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Firs Primary School

Community school · Sale · M33 5EL

Ages 3–11 · 540 pupils · Trafford

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-07-15

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)71%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.3%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
555

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

54

Places offered

55

1st-preference offers

54

Total preferences (any rank)
144
Preferred offers (top 3)
55
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

540 pupils · 590 places

Pupils on roll
540
Boys / girls
273 / 267
School capacity
590
Capacity fill
540 / 590 (92%)
Free school meals
34%
FSM pupils
179
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Bryan

Location

Address
Firs Road
Postcode
M33 5EL
Town
Sale
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Trafford
District
Trafford
Constituency
Altrincham and Sale West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
20 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Sale, Trafford, 540 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 34%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder….

Open schools in Sale
25
Primary schools in Sale
18
Academies among open schools in Sale
32% (8)
Open schools in M33
25
Primary in M33
18
Open schools in Trafford LA
104
Primary in Trafford LA
64

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SaleNear M33

  • All Saints' Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Sale · M33 5NW · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM20.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Woodheys Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sale · M33 4PG · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM9.5%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

  • Wellfield Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Sale · M33 5QW · Trafford

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM3.9%
    • Demand0.94

    0.7 miles away

  • Wellfield Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sale · M33 5QX · Trafford

    Ages 7–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM14.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • St Mary's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Sale · M33 6SA · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM6.4%
    • Demand0.87

    0.8 miles away

  • Tyntesfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sale · M33 4HE · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS20%
    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM3.7%
    • Demand0.91

    0.9 miles away

  • Park Road Sale Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sale · M33 6HR · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM1.6%
    • Demand1.15

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Bryan
Telephone
01619737350
Website
www.firsprimary.co.uk

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