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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · Sale · M33 3AF

Ages 3–11 · 437 pupils · Trafford

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

79%

Overall absence

3.4%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-07

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)79%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
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 absence3.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.1%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
363

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

40

Places offered

47

1st-preference offers

40

Total preferences (any rank)
138
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6

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 fill104%

437 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
437
Boys / girls
228 / 209
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
437 / 420 (104%)
Free school meals
5%
FSM pupils
21
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

Religious character
Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Shrewsbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Damian Arthur

Location

Address
Marlborough Road
Postcode
M33 3AF
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Sale, Trafford, 437 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 5%. Religious character: 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

  • Springfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Sale · M33 7XS · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.1 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

  • 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

    0.6 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

    0.7 miles away

  • Brooklands Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Sale · M33 3SY · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS292%
    • Absence2.8%
    • FSM2.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.7 miles away

  • Moorlands Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sale · M33 2LP · Trafford

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Damian Arthur
Telephone
01619734938
Website
www.stjosephstrafford.co.uk

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