Springfield Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sale.
Summary of the comparison
Springfield Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Sale.
Springfield Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Springfield Primary School was judged strong and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 80.0% for Springfield Primary School and 85.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Springfield Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SaleSpringfield Primary School | SaleSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100 | B80/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 59 in Trafford Stronger figure | 47th of 59 in Trafford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 678 | 432 | |
| Capacity | 682 | 420 | |
| Location | Sale, M33 7XS | Sale, M33 3AF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% | 85.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% | 25.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 678 | 432 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.6% | 4.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 35.8% | 34.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 8.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.9% Stronger figure | 3.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.9% | 4.6% 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.
Springfield Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
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