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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 140142

Park Road Sale Primary School

Academy converter · Sale · M33 6HR

Ages 3–11 · 461 pupils · Trafford

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

3.4%

Admissions demand

1.15 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-03-05

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)81%
Higher standard (RWM)22%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.0%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
379

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

1.15 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

69

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
210
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill110%

461 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
461
Boys / girls
208 / 253
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
461 / 420 (110%)
Free school meals
1.6%
FSM pupils
7
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PARK ROAD SALE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Academy trust
PARK ROAD SALE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Walmsley

Location

Address
Park Road
Postcode
M33 6HR
Town
Sale
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Trafford
District
Trafford
Constituency
Altrincham and Sale West
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Sale, Trafford, 461 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 1.6%.

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

  • Wellfield Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sale · M33 5QX · Trafford

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.3 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

    0.4 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

    0.4 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

    0.5 miles away

  • St Matthew's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M32 9AN · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence10.6%
    • FSM31.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • 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

    0.9 miles away

  • Firs Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Sale · M33 5EL · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM34.0%
    • Demand0.98

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Walmsley
Telephone
01619731392
Website
www.parkroadsale.trafford.sch.uk

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