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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 105961

St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Salford · M44 6GX

Ages 3–11 · 182 pupils · Salford

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

32%

Overall absence

7.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-09-21

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)32%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.8%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
179

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill77%

182 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
182
Boys / girls
100 / 82
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
182 / 236 (77%)
Free school meals
34.6%
FSM pupils
63
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 Salford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Nichola Potts

Location

Address
Cutnook Lane, Irlam, Cutnook Lane
Postcode
M44 6GX
Town
Salford
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Salford
District
Salford
Constituency
Worsley and Eccles
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 Salford, Salford, 182 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 34.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.

Open schools in Salford
63
Primary schools in Salford
31
Academies among open schools in Salford
24% (15)
Open schools in M44
9
Primary in M44
8
Open schools in Salford LA
137
Primary in Salford LA
76

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 SalfordNear M44

  • Moss Valley Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Salford · M44 6GX · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM65.6%

    0.1 miles away

  • Irlam Endowed Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M44 6EE · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM27.4%

    0.4 miles away

  • Irlam Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M44 6NA · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM24.6%

    0.6 miles away

  • Acre Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M41 6NA · Trafford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS232%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM26.2%

    1.0 miles away

  • Flixton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M41 5QL · Trafford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM3.0%

    1.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nichola Potts
Telephone
01618504740
Website
www.stjosephtheworkerrcp.co.uk

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