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Wellfield Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Community school · Sale, M33 5QW

Outstanding

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Wellfield Infant and Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Feb 2016

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 7
Pupils206
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Joanne Thirkill
Local authorityTrafford
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106313.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils206
Girls85
Boys121
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.3.9%
First language not English9.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.203
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.164
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.19.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.18
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size28.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
80.1%
Other mixed
3.4%
White and Asian
2.9%
White and Black Caribbean
2.4%
Indian
2.4%
Chinese
2.4%
Other White
1.5%
Pakistani
1.5%
Irish
1%
Other ethnic group
1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10
Teachers (FTE)10.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.14
Support staff (FTE)13.97
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.35
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.130
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.34
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.34
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolTraffordEngland
Overall absence5.1%, similar to England, worse than Trafford4.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.9%, similar to England, worse than Trafford9.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.6%, worse than England, worse than Trafford0.6%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Wellfield Infant and Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryWellfield Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryPark Road Sale Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miNot applicableForest Park Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryAll Saints' Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryAshton-on-Mersey SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryFirs Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySpringfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryWoodheys Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Wellfield Infant and Nursery School

What is Wellfield Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Wellfield Infant and Nursery School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Feb 2016.

How hard is it to get into Wellfield Infant and Nursery School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Wellfield Infant and Nursery School made 35 offers from 130 applications (3.7 per offer), and 34 of 34 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Wellfield Infant and Nursery School?

Wellfield Infant and Nursery School has 206 pupils aged 3 to 7.

What is the capacity of Wellfield Infant and Nursery School?

Wellfield Infant and Nursery School had 203 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Wellfield Infant and Nursery School?

At Wellfield Infant and Nursery School, the average class had 28.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Wellfield Infant and Nursery School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Wellfield Infant and Nursery School missed 5.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.