the same address. Other children may be considered under the sibling criterion provided proof is available to demonstrate that the children are permanently resident at the same address and part of the same family unit. (The authority accepts that in some family units the children may not be natural brothers and/or sisters), and 3 further criteria. Tie-break: Straight-line distance measured on the Local Land and Property Gazetteer between the address point of the home and the centre of the school, in miles.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Paul's CofE Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 41.7% of pupils at St Paul's CofE Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

St Paul's CofE Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment

How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Reception), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How places were offered at St Paul's CofE Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at St Paul's CofE Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children. This includes children who have ceased to be looked after because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order; or who were internationally adopted and appear to the local authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. (see note c) (Parents/carers of all previously looked after children will need to provide a photocopy of the relevant order or proof of adoption with the application form
2Children in need as defined by the Children Act — Children in need as defined by the Children Act (1989), ie those who are unlikely to achieve or maintain or to have the opportunity of achieving or maintaining a reasonable standard of health or development or a child/children whose health or development would be further impaired without the provision of services by the Local Authority. Confirmation of the child’s needs will be required from their social worker. (see note d)
3Brother or sister in attendance at the school — Brother or sister in attendance at the school (Reception – Year 5 only. Year 6 are considered for in year applications only) at the date when the pupil is to be admitted. This includes stepchildren and foster children living with the same family at the same address. Other children may be considered under the sibling criterion provided proof is available to demonstrate that the children are permanently resident at the same address and part of the same family unit. (The authority accepts that in some family units the children may not be natural brothers and/or sisters).
4Children living nearest to the school — Children living nearest to the school. The distance will be measured in a straight line using LLPG (Local Land and Property Gazetteer) information to measure the distance between the address point (including flats) of the child’s home address and the centre of the school in miles. Those children whose home address is closest to the school will be those who get priority for places. (see note f)
5proof of where you are registered for council tax
6your television licence

If two applications tie: Straight-line distance measured on the Local Land and Property Gazetteer between the address point of the home and the centre of the school, in miles.

Salford City Council is the admission authority for its community and voluntary controlled primary schools and publishes one set of oversubscription criteria covering them all; this school is named on that page. The page carries no year label — it is the council's live statement of the criteria for the September 2027 round.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

St Paul's CofE Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Paul's CofE Primary School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged St Paul's CofE Primary School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in February 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Paul's CofE Primary School?: St Paul's CofE Primary School has 355 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Paul's CofE Primary School take?: St Paul's CofE Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is St Paul's CofE Primary School located?: St Paul's CofE Primary School is located in Manchester, M28 3NZ, Salford.
How do I apply to St Paul's CofE Primary School?: St Paul's CofE Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St Paul's CofE Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St Paul's CofE Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How close do you need to live to get into St Paul's CofE Primary School?: Distance did not decide places at St Paul's CofE Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at St Paul's CofE Primary School?: When St Paul's CofE Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children. This includes children who have ceased to be looked after because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order; or who were internationally adopted and appear to the local authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. (see note c) (Parents/carers of all previously looked after children will need to provide a photocopy of the relevant order or proof of adoption with the application form; 2. Children in need as defined by the Children Act — Children in need as defined by the Children Act (1989), ie those who are unlikely to achieve or maintain or to have the opportunity of achieving or maintaining a reasonable standard of health or development or a child/children whose health or development would be further impaired without the provision of services by the Local Authority. Confirmation of the child’s needs will be required from their social worker. (see note d); 3. Brother or sister in attendance at the school — Brother or sister in attendance at the school (Reception – Year 5 only. Year 6 are considered for in year applications only) at the date when the pupil is to be admitted. This includes stepchildren and foster children living with the same family at the same address. Other children may be considered under the sibling criterion provided proof is available to demonstrate that the children are permanently resident at the same address and part of the same family unit. (The authority accepts that in some family units the children may not be natural brothers and/or sisters), and 3 further criteria. Tie-break: Straight-line distance measured on the Local Land and Property Gazetteer between the address point of the home and the centre of the school, in miles.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Paul's CofE Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 41.7% of pupils at St Paul's CofE Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Paul's CofE Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children. This includes children who have ceased to be looked after because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order; or who were internationally adopted and appear to the local authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. (see note c) (Parents/carers of all previously looked after children will need to provide a photocopy of the relevant order or proof of adoption with the application form
2Children in need as defined by the Children Act — Children in need as defined by the Children Act (1989), ie those who are unlikely to achieve or maintain or to have the opportunity of achieving or maintaining a reasonable standard of health or development or a child/children whose health or development would be further impaired without the provision of services by the Local Authority. Confirmation of the child’s needs will be required from their social worker. (see note d)
3Brother or sister in attendance at the school — Brother or sister in attendance at the school (Reception – Year 5 only. Year 6 are considered for in year applications only) at the date when the pupil is to be admitted. This includes stepchildren and foster children living with the same family at the same address. Other children may be considered under the sibling criterion provided proof is available to demonstrate that the children are permanently resident at the same address and part of the same family unit. (The authority accepts that in some family units the children may not be natural brothers and/or sisters).
4Children living nearest to the school — Children living nearest to the school. The distance will be measured in a straight line using LLPG (Local Land and Property Gazetteer) information to measure the distance between the address point (including flats) of the child’s home address and the centre of the school in miles. Those children whose home address is closest to the school will be those who get priority for places. (see note f)
5proof of where you are registered for council tax
6your television licence

If two applications tie: Straight-line distance measured on the Local Land and Property Gazetteer between the address point of the home and the centre of the school, in miles.

St Paul's CofE Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Paul's CofE Primary School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged St Paul's CofE Primary School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in February 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Paul's CofE Primary School?: St Paul's CofE Primary School has 355 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Paul's CofE Primary School take?: St Paul's CofE Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is St Paul's CofE Primary School located?: St Paul's CofE Primary School is located in Manchester, M28 3NZ, Salford.
How do I apply to St Paul's CofE Primary School?: St Paul's CofE Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St Paul's CofE Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St Paul's CofE Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How close do you need to live to get into St Paul's CofE Primary School?: Distance did not decide places at St Paul's CofE Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at St Paul's CofE Primary School?: When St Paul's CofE Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children. This includes children who have ceased to be looked after because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order; or who were internationally adopted and appear to the local authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. (see note c) (Parents/carers of all previously looked after children will need to provide a photocopy of the relevant order or proof of adoption with the application form; 2. Children in need as defined by the Children Act — Children in need as defined by the Children Act (1989), ie those who are unlikely to achieve or maintain or to have the opportunity of achieving or maintaining a reasonable standard of health or development or a child/children whose health or development would be further impaired without the provision of services by the Local Authority. Confirmation of the child’s needs will be required from their social worker. (see note d); 3. Brother or sister in attendance at the school — Brother or sister in attendance at the school (Reception – Year 5 only. Year 6 are considered for in year applications only) at the date when the pupil is to be admitted. This includes stepchildren and foster children living with the same family at the same address. Other children may be considered under the sibling criterion provided proof is available to demonstrate that the children are permanently resident at the same address and part of the same family unit. (The authority accepts that in some family units the children may not be natural brothers and/or sisters), and 3 further criteria. Tie-break: Straight-line distance measured on the Local Land and Property Gazetteer between the address point of the home and the centre of the school, in miles.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Paul's CofE Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 41.7% of pupils at St Paul's CofE Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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