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Wellfield Junior School

Community school · Sale · M33 5QX

Ages 7–11 · 246 pupils · Trafford

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

5.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-08

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)65%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.7%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
278

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

246 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
246
Boys / girls
126 / 120
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
246 / 240 (102%)
Free school meals
14.6%
FSM pupils
36
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Steven Worrall

Location

Address
Dumber Lane
Postcode
M33 5QX
Town
Sale
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Trafford
District
Trafford
Constituency
Altrincham and Sale West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
10 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Sale, Trafford, 246 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 14.6%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Sale
25
Primary schools in Sale
18
Academies among open schools in Sale
32% (8)
Open schools in M33
25
Primary in M33
18
Open schools in Trafford LA
104
Primary in Trafford LA
64

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SaleNear M33

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Steven Worrall
Telephone
01619123685
Website
www.wellfieldjunior.traffrord.sch.uk

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