Firs Primary SchoolAll Saints' Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sale.
Summary of the comparison
Firs Primary School and All Saints' Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Sale.
Firs Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and All Saints' Catholic Primary School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). All Saints' Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Firs Primary School was judged strong and All Saints' Catholic Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 72.0% for Firs Primary School and 88.0% for All Saints' Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Firs Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at All Saints' Catholic Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SaleFirs Primary School | SaleAll Saints' Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 53rd of 59 in Trafford | 19th of 59 in Trafford Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 575 | 217 | |
| Capacity | 590 | 209 | |
| Location | Sale, M33 5EL | Sale, M33 5NW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% | 88.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 21.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 575 | 217 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.4% | 18.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 39.3% | 11.1% | |
| SEN support | 8.3% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.0% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.3% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Firs Primary School
All Saints' Catholic Primary School
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