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Wharton Primary School

  • Primary
  • Academy converter
  • Ages 3 to 11

URN 150185 · Salford · THE LINK EDUCATION TRUST

In Salford

Inspection

Ofsted management information, as at 30 September 2026.

Ofsted’s file holds no inspection of this school yet. New and recently converted schools often have none.

Read the reports on Ofsted’s website. Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information.

Attendance

Against Salford and England, primary schools.

Overall absence

2024/25

6.8%

Salford
5.6%
England
5.2%

1.6 percentage points higher than England.

3.96.28.42017/182024/25
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Overall absence
YearThis schoolSalfordEngland
2017/18Not published4.4%4.2%
2018/19Not published4.2%4.0%
2020/21Not published4.2%3.6%
2021/22Not published6.6%6.3%
2022/23Not published6.4%5.9%
2023/248.7%6.1%5.5%
2024/256.8%5.6%5.2%

Sessions missed for any reason, as a share of all possible sessions in the school year. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25.

Persistent absence

2024/25

23.5%

Salford
15.5%
England
13.0%

10.5 percentage points higher than England.

9.518.427.32017/182024/25
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Persistent absence
YearThis schoolSalfordEngland
2017/18Not published10.2%8.7%
2018/19Not published9.5%8.2%
2020/21Not published11.1%8.8%
2021/22Not published20.6%17.7%
2022/23Not published18.9%16.2%
2023/2428.6%17.6%14.6%
2024/2523.5%15.5%13.0%

Pupils who missed 10% or more of their possible sessions, as a share of pupils. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25.

Severe absence

2024/25

2.2%

Salford
1.2%
England
0.9%

1.3 percentage points higher than England.

0.51.32.12017/182024/25
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Severe absence
YearThis schoolSalfordEngland
2017/18Not published0.4%0.4%
2018/19Not published0.5%0.4%
2020/21Not published0.9%0.7%
2021/22Not published0.8%0.6%
2022/23Not published0.8%0.7%
2023/240.9%1.0%0.9%
2024/252.2%1.2%0.9%

Pupils who missed 50% or more of their possible sessions, as a share of pupils. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25.

Suspensions and permanent exclusions

Against Salford and England, primary schools.

Suspensions per 100 pupils

2024/25

0.54

Salford
2.21
England
2.47

1.93 lower than England.

0.61.52.32017/182024/25
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Suspensions per 100 pupils
YearThis schoolSalfordEngland
2017/18Not published1.131.40
2018/19Not published1.181.41
2019/20Not published0.761.00
2020/21Not published0.650.99
2021/22Not published1.061.42
2022/23Not published1.791.81
2023/240.521.972.27
2024/250.542.212.47

Suspensions in the school year for every 100 pupils on roll. One pupil can be suspended more than once. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, 2024/25.

Permanent exclusions per 100 pupils

2024/25

0.00

Salford
0.05
England
0.03

0.03 lower than England.

0.00.00.12017/182024/25
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Permanent exclusions per 100 pupils
YearThis schoolSalfordEngland
2017/18Not published0.050.03
2018/19Not published0.020.02
2019/20Not published0.020.02
2020/21Not published0.020.01
2021/22Not published0.020.02
2022/23Not published0.060.03
2023/240.000.090.03
2024/250.000.050.03

Permanent exclusions in the school year for every 100 pupils on roll. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, 2024/25.

Key stage 2 results

Against Salford and England, primary schools.

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard

2024/25

62%

Salford
60%
England
63%

1 percentage point lower than England.

3950612021/222022/232023/242024/252025/26
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Reading, writing and maths: expected standard
YearThis schoolSalfordEngland
2021/22Not published55%59%
2022/2343%55%60%
2023/2437%59%61%
2024/2562%60%63%
2025/26 (provisional)Not published62%63%

Pupils at the end of key stage 2 who met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Key stage 2 attainment, 2024/25.

