The Friars Primary School

How places are decided at The Friars Primary School

The Friars Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Friars Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged The Friars Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend The Friars Primary School?

The Friars Primary School has 362 pupils on roll.

What ages does The Friars Primary School take?

The Friars Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is The Friars Primary School located?

The Friars Primary School is located in Salford, M3 7EU, Salford.

How do I apply to The Friars Primary School?

The Friars 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.

How close do you need to live to get into The Friars Primary School?

Distance did not decide places at The Friars 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 The Friars Primary School?

When The Friars 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 The Friars Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 23.5% of pupils at The Friars Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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