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St Joseph's RC Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Salford · M5 3JP

Ages 3–11 · 220 pupils · Salford

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.13 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-05-19

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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 absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.1%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
194

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

1.13 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

34

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
64
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill120%

220 pupils · 158 places

Pupils on roll
220
Boys / girls
108 / 112
School capacity
158
Capacity fill
220 / 158 (139%)
Free school meals
43.2%
FSM pupils
95
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 Rosemary Hince

Location

Address
St Joseph's Drive, Ordsall
Postcode
M5 3JP
Town
Salford
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Salford
District
Salford
Constituency
Salford
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, 220 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 43.2%. 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 M5
9
Primary in M5
5
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 M5

  • St Paul's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Salford · M5 4AL · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM61.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Lark Hill Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Salford · M5 4BJ · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM54.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • St Philip's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Salford · M3 5LF · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS225%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM26.7%
    • Demand1.14

    0.8 miles away

  • Old Trafford Community Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M15 4FL · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM57.6%
    • Demand0.92

    0.9 miles away

  • Willow Tree Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Salford · M6 5TJ · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM47.1%
    • Demand0.91

    1.0 miles away

  • St Alphonsus RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M16 7PT · Trafford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM46.7%
    • Demand0.91

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rosemary Hince
Telephone
01615090150
Website
www.stjosephsordsall.co.uk

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