Reading, writing and maths: higher standard

2024/25

5%

Salford
7%
England
8%

3 percentage points lower than England.

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Reading, writing and maths: higher standard
YearThis schoolSalfordEngland
2021/22Not published5%7%
2022/232%6%8%
2023/245%6%8%
2024/255%7%8%
2025/26 (provisional)Not published6%9%

Pupils at the end of key stage 2 who met the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Key stage 2 attainment, 2024/25.

Pupils

Against Salford and England, primary schools.

Eligible for free school meals

2024/25

56.6%

Salford
34.1%
England
24.7%

31.9 percentage points higher than England.

25.339.954.42021/222022/232023/242024/25
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Eligible for free school meals
YearThis schoolSalfordEngland
2021/22Not published32.7%23.1%
2022/23Not published33.0%24.0%
2023/2455.4%33.2%24.3%
2024/2556.6%34.1%24.7%

Pupils known to be eligible for free school meals on census day in January. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.

SEN support

2024/25

19.7%

Salford
19.1%
England
15.0%

4.7 percentage points higher than England.

13.416.319.32021/222022/232023/242024/25
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SEN support
YearThis schoolSalfordEngland
2021/22Not published16.7%13.0%
2022/23Not published17.2%13.5%
2023/2418.6%18.3%14.1%
2024/2519.7%19.1%15.0%

Pupils receiving special educational needs support without an education, health and care plan. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.

Education, health and care plan

2024/25

4.3%

Salford
3.2%
England
3.5%

0.8 percentage points higher than England.

2.33.34.22021/222022/232023/242024/25
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Education, health and care plan
YearThis schoolSalfordEngland
2021/22Not published2.2%2.3%
2022/23Not published2.4%2.5%
2023/243.6%2.9%3.0%
2024/254.3%3.2%3.5%

Pupils with an education, health and care plan. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.

First language other than English

2024/25

25.1%

Salford
24.1%
England
23.4%

1.7 percentage points higher than England.

21.123.024.82021/222022/232023/242024/25
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First language other than English
YearThis schoolSalfordEngland
2021/22Not published20.8%21.2%
2022/23Not published22.3%22.0%
2023/2421.6%23.3%22.8%
2024/2525.1%24.1%23.4%

Pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.

Teachers

Against Salford and England, primary schools.

Pupils per qualified teacher

2025/26

Not publishedNot published for this school

Salford
19.9
England
21.2
19.120.221.22017/182025/26
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Pupils per qualified teacher
YearThis schoolSalfordEngland
2017/18Not published20.921.3
2018/19Not published20.221.4
2019/20Not published20.121.4
2020/21Not published20.521.1
2021/22Not published20.321.0
2022/23Not published21.421.1
2023/24Not published20.021.2
2024/2518.920.321.3
2025/26Not published19.921.2

Full-time equivalent pupils for each full-time equivalent qualified teacher. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, School workforce in England, 2025/26.

Teacher sickness absence

2023/24

Not publishedNot published for this school

Salford
5.0 days
England
5.3 days

Compared with all state-funded schools: DfE publishes this measure for all schools, not by phase.

Days lost to sickness absence in the school year, averaged across all teachers. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, School workforce in England, 2023/24.

Finance

Academies report their accounts as part of their trust, so DfE publishes no school-level balance for this school. The trust’s figures are in DfE’s Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool.

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About the school

Pupils on roll
378
Capacity
460
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
3 to 11
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Trust
THE LINK EDUCATION TRUST
Opened
1 January 2024
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Constituency
Bolton South and Walkden
Deprivation of the area (IDACI)
Decile 2 of 10 (1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods)

Address: Rothwell Lane, Little Hulton, Salford, Greater Manchester, M38 9XA

Website: www.whartonprimary.co.uk

Telephone: 01615608180

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Sources and corrections

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Wharton Primary School, URN 150185. https://joshuamangas.com/intel/school/150185/. Data release 20 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.