St Joseph's RC Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

St Joseph's Drive, Ordsall, Salford, M5 3JPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Joseph's RC Primary School is a primary school in Salford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 131 schools in Salford. It ranks 29th of 29 primary schools in Salford. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 19 May 2026, report published 23 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths30%

30%, 32 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

220 pupils on roll, with places for 158

Eligible for free school meals43.2%

43.2%, 16.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language57.7%

57.7%, 36.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support23.2%

23.2%, 8.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.9%

0.9%, 5.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Joseph's RC Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's Centre	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
St Paul's CofE Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Lark Hill Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Needs attention	55% met the expected standard
St Philip's CofE Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Old Trafford Community Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	52% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Rosemary Hince
Phone: 01615090150
Website: stjosephsordsall.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St Joseph's Drive, Ordsall, Salford, M5 3JP
Local authority: Salford
URN: 105965

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.