Firs Primary SchoolSt Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sale.
Summary of the comparison
Firs Primary School and St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Sale.
Firs Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Firs Primary School was judged strong and St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
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 55.0% for St Margaret Ward 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 fallen at St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SaleFirs Primary School | SaleSt Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 53rd of 59 in Trafford | 50th of 59 in Trafford Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 575 | 240 | |
| Capacity | 590 | 210 | |
| Location | Sale, M33 5EL | Sale, M33 4GY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 575 | 240 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.4% | 34.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 39.3% | 33.3% | |
| SEN support | 8.3% | 17.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.0% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.3% | 11.4% 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
St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School
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