Best 3 Primary schools in Sale – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Firs Primary School (Primary) in Sale; Wellfield Infant and Nursery School (Primary) in Sale; St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (Primary) in Sale — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Firs Primary School, Wellfield Infant and Nursery School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. They are primary phase and community school and academy converter type located around Sale, Cheshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Firs Primary School), published Sep 2017. The most recent inspection on record is for Firs Primary School (Sep 2017). average roll around ≈ 400, combined total ≈ 1,200, typical FSM 10–15%, range 0–5%–30–35%; all within the CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Firs Primary School
M33 5EL
|
Wellfield Infant and Nursery School
M33 5QW
|
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
M33 3AF
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Sale Cheshire M33 5EL |
Sale Cheshire M33 5QW |
Sale Cheshire M33 3AF |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 22 Sep 2017 | 1 19 Feb 2016 | 1 27 Apr 2009 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 590 | 200 | 420 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Trafford (358) | Trafford (358) | CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | www.firsprimary.co.uk | www.wellfieldinfants.com | www.stjosephstrafford.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01619737350 | 01619621828 | 01619734938 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Sale
Cheshire
M33 5EL - Ofsted
- 1 22 Sep 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Trafford (358)
- Website
- www.firsprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01619737350
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Sale
Cheshire
M33 5QW - Ofsted
- 1 19 Feb 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Trafford (358)
- Website
- www.wellfieldinfants.com
- Telephone
- 01619621828
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Sale
Cheshire
M33 3AF - Ofsted
- 1 27 Apr 2009
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.stjosephstrafford.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01619734938
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