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Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Sale · M33 2JA

Ages 3–11 · 199 pupils · Trafford

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)70%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.7%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
181

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

12

Places offered

12

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
38
Preferred offers (top 3)
12
Applications from outside LA
4
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 fill95%

199 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
199
Boys / girls
107 / 92
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
199 / 210 (95%)
Free school meals
13.1%
FSM pupils
26
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Shrewsbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Ciara Sharvin

Location

Address
Old Hall Road
Postcode
M33 2JA
Town
Sale
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Trafford
District
Trafford
Constituency
Wythenshawe and Sale East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Sale, Trafford, 199 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 13.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Shrewsbury.

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

  • Worthington Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sale · M33 2JJ · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM18.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.2 miles away

  • Moorlands Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sale · M33 2LP · Trafford

    Ages 7–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM11.6%

    0.2 miles away

  • Lime Tree Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sale · M33 2RP · Trafford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM26.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • St Anne's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Sale · M33 3ES · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM20.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Button Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M23 0ND · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM57.8%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • Springfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Sale · M33 7XS · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence3.1%
    • FSM9.7%
    • Demand1.25

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Ciara Sharvin
Telephone
01619625397
Website
www.holyfamilysalemoor.co.uk

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