St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Sale, Trafford
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Trafford Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2021–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Sale, Trafford for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 7 May 2025. Trafford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | 1.228597302 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026, but places ran out in 1 of the 5 earlier years with a published outcome.
- In 2026 there were 42 first-choice applications for 44 Reception offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 2 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- For Reception 2026, 16 of the 121 applications (13%) came from families living outside Trafford, and 7 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 85% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 25% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Trafford schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Marlborough Road, Sale, M33 3AF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Religious character
- Catholic
- Council
- Trafford
- Pupils on roll
- 437 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 4.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 7 May 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils and their families receive a warm welcome each morning, setting a positive tone for the day.”
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school and feel cared for by staff who know them well.”
- “Excited to see what each day brings, pupils thrive in this large school that fosters a nurturing, family atmosphere.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 June 2025 (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) | 85% | 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: 42 first-preference applications, 44 offers in total, 42 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Trafford.
- Springfield Primary School 0.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Anne's CofE Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mary's CofE Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Templemoor Infant and Nursery School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Park Road Sale Primary School 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Brooklands Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Moorlands Junior School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published