St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Salford
St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School is a primary school in Salford for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 22 June 2022. Salford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Cutnook Lane, Irlam, Cutnook Lane, Salford, M44 6GX
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Salford
- Pupils on roll
- 182 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 22 June 2022
Strengths
- “Children in the early years benefit from a positive start to their school lives.”
- “They develop the knowledge they need to read with accuracy.”
- “Pupils are safe and have positive relationships with staff and their classmates.”
To improve
- “However, the achievement of pupils in Years 1 to 6 is more mixed.”
- “This is because some teaching does not match pupils' needs.”
- “This prevents some pupils from overcoming barriers to their learning.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 54% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 13 first-preference applications, 13 offers in total, 13 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Salford published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Salford.
- Moss Valley Primary Academy 0.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Irlam Endowed Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Irlam Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Cadishead Primary Academy 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Mary's CofE Primary School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Barton Moss Community Primary School 2.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published