Firs Primary School, Sale

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Firs Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 84% and 82% in Trafford and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (80% in reading, 80% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 45 families put Firs Primary School as their first choice and 108 named it as one of their preferences, for 47 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Firs Primary School are All Saints' Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 94% reading, 94% maths); St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 82% reading, 58% maths); Woodheys Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 86% maths); and Wellfield Infant and Nursery School (0.7 miles, Outstanding).

Firs Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

80 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Firs Primary School (as of September 2025): 91% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 70% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (70%).

33.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 37% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (40%), Asian (20%) and Mixed (13%).

In 2026, 64 pupils (11.9%) received SEN support and 40 (7.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Firs Primary School has a SEN unit for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, moderate learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties: 20 places, 20 pupils on roll.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Brooklands (Manchester Metrolink), about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Manor Avenue (near), 40 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Firs Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Firs Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.