St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Sale, Trafford.
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 | 223 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 34.60% |
| Local authority | Trafford |
| Address | Cherry Lane, Sale, Cheshire, M33 4GY |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.smwprimary.net |
| Telephone | 01619699852 |
| URN | 106359 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 November 2023, published 13 February 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| 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
- Woodheys Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Tyntesfield Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Firs Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Broadheath Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Park Road Academy Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- All Saints' Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- St Hugh's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- St Mary's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Trafford
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