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St Joseph's RC Primary School

St Joseph's Drive, Ordsall, Salford, M5 3JP

Local ranking61st of 73 primary schools in Salford
Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

158

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 19 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
30.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
63.0%
Writing (Expected)
67.0%
Maths (Expected)
43.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
60.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
98.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
102.0
Cohort Size
30

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
224
Boys
106 (47%)
Girls
118 (53%)
Capacity
158 (142% full)
SEND
23.7%
FSM Eligible
40.7%
EAL
51.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.5%
SEN Support
23.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Budget per Pupil
£6,607/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
17.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 29.0%
  • Mixed Other: 17.4%
  • Black African: 17.4%
  • Asian Indian: 11.2%
  • White Other: 8.0%
  • Black Other: 5.4%
  • Other: 4.0%
  • Asian Pakistani: 2.2%

29.0%

White British

17.4%

Mixed Other

17.4%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
105965
UKPRN
10070708
Establishment No.
3615

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