Best 3 Primary schools in Greater Manchester – comparison

Comparison of primary schools: Westwood Academy (Primary) in Oldham; Park Road Sale Primary School (Primary) in Sale; St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School (Primary) in Salford — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.

At a glance

This page compares Westwood Academy, Park Road Sale Primary School and St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School. They are primary phase and academy sponsor led, academy converter and voluntary aided school type located around Oldham, Greater Manchester, Sale, Greater Manchester and Salford, Greater Manchester. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Westwood Academy), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Westwood Academy (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 400, combined total ≈ 1,200, typical FSM 30–35%, range 0–5%–55–60%; all within the THE HARMONY TRUST LTD trust.

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Phase / Type
Primary • Academy sponsor led
Location
Oldham
Greater Manchester
OL9 6BH
Ofsted
1 20 Jun 2024
Pupils
≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
45–50% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
THE HARMONY TRUST LTD
Website
www.westwood.theharmonytrust.org
Telephone
01616274257
Phase / Type
Primary • Academy converter
Location
Sale
Greater Manchester
M33 6HR
Ofsted
1 2 May 2024
Pupils
≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
0–5% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
Trafford (358)
Website
www.parkroadsale.trafford.sch.uk
Telephone
01619731392
Phase / Type
Primary • Voluntary aided school
Location
Salford
Greater Manchester
M7 4XG
Ofsted
1 18 Jan 2024
Pupils
≈ 500 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
55–60% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
Salford (355)
Website
www.stthomasofcanterburyprimaryschool.co.uk
Telephone
01619212060
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