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SCHOOL PROFILE

The Deans Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151663
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 450 Published school capacity
Capacity used 100.2% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

2 July 2024
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
Published 23 July 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Salford
Trust KINGS ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 451 451 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 213 47.2% of pupils
Male pupils 238 52.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

21.7%
3.1 pts below England
School 21.7%
Salford 32.2%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

31.0%
10.7 pts above England
School 31.0%
Salford 20.3%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.2%
0.8 pts below England
School 0.2%
Salford 0.6%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
51.7%
233
Any other White background
8.2%
37
Chinese
6.9%
31
Any other Mixed background
5.5%
25
African
5.1%
23
Any other ethnic group
3.8%
17
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 26.6% 120 of 451 pupils
5.8 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 26.6%
Salford 24.7%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 22.6% 102 pupils
England 14.8% 7.8 pts above
EHC plans 4.0% 18 pupils
England 6.0% 2.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 45
Social, emotional & mental health 27
Autistic spectrum disorder 26
Moderate learning difficulty 13
Physical disability 3
Specific learning difficulty 3

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

100.2% 12.0 pts above England
The Deans Primary School
100.2%
Salford
94.2%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information