Wellfield Infant and Nursery School
Church Lane, Sale, M33 5QW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Thirkill
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Altrincham and Sale West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 200
- Pupils on roll
- 206
- URN
- 106313
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01619621828
About this school
Wellfield Infant and Nursery School is a community primary school in Sale. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 206 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wellfield Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Wellfield Infant and Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 238 |
| 2023/24 | 227 |
| 2024/25 | 212 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wellfield Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.7% | 9.2% | 206 | — |
| Wellfield Junior School | 71% | 4.7% | 13% | 246 | 0.1 miles |
| Park Road Sale Primary School | 89% | 2.6% | 1.9% | 461 | 0.4 miles |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | 79% | 3.3% | 5.6% | 239 | 0.4 miles |
| All Saints' Catholic Primary School | 88% | 3.6% | 18.3% | 205 | 0.5 miles |
| Firs Primary School | 72% | 5.7% | 35.4% | 540 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.2%
- English as an additional language
- 10.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.71%
- Persistent absence
- 7.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wellfield Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Sale
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Park Road Sale Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Sale
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St Mary's CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Sale
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All Saints' Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Sale
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Firs Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Sale
Other schools in Sale
- All Saints' Catholic Primary School Primary
- Brooklands Primary School Primary
- Firs Primary School Primary
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
- Lime Tree Primary Academy Primary
- Moorlands Junior School Primary
- Park Road Sale Primary School Primary
- Springfield Primary School Primary
- St Anne's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Wellfield Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Wellfield Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Sale.
- Who is the headteacher of Wellfield Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Wellfield Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Joanne Thirkill, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wellfield Infant and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wellfield Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Wellfield Infant and Nursery School?
- Wellfield Infant and Nursery School has 206 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Wellfield Infant and Nursery School full?
- Wellfield Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 200 pupils and 206 on roll (103%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Wellfield Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Wellfield Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Wellfield Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Wellfield Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Wellfield Infant and Nursery School have?
- The schools register lists Wellfield Infant and Nursery School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Wellfield Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Wellfield Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Wellfield Infant and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Wellfield Infant and Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.