St Mary's CofE Primary School, Sale
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Mary's is a welcoming, inclusive school where pupils are exceptionally well-behaved and genuinely happy. The school excels at developing confident, caring readers and supporting children with special needs to succeed alongside their peers. Parents will appreciate the strong focus on personal development, with pupils gaining a mature understanding of diversity and being well-prepared for life in modern Britain.
Key Strengths
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and attitudes, with pupils showing great respect and consideration for others
- Outstanding personal development with extensive enrichment activities and strong focus on British values and diversity
- Strong reading programme from early years through to key stage 2, with pupils achieving fluency and comprehension
- Effective support for pupils with SEND, enabling them to follow the same curriculum successfully
- Warm, caring school community where pupils feel safe and supported by staff
Areas for Improvement
- In a few subjects, leaders have not clearly identified the most important concepts and specific key knowledge pupils should learn, which prevents some pupils from building on prior learning effectively
- Teachers in some subjects do not always teach new content that builds on what pupils already know, limiting pupil independence and achievement in these areas
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with regular staff training, clear reporting procedures, swift follow-up of concerns, and collaboration with external agencies when necessary.
Extracurricular Activities
Choir, cookery, Chinese club, sports clubs, reading buddies scheme, school sports council, reading council, arts festival, water and fire safety learning
St Mary's C of E Primary School is judged as Good overall, with Outstanding ratings for behaviour and personal development. The school provides a warm, caring learning community where pupils are happy, safe, and achieve well across most subjects.
At a Glance
6.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
13 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 97% to 91%. Maths has declined from 91% to 85%. Writing has declined from 89% to 85%.
Class Sizes
26.5
Avg class size
23.0
Infant (KS1)
35.5
KS2
6
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Over capacity
239 pupils
240 capacity
1 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Sale
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sale
Admissions Demand - Trafford
Places available
3,030
Applications
2,467
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.6%
Primary admissions across Trafford (2025/26)
Inspection History(104)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.32736%
Overall absence
4.69484%
Persistent absence
213
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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