School guide
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Marlborough Road, M33 3AF

What to know
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a co-educational primary school in Sale, catering for pupils aged 3–11. It is a Catholic school.
The essentials
Facts that help you decide
Getting a place
Not oversubscribed
Age range
3–11
Sixth form
No
Gender
Mixed
Faith
Catholic
Entry type
Non-selective
Admissions
Can my child get a place?
The rules, recent outcomes and context that matter when judging your chances.
2026 entry – actual outcomes
Admission outcome
All applicants who applied received an offer.
44 places allocated in 2026.
Performance
How do pupils perform here?
A plain-English view of the school's results, trends and Trafford context before you dive into the full data.
Average performance with improving trends
Academic performance remains stable.
Progress 8 was not calculated nationally for 2024/25. Overall absence stood at 3.31%.
Based on official Department for Education datasets. Latest update: 2024/25. Not available nationally: Progress 8 for 2024/25.
Ofsted
What does Ofsted say?
The latest inspection judgement, what has changed and the fuller history when you need it.
Current Ofsted Status
- Latest report published
- 27 April 2009
- Safeguarding
- Not Applicable
- Category of concern
- None
The latest available inspection relates to the school under a previous name or before a legal change (for example, converting to academy status). Current inspection information may be limited.
Formal monitoring
No serious concerns are currently flagged by Ofsted.
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