Light Oaks Infant School

Previous inspections

• 21 September 2016Short inspection
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• 15 May 2012Full inspectionGood
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• 30 March 2009Full inspectionGood
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Pupils

Pupils

290

Capacity

270

Girls / boys

43% / 57%

Free school meals

19%

Staff

Teachers (FTE)

15.6

Teaching assistants (FTE)

6.6

Leadership (FTE)

2

Part-time teachers

6%

School workforce census, 2025/26.

What is Light Oaks Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Light Oaks Infant School's last overall grade from Ofsted was Good, on 15 May 2012. Ofsted inspected it again on 12 July 2022 without giving a new overall grade.

How do I apply for a place at Light Oaks Infant School?

Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day. A place in its nursery class does not carry on into Reception, so you still need to apply.

Where do children go after Year 2 at Light Oaks Infant School?

Light Oaks Infant School is an infant school, so children move to a junior school for Year 3. Its partner junior school is Light Oaks Junior School, next door. You apply for a Year 3 place through the council where you live by 15 January in Year 2, even for Light Oaks Junior School. Check its admission arrangements for any priority it gives children from its partner infant school.

Does living near Light Oaks Infant School guarantee a place?

No. Distance only counts when Light Oaks Infant School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by the local authority, Salford, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.