St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolPark Road Sale Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sale.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's CofE Primary School and Park Road Sale Primary School are primary schools in Sale.
St Mary's CofE Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Park Road Sale Primary School scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Park Road Sale Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's CofE Primary School was judged Good and Park Road Sale Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 79.0% for St Mary's CofE Primary School and 89.0% for Park Road Sale Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mary's CofE Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Park Road Sale Primary School (82.0% in 2022-23, 89.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SaleSt Mary's CofE Primary School | SalePark Road Sale Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100 | A87/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 59 in Trafford | 2nd of 59 in Trafford Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 258 | 464 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 420 | |
| Location | Sale, M33 6SA | Sale, M33 6HR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% | 89.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 21.0% | 26.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | 112.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 258 | 464 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.6% | 1.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.6% | 27.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.1% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% | 2.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.7% | 2.1% 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 Mary's CofE Primary School
Park Road Sale Primary School
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