Wellfield Infant and Nursery School, Sale
Wellfield Infant and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Sale. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. It was 86% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2016)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Trafford (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Wellfield Infant and Nursery School in detail
Wellfield Infant and Nursery School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of all the staff at Wellfield Infant and Nursery School, I am delighted to welcome you to our school. Whether you are new to our community or already part of the Wellfield family, it is a privilege to share a little of what makes our school so special."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, running, drama and choir.
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Wellfield Infant and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Wellfield Infant and Nursery School as their first choice and 130 named it as one of their preferences, for 35 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Wellfield Infant and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wellfield Infant and Nursery School are Wellfield Junior School (0.1 miles, Good, 86% reading, 82% maths); Park Road Sale Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 97% maths); St Mary's CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 91% reading, 85% maths); and All Saints' Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 94% reading, 94% maths).
Wellfield Junior SchoolPark Road Sale Primary SchoolSt Mary's CofE Primary SchoolAll Saints' Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
3.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 18 pupils (8.7%) received SEN support and 14 (6.8%) 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.
Wellfield Infant and Nursery School has a SEN unit for autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability and moderate learning difficulties: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Wellfield Infant and Nursery School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 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 (Manchester Metrolink), about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church Lane (near), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Wellfield Infant and Nursery School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Wellfield Infant and Nursery School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from February 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Wellfield is an exceptional place where children feel they belong to a family and genuinely care for each other. Teachers inspire a real love of reading and learning, with pupils achieving well across all subjects. The school excels at supporting all learners, including those with additional needs, ensuring every child is prepared for their next stage of education.
Key Strengths
- Strong culture of safeguarding with staff who know pupils and families well and respond quickly to concerns
- Excellent teaching of reading with pupils eagerly engaged in books and reading activities
- Effective curriculum design with thought given to key knowledge across all subjects
- High-quality support for pupils with SEND, including those in the specially resourced provision
- Strong focus on pupils' personal development, physical health and emotional well-being
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with a strong culture in place - leaders and staff know pupils and families well, quickly identify and report concerns, and work effectively with external agencies.
Extracurricular Activities
Range of clubs, music lessons, singing and performance opportunities, yoga lessons, eco warrior activities
Wellfield Infant and Nursery School continues to be an outstanding school where pupils flourish in a strong sense of belonging and safety. Leaders have high expectations of behaviour and learning, with pupils achieving well across a broad and ambitious curriculum.
At a Glance
3.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Autism, SEMH, Physical +1
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.4
Avg class size
5
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Wellfield Infant and Nursery School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Wellfield Infant and Nursery School.
- Beyond the Physical Wrap AroundAt the school · Not yet graded
- Stagecoach Urmston160m away · Not yet graded
- Bowen Education840m away · Not yet graded
- Sports And All Limited840m away · Not yet graded
- Bitesize Bootcamp840m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Wellfield 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. Wellfield 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
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 5 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
1 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
86%
Available places
175 pupils
203 places
28 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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
18
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
15.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Wellfield Infant and Nursery School has a SEN unit for autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability and moderate learning difficulties: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
206
Total Pupils
121
Boys
85
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
13.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,496
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,393
Per pupil
£1049k
Total funding
£20k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
7.7%
Persistent absence
130
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
Wellfield Infant and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Wellfield Infant and Nursery School
What is Wellfield Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Wellfield Infant and Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2016, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Wellfield Infant and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Wellfield 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 Wellfield Infant and Nursery School?
Wellfield Infant and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 203 places.
How big are the classes at Wellfield Infant and Nursery School?
Classes at Wellfield Infant and Nursery School average 28.4 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Wellfield Infant and Nursery School?
Wellfield Infant and Nursery School has around 206 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Wellfield Infant and Nursery School have specialist SEN provision?
Wellfield Infant and Nursery School has a SEN unit for autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability and moderate learning difficulties: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Wellfield Infant and Nursery School?
3.7% of sessions were missed at Wellfield Infant and Nursery School in 2024/25. 7.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wellfield Infant and Nursery School?
Apply through Trafford's coordinated admissions process, naming Wellfield 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 Wellfield 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: Beyond the Physical Wrap Around (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 Wellfield Infant and Nursery School's term dates?
Wellfield 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 Wellfield Infant and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 5 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 1 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 Wellfield Infant and Nursery School?
Wellfield Infant and Nursery School is at Church Lane, Sale, Cheshire, M33 5QW.
Sources: Trafford term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)