Compare Firs Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy and St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School
Comparison of primary schools: Firs Primary School (Primary) in Sale; St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (Primary) in Sale; St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School (Primary) in Sale — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Firs Primary School, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy and St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School. They are primary phase and community school, academy converter and voluntary aided school type located around Sale, Cheshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Firs Primary School), published Sep 2017. The lowest is 2 (St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School), published Feb 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School (Feb 2024). average roll around ≈ 400, combined total ≈ 1,250, typical FSM 20–25%, range 0–5%–30–35%; all within the CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Firs Primary School
M33 5EL
|
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
M33 3AF
|
St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School
M33 4GY
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Voluntary aided school |
| Location |
Sale Cheshire M33 5EL |
Sale Cheshire M33 3AF |
Sale Cheshire M33 4GY |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 22 Sep 2017 | 1 27 Apr 2009 | 2 13 Feb 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 590 | 420 | 210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Trafford (358) | CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Trafford (358) |
| Website | www.firsprimary.co.uk | www.stjosephstrafford.co.uk | www.smwprimary.net |
| Telephone | 01619737350 | 01619734938 | 01619699852 |
| 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
- ≈ 600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Trafford (358)
- Website
- www.firsprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01619737350
- 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
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Sale
Cheshire
M33 4GY - Ofsted
- 2 13 Feb 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Trafford (358)
- Website
- www.smwprimary.net
- Telephone
- 01619699852
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