St Joseph's RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Salford, Salford.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 220 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 158 |
| Free school meals | 43.20% |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Address | St Joseph's Drive, Ordsall, Salford, Greater Manchester, M5 3JP |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.stjosephsordsall.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01615090150 |
| URN | 105965 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 19 May 2026, published 23 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Needs attention |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 29 March 2022, published 24 May 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's Centre (primary school, about 0.2 km)
- St Paul's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Lark Hill Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St Philip's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Old Trafford Community Academy (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Crown Street Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Willow Tree Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- St Alphonsus RC Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
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