Firs Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Firs Road, Sale, M33 5ELOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Firs Primary School is a primary school in Sale for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 101 schools in Trafford. It ranks 14th of 16 primary schools in Sale. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 July 2025, report published 17 September 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

93 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%

72%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

540 pupils on roll, with places for 590

Eligible for free school meals33.9%

33.9%, 7.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language37%

37%, 15.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.9%

11.9%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.4%

7.4%, 1.4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Firs Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
All Saints' Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	88% met the expected standard
St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Woodheys Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Wellfield Infant and Nursery School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Wellfield Junior School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Bryan
Phone: 01619737350
Website: firsprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Firs Road, Sale, M33 5EL
Local authority: Trafford
URN: 106303

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.