Wellfield Junior School, Sale
Wellfield Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Sale. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 16 schools in Sale with published results, and 3,885th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 109% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Capacity
- Full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Wellfield Junior School in detail
Wellfield Junior School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Our school is a fantastic place to be - we have wonderfully motivated pupils who love to learn. Our friendly, popular and successful school is in the heart of Ashton-on-Mersey's community. We have experienced and enthusiastic staff who work hard to give the children the best possible education."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, hockey, choir and coding.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Wellfield Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 84% and 82% in Trafford and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 74% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Wellfield Junior School
Across Trafford, 95% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 100% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Trafford lodged 61 appeals against primary school offers; 44 reached a hearing and 2 succeeded (4.5% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wellfield Junior School are Wellfield Infant and Nursery School (0.1 miles, Outstanding); Park Road Sale Primary School (0.3 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 (0.6 miles, Good, 94% reading, 94% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Wellfield Junior School.
Wellfield Infant and Nursery SchoolPark Road Sale Primary SchoolSt Mary's CofE Primary SchoolAll Saints' Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
14.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 12.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (74%), Mixed (9%) and Asian (8%).
In 2026, 32 pupils (13%) received SEN support and 24 (9.8%) 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 Junior School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Sale (Manchester Metrolink), about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Barnfield Crescent (opposite), 180 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Wellfield Junior School issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Wellfield Junior School are Ashton-on-Mersey School (0.7 miles); and St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy (1.3 miles).
Ashton-on-Mersey SchoolSt Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from January 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2014 inspection - up from Inadequate.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
14.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Speech and language, Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 74% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 67% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.5
Avg class size
25.5
KS2
6
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 Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Wellfield Junior School.
- Stagecoach UrmstonAt the school · Not yet graded
- Beyond the Physical Wrap Around240m away · Not yet graded
- Bowen Education830m away · Not yet graded
- Sports And All Limited830m away · Not yet graded
- Bitesize Bootcamp830m away · Not yet graded
- KUMON Sale Study Centre940m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Wellfield Junior 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
Check free transport to Wellfield Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wellfield Junior 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
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 3 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
109%
Over capacity
261 pupils
240 places
21 pupils over capacity 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.
Inspection History(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
32
SEN Support
24
EHC Plans
22.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Wellfield Junior School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
246
Total Pupils
126
Boys
120
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
15.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,736
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,127
Per pupil
£1410k
Total funding
£45k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
10.7%
Persistent absence
270
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 Junior School
Questions parents ask about Wellfield Junior School
What are SATs results like at Wellfield Junior School?
Of the pupils at Wellfield Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.
What is Wellfield Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Wellfield Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Wellfield Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Wellfield Junior 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 Junior School?
Wellfield Junior School was full in 2025, at 109% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Wellfield Junior School?
Classes at Wellfield Junior School average 25.5 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 Junior School?
Wellfield Junior School has around 246 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Wellfield Junior School have specialist SEN provision?
Wellfield Junior School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Wellfield Junior School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Wellfield Junior School in 2024/25. 10.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wellfield Junior School?
Apply through Trafford's coordinated admissions process, naming Wellfield Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Wellfield Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Stagecoach Urmston (registered, not yet graded). There are 5 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Wellfield Junior School's term dates?
Wellfield Junior 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 Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 3 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 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 Junior School?
Wellfield Junior School is at Dumber Lane, Sale, Cheshire, M33 5QX.
Sources: Trafford term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)