Moorlands Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Temple Road, Sale, M33 2LPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Moorlands Junior School is a primary school in Sale for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 101 schools in Trafford. It ranks 10th of 16 primary schools in Sale. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 March 2014, report published 9 April 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

86 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%

76%, 14 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

329 pupils on roll, with places for 370

Eligible for free school meals11.6%

11.6%, 14.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language28.9%

28.9%, 7.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14%

14%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.5%

5.5%, 0.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Moorlands Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Templemoor Infant and Nursery School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Holy Family Catholic Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Worthington Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
St Anne's CofE Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Lime Tree Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	69% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Elaine Litten
Phone: 01619625452
Website: moorlandsjuniorschool.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Temple Road, Sale, M33 2LP
Local authority: Trafford
URN: 106308

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.