Lark Hill Community Primary School
Community primary school in Salford (Salford).
KS2 RWM expected
55%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
78%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
67%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
67%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.4%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.9
▼ 2.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
54.4%
▲ 30pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
91%
629 / 690 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Lark Hill Community Primary School is a primary school located in Salford. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 634 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 630. The school is led by Headteacher Paula Warding.
Enrichment
23 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Coding
- Computing
- Cooking
- Creative Writing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Lego
- Music
- Rounders
and 7 more
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- School Games MarkSport
- Sport EnglandRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 132147
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Salford
- Constituency
- Salford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2000
Governing body (5 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Woodhouse | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte YOud | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Paula Warding | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rebecca Byrne | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2030 |
| Suzanna Fairbarns | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
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