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EnglandNorth WestTraffordM33 4GYSt Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School
Primary

St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School

Primary

Trafford · Sale · M33 4GY www.smwprimary.net

Pupils
240
cap. 210
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
55%
RWM expected · 2024/25
15%
RWM higher · 2024/25
240
Pupils · 2024/25
33%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
55%
RWM expected · 2024/25
15%
RWM higher · 2024/25
240
Pupils · 2024/25
33%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityTrafford
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio20.7:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen

Overview of St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School · Primary · Trafford

Finance£7112 spend / pupil£6970 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
55%
-14pp
85%70%55%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
RWM higher standard
15%
+6pp
15%12%9%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 15%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
82%
Reading higher standard
42%
Writing expected standard
79%
Writing higher standard
15%
Maths expected standard
58%
Maths higher standard
30%
Science expected standard
85%
SPAG expected standard
64%
LA AVG 82%
SPAG higher standard
30%
LA AVG 41.57%
Reading scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 107.75
Maths scaled score
102.0
LA AVG 107.11
GPS scaled score
104.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
240
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
33%
FSM eligible
34%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
11%

Contact

Address
Cherry Lane, Sale, M33 4GY
Local authority
Trafford
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2555%15%82%42%79%15%58%30%85%64%106.0102.0104.022%240
2023/2469%9%88%41%81%13%81%34%91%78%107.0106.0106.019%240
2022/2367%10%73%37%70%13%73%30%73%77%106.0104.0106.0-0.40-1.90-1.3017%230
2018/1981%13%81%45%84%23%87%26%84%87%108.0107.0108.0+3.20+0.90+1.7013%239
2017/1885%11%85%44%89%19%89%37%89%85%108.0107.0110.0+2.80+0.20+2.3015%238
2016/1782%4%93%32%86%14%93%36%93%100%107.0108.0111.0+1.70-0.10+2.7012%245

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2524022.822%33%34%4%11%
2023/2424020.719%26%28%5%15%
2022/2323019.117%26%26%5%12%
2021/2224422.815%24%27%6%12%
2020/2123919.316%20%23%
2018/1923925.013%14%25%4%5%
2017/1823820.315%12%24%4%6%
2016/1724523.012%11%22%4%9%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.