St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Marlborough Road, Sale, M33 3AF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Catholic
- Trust
- CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Damian Arthur
- Diocese
- Diocese of Shrewsbury
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Wythenshawe and Sale East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 437
- URN
- 149875
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01619734938
About this school
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a Catholic primary academy in Sale. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 437 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 61 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 85% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 25% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 111.0 |
Trends over time
How St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Trafford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 65.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 65.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 85% | 67.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 446 |
| 2024/25 | 432 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy compares
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranked 9th of 55 primary schools in Trafford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 85% | 3.3% | 4.8% | 437 | — |
| Springfield Primary School | 80% | 2.9% | 8.6% | 680 | 0.1 miles |
| St Anne's CofE Primary School | 66% | 5.1% | 25% | 216 | 0.4 miles |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | 79% | 3.3% | 5.6% | 239 | 0.6 miles |
| Templemoor Infant and Nursery School | — | 3% | 9.5% | 213 | 0.7 miles |
| Park Road Sale Primary School | 89% | 2.6% | 1.9% | 461 | 0.7 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)
- 4.76%
- English as an additional language
- 34%
- Overall absence
- 3.31%
- Persistent absence
- 4.63%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Springfield Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Sale
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St Anne's CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Sale
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St Mary's CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Sale
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Templemoor Infant and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Sale
-
Park Road Sale Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Sale
Other schools in Sale
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranks 4th of the 16 ranked primary schools in Sale.
- All Saints' Catholic Primary School Primary
- Brooklands Primary School Primary
- Firs Primary School Primary
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
- Lime Tree Primary Academy Primary
- Moorlands Junior School Primary
- Park Road Sale Primary School Primary
- Springfield Primary School Primary
- St Anne's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary
- Templemoor Infant and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teach?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Sale.
- Who is the headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is Mr Damian Arthur, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has 437 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy full?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 437 on roll (104%), so it is at or above 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's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is designated Catholic, in the Diocese of Shrewsbury.
- Does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is part of CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2023/24 and 85% 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's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy compare with other schools in Trafford?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranked 9th of 55 primary schools in Trafford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% 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's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy'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 10 July 2026.