Firs Primary School

Firs Road, Sale, Trafford, M33 5EL

Not rated

Inspected 15 July 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

72%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

575

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Trafford →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 575 / 590 (97%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 15 July 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

35.4%

Disadvantaged

39.3%

EAL

7.0%

SEN support

8.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

72%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

106

Avg reading score

108

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.7%

Overall absence

17.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

29.9

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.5 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.4 vs 2023/24

24.14

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -3.1 vs 2023/24

£44,269

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,662 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,170

Spend per pupil

£7,264

Income per pupil

41%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.