St Joseph the Worker RC Primary SchoolIrlam Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School and Irlam Primary School are primary schools.
St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Irlam Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Irlam Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School was judged Good and Irlam 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 54.0% for St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School and 71.0% for Irlam Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School (32.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SalfordSt Joseph the Worker RC Primary School | ManchesterIrlam Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 57th of 71 in Salford | 50th of 71 in Salford Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 182 | 456 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 472 | |
| Location | Salford, M44 6GX | Manchester, M44 6NA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 212 | 458 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.8% | 26.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.3% | 7.6% | |
| SEN support | 28.3% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.0% | 17.5% 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.
St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School
Irlam Primary School
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