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Source: Get Information About Schools. Coverage: Live school directory rows matched postcode area M6.. As of: 04/16/2026.

Key difference

Light Oaks Infant School is the larger school in the current live seam.

The live school seam shows a size gap of about 50 pupils, with Light Oaks Infant School larger. That can change feel and logistics even when the schools serve the same phase.

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Holy Family VA RC Primary School

Primary · Salford · M6 5WX · 239 pupils · Same postcode area (M6)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Voluntary aided school
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 239 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (M6)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025

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Light Oaks Infant School

Primary · Salford · M6 8LU · 289 pupils · Same postcode area (M6)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Community school
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 289 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (M6)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025
Side-by-side comparison of Holy Family VA RC Primary School and Light Oaks Infant School for the current schools search.
Measure Holy Family VA RC Primary School Light Oaks Infant School
Area Salford Salford
Postcode area M6 M6
Phase Primary Primary
Establishment type Voluntary aided school Community school
Attendance Attendance metric unavailable Attendance metric unavailable
Pupil count 239 pupils 289 pupils
Distance Same postcode area (M6) Same postcode area (M6)
Latest Ofsted outcome Not judged
Published 17 Jul 2025.
 Good
Published 06 Jun 2012.

What the measures mean

How to read the live comparison

  • Attendance: comes from the current public school metrics seam when that row is available.
  • Pupil count: gives a rough size signal only and does not tell you whether the school is right for your child.
  • Latest Ofsted outcome: is source-aware and can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted feed.

Known caveats

  • Latest Ofsted outcome can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted source, so do not treat it as a complete quality ranking on its own.
  • The current live school seam is England-only through Get Information About Schools, with nation-specific adapters still to come.
  • Distance labels are only precise when the query resolves to an exact postcode with geometry; district and area searches show broader location context instead.

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