Worthington Primary SchoolLime Tree Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sale.
Summary of the comparison
Worthington Primary School and Lime Tree Primary Academy are primary schools in Sale.
Worthington Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lime Tree Primary Academy scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Lime Tree Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Worthington Primary School was judged Good and Lime Tree Primary Academy 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 68.0% for Worthington Primary School and 69.0% for Lime Tree Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Worthington Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Lime Tree Primary Academy (66.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SaleWorthington Primary School | SaleLime Tree Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 59 in Trafford | 24th of 59 in Trafford Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 458 | 481 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 472 | |
| Location | Sale, M33 2JJ | Sale, M33 2RP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 458 | 481 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.5% | 27.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.9% | 37.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 20.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.2% Stronger figure | 3.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.2% | 4.3% 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.
Worthington Primary School
Lime Tree Primary Academy
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