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Firs Primary School

Primary · Community school · Sale, M33 5EL

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,496 of 15,057

Better than 70% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Firs Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Jul 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils540
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sarah Bryan
Local authorityTrafford
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106303.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolTraffordEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%, better than England, similar to Trafford72%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.5%, worse than England, worse than Trafford15%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, worse than Trafford108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Trafford108105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Trafford108105
Expected standard in reading77%, similar to England, worse than Trafford84%76%
Expected standard in writing76%, similar to England, similar to Trafford79%73%
Expected standard in maths78%, similar to England, worse than Trafford82%75%
Pupils taking tests93--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils540
Girls267
Boys273
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.33.9%
First language not English37%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.513
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.18.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.64
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.40
Average class size25.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
39.8%
Chinese
9.8%
Other ethnic group
7.4%
Indian
6.9%
Other mixed
6.3%
Pakistani
6.3%
Other Asian
5.6%
African
5%
Other White
4.6%
White and Black Caribbean
4.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.8
Teachers (FTE)28.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)26.23
Support staff (FTE)39.57
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2529.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2527.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.47
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.108
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.45
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.45
Applications from another local authority (Reception)7

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolTraffordEngland
Overall absence5.7%, worse than England, worse than Trafford4.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.8%, similar to England, worse than Trafford9.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England, similar to Trafford0.6%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Firs Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryAll Saints' Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryAshton-on-Mersey SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Margaret Ward Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWoodheys Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWellfield Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryWellfield Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryTyntesfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miNot applicableForest Park Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.1 miPrimaryPark Road Sale Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Firs Primary School

What is Firs Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Firs Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 15 Jul 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Firs Primary School rank in England?

Firs Primary School ranks 4,496 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 70% of schools).

What are Firs Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 72% of pupils at Firs Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Firs Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Firs Primary School made 47 offers from 108 applications (2.3 per offer), and 45 of 45 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Firs Primary School?

Firs Primary School has 540 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Firs Primary School?

Firs Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Firs Primary School?

At Firs Primary School, the average class had 25.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Firs Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Firs Primary School missed 5.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.