SchoolScoresWellfield Infant and Nursery School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Church Lane, Sale, M33 5QW
0161 962 1828 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 2 February 2016.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Outcomes for pupils | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 14 March 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Outstanding.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Trafford. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 35 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 34 |
| Of those, offered a place | 34 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 130 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has a SEN unit with 8 places for autism; Social, emotional and mental health needs; Physical disability; Moderate learning difficulties. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Trafford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 12th highest of 18 state primary schools in Sale. Higher than 15% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 9.2% | 18.2%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 1st highest of 18 state primary schools in Sale. Higher than 94% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 8.0% | 3.1%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 17th highest of 18 state primary schools in Sale. Higher than 2% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.7% | 12.2%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 18th highest of 18 state primary schools in Sale. Higher than 52% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 10.4% | 27.4%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 12th lowest of 18 state primary schools in Sale. Lower than 87% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 3.7% | 4.1%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 12th lowest of 18 state primary schools in Sale. Lower than 75% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 7.7% | 9.0%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 18 state primary schools in Sale. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 18 state primary schools in Sale. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 14th highest of 18 state primary schools in Sale. Higher than 40% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 19.8 | 21.2 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 17th highest of 18 state primary schools in Sale. Higher than 37% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 10.0 | 11.4 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 4th highest of 18 state primary schools in Sale. Higher than 71% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 19.2% | 10.2%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- Wellfield Junior School 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Park Road Sale Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 89% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's CofE Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Forest Park Preparatory School 0.5 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- All Saints' Catholic Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 3 expected · 88% met expected standard (KS2)
- Firs Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Springfield Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 85% met expected standard (KS2)
- Woodheys Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brooklands Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 strong, 2 expected · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Wellfield Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Wellfield Infant and Nursery School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 2 February 2016. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 14 March 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Outstanding.
Is Wellfield Infant and Nursery School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 34 families put Wellfield Infant and Nursery School as their first choice for 35 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 34 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 106313.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.