Located in Sale, Wellfield Junior School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Wellfield Junior School currently has around 254 pupils on roll, which is about 106% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.2% boys and 50.8% girls. Around 13.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (70.9%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Dumber Lane, Sale, M33 5QX
Website: www.wellfieldjunior.traffrord.sch.uk
Telephone: 01619123685
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Trafford
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Steven Worrall
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 106304

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 22/01/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 240
Number of Pupils: 254
Number of Boys: 125
Number of Girls: 129

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 13.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British70.90%180
Indian7.50%19
Other Mixed3.90%10
White and Black Caribbean3.90%10
Other White3.10%8
Chinese2.40%6
Other (any other ethnic group)2.00%5
Pakistani1.60%4
White and Asian1.60%4
Other Black1.20%3
White and Black African0.80%2
Other Asian0.80%2
Irish0.40%1
African0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Below Average (-1.9)
Writing: Average (-0.5)
Maths: Average (-0.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
65%
Town average
74%
Local authority average
73%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
6%
Town average
16%
Local authority average
18%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
108.4
Local authority average
108.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
108.4
Local authority average
108.5
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wellfield Infant and Nursery School
Church Lane , M33 5QW
4out of 4 190 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Park Road Sale Primary School
Park Road , M33 6HR
4out of 4 570 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Park Road Primary School
Abbey Road , M33 6HT
- not rated 592 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School
St Mary's Road , M33 6SA
3out of 4 771 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints' Catholic Primary School
Cedar Road , M33 5NW
3out of 4 1,076 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ashton-on-Mersey School
Cecil Avenue , M33 5BP
- not rated 1,312 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Ashton-on-Mersey School
Cecil Avenue , M33 5BP
3out of 4 1,312 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Sale West Secondary School
Manor Avenue , M33 5JX
- not rated 1,334 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sale Girls' Grammar School
Marsland Road , M33 3NH
- not rated 2,155 yd Community school Not Applicable Girls More About School
Sale Grammar School
Marsland Road , M33 3NH
4out of 4 2,155 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Trafford and Stockport College Group
Manchester Road , WA14 5PQ
- not rated 3,130 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Emanuel School
Glebelands Road , M33 1PB
- not rated 435 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Forest Park Preparatory School
27 Oakfield , Ashton-upon-Mersey M33 6NB
- not rated 911 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Manor Academy Sale
Manor Avenue , M33 5JX
3out of 4 1,440 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Manor High School
Manor Avenue , M33 5JX
- not rated 1,440 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Priory School
Urban Road , M33 7TU
- not rated 1,515 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.