Sale Grammar School vs St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
11–18
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Catholic
Admissions
Selective
-
Local Authority
Trafford
Trafford
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1352
437
Capacity
1341
420
Occupancy
101%
104%
FSM %
2.9%
5.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Jun 2022
May 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
75.5
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
99.5%
-
KS2 Reading
-
90%
KS2 Maths
-
92%
KS2 Writing
-
90%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
A-
-
Points Per Entry
45.3
-
Best 3 A-Levels
A-
-
AAB+ %
39%
-
Value Added
Above average
-
A-Level Students
192
-
Retention
100%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
60%
-
Degree course
84%
-
Any L4+ destination
87%
-
Apprenticeships
3%
-
Cohort size
193
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
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Top subjects
Chemistry (200)
Mathematics (192)
Mathematics (190)
Biology (168)
Chemistry (148)
Biology (142)
Psychology (96)
Physics (94)