St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy vs Sale Grammar School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
3–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Catholic
None
Admissions
-
Selective
Local Authority
Trafford
Trafford
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
437
1352
Capacity
420
1341
Occupancy
104%
101%
FSM %
5.0%
2.9%
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
May 2025
Jun 2022
Performance (2025)
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
0
15
Top subjects
Chemistry (200)
Mathematics (192)
Mathematics (190)
Biology (168)
Chemistry (148)
Biology (142)
Psychology (96)
Physics (94)