Tyntesfield Primary School
Alma Road, Sale, M33 4HE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- INSPIRING LEARNERS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kathryn Manion
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- INSPIRING LEARNERS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Constituency
- Altrincham and Sale West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 462
- Pupils on roll
- 441
- URN
- 145485
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01619734877
About this school
Tyntesfield Primary School is a primary academy in Sale. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 441 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Tyntesfield Primary 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 59 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 87% | 0% | 84% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 35% | 0% | 36% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 93% | 95% |
| Expected standard in maths | 97% | 95% | 95% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 95% | 95% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 110.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 110.0 | 112.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Tyntesfield Primary 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 | Trafford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 87% | 65.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 65.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 84% | 67.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 448 |
| 2023/24 | 443 |
| 2024/25 | 442 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Tyntesfield Primary School compares
Tyntesfield Primary School ranked 10th of 55 primary schools in Trafford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 84% | 2.9% | 4.1% | 441 | — |
| Woodheys Primary School | 75% | 4.1% | 11.1% | 443 | 0.2 miles |
| Park Road Academy Primary School | 90% | 3.1% | 2.9% | 236 | 0.4 miles |
| St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School | 55% | 4.3% | 34.4% | 223 | 0.5 miles |
| St Hugh's Catholic Primary School | 75% | 4.5% | 8.3% | 584 | 0.7 miles |
| Broadheath Primary School | 79% | 5% | 17.5% | 524 | 0.8 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)
- 4.11%
- English as an additional language
- 38%
- Overall absence
- 2.85%
- Persistent absence
- 2.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Woodheys Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Sale
-
Park Road Academy Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Altrincham
-
St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Sale
-
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Altrincham
-
Broadheath Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Altrincham
Other schools in Sale
Tyntesfield Primary School ranks 5th of the 16 ranked primary 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 Tyntesfield Primary School teach?
- Tyntesfield Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Sale.
- Who is the headteacher of Tyntesfield Primary School?
- The headteacher of Tyntesfield Primary School is Mrs Kathryn Manion, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Tyntesfield Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tyntesfield Primary 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 Tyntesfield Primary School?
- Tyntesfield Primary School has 441 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Tyntesfield Primary School full?
- Tyntesfield Primary School has capacity for 462 pupils and 441 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Tyntesfield Primary School a faith school?
- No. Tyntesfield Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Tyntesfield Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Tyntesfield Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Tyntesfield Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Tyntesfield Primary School is part of INSPIRING LEARNERS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Tyntesfield Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 87% in 2022/23 and 84% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Tyntesfield Primary School compare with other schools in Trafford?
- Tyntesfield Primary School ranked 10th of 55 primary schools in Trafford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Tyntesfield Primary School's absence rate?
- Tyntesfield Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Tyntesfield Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Tyntesfield Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 10 July 2026.