Templemoor Infant and Nursery School, Sale
Templemoor Infant and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Sale. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. It was 62% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Trafford (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Templemoor Infant and Nursery School in detail
Templemoor Infant and Nursery School in its own words
In its own words: "Thinking of joining us in Nursery or Reception in 2027? Why not join us for our open evening on Tuesday 10th November (6-7pm). Following a short presentation from the Headteacher, you will have chance to explore the classrooms and speak to teachers about the wonderful education your child could recieve here at Templemoor. We look forward to seeing you then!"
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open evening on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 6pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Trafford
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Templemoor Infant and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 54 families put Templemoor Infant and Nursery School as their first choice and 142 named it as one of their preferences, for 54 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Templemoor Infant and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Templemoor Infant and Nursery School are Moorlands Junior School (0.1 miles, Good, 87% reading, 86% maths); Holy Family Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 93% reading, 80% maths); St Anne's CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 91% reading, 66% maths); and Worthington Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 82% reading, 79% maths).
Moorlands Junior SchoolHoly Family Catholic Primary SchoolSt Anne's CofE Primary SchoolWorthington Primary School
Who goes there
7.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (72%), Mixed (14%) and Asian (9%).
In 2026, 23 pupils (10.8%) received SEN support and 8 (3.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Templemoor Infant and Nursery School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 10 places, 9 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Templemoor Infant and Nursery School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Sale Water Park (Manchester Metrolink), about 980 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Legh Arms, 270 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Templemoor Infant and Nursery School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Templemoor Infant and Nursery School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Templemoor Infant and Nursery School are Sale Grammar School (0.6 miles) and Sale High School (0.6 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
7.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Speech and language, Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
21.6
Avg class size
25.8
Infant (KS1)
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Templemoor Infant and Nursery School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Templemoor Infant and Nursery School.
- School of Play @ TemplemoorAt the school · Not yet graded
- Alphabets Childrens Club270m away · Not yet graded
- Brooklands/PSP840m away · Not yet graded
- Rocket Holiday Camps - Sale930m away · Not yet graded
- Sports And All Wraparound Care Limited970m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Templemoor Infant and Nursery School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Trafford. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Templemoor Infant and Nursery School is in Trafford; for families living there:
Apply to Trafford for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 13 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Trafford is 11 (the median across 103 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
62%
Available places
168 pupils
270 places
102 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Sale
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sale
Across Trafford council
Places available
2,990
Applications
2,238
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.6%
All primary applications across Trafford council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
14.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Templemoor Infant and Nursery School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 10 places, 9 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
213
Total Pupils
110
Boys
103
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
19.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,498
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,379
Per pupil
£995k
Total funding
£20k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.0%
Overall absence
6.3%
Persistent absence
126
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Templemoor Infant and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Templemoor Infant and Nursery School
What is Templemoor Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Templemoor Infant and Nursery School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2009 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Templemoor Infant and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Templemoor Infant and Nursery School is oversubscribed, Trafford allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Templemoor Infant and Nursery School?
Templemoor Infant and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 62% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at Templemoor Infant and Nursery School?
Classes at Templemoor Infant and Nursery School average 21.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Templemoor Infant and Nursery School?
Templemoor Infant and Nursery School has around 213 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Templemoor Infant and Nursery School have specialist SEN provision?
Templemoor Infant and Nursery School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 10 places, 9 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Templemoor Infant and Nursery School?
3% of sessions were missed at Templemoor Infant and Nursery School in 2024/25. 6.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Templemoor Infant and Nursery School?
Apply through Trafford's coordinated admissions process, naming Templemoor Infant and Nursery School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Templemoor Infant and Nursery School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: School of Play @ Templemoor (registered, not yet graded). There are 4 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Templemoor Infant and Nursery School's term dates?
Templemoor Infant and Nursery School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Trafford. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Templemoor Infant and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 13 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Trafford is 11 (the median across 103 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Templemoor Infant and Nursery School?
Templemoor Infant and Nursery School is at Nursery Close, Off Temple Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 2EG.
Sources: Trafford term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)