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.
| Attribute |
Westwood Academy
OL9 6BH
|
Park Road Sale Primary School
M33 6HR
|
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School
M7 4XG
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Voluntary aided school |
| Location |
Oldham Greater Manchester OL9 6BH |
Sale Greater Manchester M33 6HR |
Salford Greater Manchester M7 4XG |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 20 Jun 2024 | 1 2 May 2024 | 1 18 Jan 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 55–60% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 240 | 420 | 480 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | THE HARMONY TRUST LTD | Trafford (358) | Salford (355) |
| Website | www.westwood.theharmonytrust.org | www.parkroadsale.trafford.sch.uk | www.stthomasofcanterburyprimaryschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01616274257 | 01619731392 | 01619212060 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- 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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