St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School
Cutnook Lane, Irlam, Salford, M44 6GX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nichola Potts
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Worsley and Eccles
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 182
- URN
- 105961
- Local authority
- Salford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01618504740
About this school
St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Salford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 182 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 June 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 25 | 27 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 32% | 58% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 52% | 81% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 48% | 70% | 54% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 56% | 59% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Salford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 32% | 53.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 218 |
| 2023/24 | 216 |
| 2024/25 | 212 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School compares
St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School ranked 47th of 69 primary schools in Salford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 7.2% | 41.8% | 182 | — |
| Moss Valley Primary Academy | 29% | 8.8% | 66.7% | 183 | 0.1 miles |
| Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School | 59% | 7.6% | 55.9% | 142 | 0.3 miles |
| Irlam Endowed Primary School | 46% | 6.6% | 25.5% | 226 | 0.4 miles |
| Irlam Primary School | 71% | 5.9% | 26.4% | 456 | 0.6 miles |
| Acre Hall Primary School | 45% | 5.8% | 28% | 297 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 41.8%
- English as an additional language
- 19.3%
- Overall absence
- 7.15%
- Persistent absence
- 20.96%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Moss Valley Primary Academy0.1 miles
Primary · Salford
-
Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Salford
-
Irlam Endowed Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Irlam Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Acre Hall Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Salford
St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School ranks 16th of the 29 ranked primary schools in Salford.
- Brentnall Academy Primary
- Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School Primary
- Dukesgate Academy Primary
- Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School Primary
- Holy Family VA RC Primary School Primary
- Lark Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Light Oaks Infant School Primary
- Light Oaks Junior School Primary
- Lower Kersal Community Primary School Primary
- Marlborough Road Academy Primary
- Monton Green Primary School Primary
- Moss Valley Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School teach?
- St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Salford.
- Who is the headteacher of St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School is Mrs Nichola Potts, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School?
- St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School has 182 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School full?
- St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School has capacity for 236 pupils and 182 on roll (77%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Salford.
- Does St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 32% in 2022/23 and 54% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School rank locally?
- St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School ranked 47th of 69 primary schools in Salford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School's absence rate?
- St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.