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Worthington Primary School

Community school · Sale · M33 2JJ

Ages 3–11 · 446 pupils · Trafford

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-02-18

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)66%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.2%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
382

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

50

Places offered

52

1st-preference offers

50

Total preferences (any rank)
147
Preferred offers (top 3)
52
Applications from outside LA
21
Offers to outside-LA applicants
8

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill106%

446 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
446
Boys / girls
201 / 245
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
446 / 420 (106%)
Free school meals
18.6%
FSM pupils
83
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Jones

Location

Address
Worthington Road
Postcode
M33 2JJ
Town
Sale
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Trafford
District
Trafford
Constituency
Wythenshawe and Sale East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 3–11, in Sale, Trafford, 446 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 18.6%.

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

  • Lime Tree Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sale · M33 2RP · Trafford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM26.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Moorlands Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sale · M33 2LP · Trafford

    Ages 7–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM11.6%

    0.4 miles away

  • St Anne's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Sale · M33 3ES · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM20.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Button Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M23 0ND · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM57.8%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

  • Rack House Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M23 0BT · Manchester

    Ages 2–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM49.9%
    • Demand0.93

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Jones
Telephone
01619733504
Website
www.worthington-primary.trafford.sch.uk/

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