Wharton Primary School
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Summary
The key facts, in one place- Results
- 62% expected standard; 5% higher standard
- Size
- 378 pupils; 34 places a year; classes of 27
- Run by
- The Link Education Trust
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11 · Mixed
- Suspensions per 100 pupils: 0.5, against 1.5 in Salford.
- Higher standard: 5%, against 7% in Salford.
- Sessions missed: 6.8%, against 5.5% in Salford.
- Persistently absent: 23.5%, against 15.7% in Salford.
At a glance
Against Salford and EnglandOverview
Getting in
- 34 families put it first for 34 places; every one of them got in
- We hold no catchment map for this school, so we can't say which addresses are inside it.
Quality
- Reading, writing and maths: expected standard: 62% (England 62%) (county 60%)
- Reading, writing and maths: higher standard: 5% (England 8%) (county 7%)
- We hold no inspection judgement for this school.
Daily life
- Absence: 6.8% of sessions missed; 23% of pupils miss 1 in 10 or more. Schools with a similar intake: 6.3% and 19%
- Suspensions: 1 per 100 pupils (schools with a similar intake: 2); 0 permanent exclusions
- Classes average 27.0 pupils; 0.0% of classes have more than 30
- Nearest stops, in a straight line: bus 180 m
- 7 police-reported road collisions within 500 m (1 fatal, 1 serious)
- Air: nitrogen dioxide 12.2 µg/m³, PM2.5 6.9 (1 km square, background level)
Who runs it
- The Link Education Trust, with 8 schools
- Opened as an academy (converter) on 1 January 2024
- Replaced Wharton Primary School (URN 105897)
Getting in
How far offers reached
How far away the last child offered a place under the distance rule lived, as the council measures it. It changes every year with who applies: a record, not a promise. Children with a higher priority can be offered places from further away.Reception. Distance of the last child offered a place on offer day. What the last distance means →
Offer day, year by year
| Entry | Year | Places | Applications | Offered | Refused | Last distance (miles) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reception | 2026 | 60 | 48 | 34 | — | — |
Source: Council offer-day figures: Salford City Council, 2026 to 2026. A dash is a figure the council does not publish, not nought. Distances are straight lines from the school.
Applications and offers, DfE
| Entry | Year | Places | First choices | Any choice | First choices offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reception | 2026 | 34 | 34 | 48 | 34 |
| Reception | 2025 | 33 | 30 | 44 | 30 |
| Reception | 2024 | 29 | 28 | 38 | 28 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school level, Open Government Licence), 2024 to 2026. Families name up to three schools, so most applications are somebody's second or third choice.
Results
Results
| Measure | This school | England | Council | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths: expected standard | 62% | 62% | 60% | 2024/2025 |
| Reading, writing and maths: higher standard | 5% | 8% | 7% | 2024/2025 |
Source: DfE school performance tables, 2024/2025.
League table place
| Table | League rank |
|---|---|
| Primary (key stage 2) | Top 50% (37/74) |
Source: DfE school performance tables: the newest year's results, place among the council's schools of the same phase.
Results before and after it became an academy
| Period | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Before it converted | 2022/2023 | Reading, writing and maths 43.0% |
| Year it converted | 2023/2024 | Reading, writing and maths 37.0% |
| Since | 2024/2025 | Reading, writing and maths 62.0% |
Source: DfE school performance tables (the earlier school's results are DfE's, under its URN). Different pupils each year, and a change of school type is rarely the only thing that changed.
Daily life
Absence
| Year | Sessions missed | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils missing 1 in 10 | Pupils missing 1 in 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 2.9% | 3.9% | 23% | 2.2% |
| 2023/24 | 8.7% | 3.2% | 5.5% | 29% | 0.9% |
| Schools with a similar intake | 6.3% | 19% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England: absence rates by school level, 2024-25. Similar intake: state schools of the same phase with free school meals in the same band (40% or more), the median of 2777 schools.
Suspensions and exclusions
| Year | Suspensions per 100 pupils | Pupils suspended | Suspensions | Permanent exclusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.5 | 0.5% | 2 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 0.5 | 0.5% | 2 | 0 |
| Schools with a similar intake | 2.2 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England: school level, 2024-25.
Class sizes and staff
| Measure | Figure | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Average class size | 27.0 | 2025/26 |
| Classes over 30 pupils | 0.0% | 2025/26 |
Source: DfE, school workforce; school census, 2025/26.
Stops nearby
| Kind | Nearest (metres, straight line) |
|---|---|
| bus | 180 |
Source: DfT, NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes), current. A stop across a railway or main road may be a long walk. Bus frequency is not held.
Road collisions within 500 m
| Year | Collisions |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
Source: DfT, Road safety data (STATS19): collisions and casualties, last five years, 2021 to 2025. 1 serious and 1 fatal in all; 3 involved a pedestrian, 2 a cyclist. Only collisions with an injury reported to police are counted.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Annual mean (µg/m³) | Year |
|---|---|---|
| NO2 | 12.2 | 2024 |
| PM10 | 11.1 | 2024 |
| PM25 | 6.9 | 2024 |
Source: DEFRA, Pollution Climate Mapping (PCM) 1 km background maps. A 1 km background figure: not the air at the school gate beside a busy road.
Pupils
Who goes there
| Measure | Share of pupils | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 56% | 2025/26 |
| First language other than English | 28% | 2025/26 |
| SEN support | 24% | 2025/26 |
| Education, health and care plan | 5.6% | 2025/26 |
| Girls | 48% | 2025/26 |
Source: DfE, schools, pupils and their characteristics; special educational needs, 2025/26.
Who runs it
Who runs it
- The Link Education Trust, with 8 schools
- Opened as an academy (converter) on 1 January 2024
- Replaced Wharton Primary School (URN 105897)
Area
Homes in reach of this schoolLook up any home near here: its sales, an open-data valuation, and which schools it keeps in reach.Search homes →Sources
- Council offer-day figures: Salford City Council
- DEFRA, Pollution Climate Mapping (PCM) 1 km background maps
- DfE school performance tables
- DfE school performance tables (the earlier school's results are DfE's, under its URN)
- DfE school performance tables: the newest year's results, place among the council's schools of the same phase
- DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school level, Open Government Licence)
- DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England: absence rates by school level
- DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England: school level
- DfE, school workforce; school census
- DfE, schools, pupils and their characteristics; special educational needs
- DfT, NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes)
- DfT, Road safety data (STATS19): collisions and casualties, last five years
- School register: DfE Get Information about Schools (this school)
- How we check these figures: How we know
More in schools in Salford and the Salford league table. School register: DfE Get Information about Schools, updated 17 October 2026.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources are named beside each figure. How we know · All sources.