Wellfield Junior School
Dumber Lane, Sale, M33 5QXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Wellfield Junior School is a primary school in Sale for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 101 schools in Trafford. It ranks 12th of 16 primary schools in Sale. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2014.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 22 January 2014, report published 13 February 2014
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 20 September 2023
Wellfield Junior School is a friendly and welcoming school. Staff are determined to make sure pupils 'care, respect, learn and succeed together'. There are supportive and respectful relationships between pupils and adults. These help pupils to feel happy and safe in school. The school has high expectations for what pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), can achieve academically. This includes pupils who attend the specially resourced provision for pupils with SEND (specially resourced based provision). Pupils are keen to learn and achieve well across a range of subjects. They behave well because of the high expectations that staff set for their conduct. Pupils enjoy coming to school. They especially like the different leadership roles they can take on. For example, the pupils who act as Year 6 buddies make a significant contribution to the smooth transition into school for pupils from the infant school. Pupils develop into active citizens who enjoy helping others and raising money for charitable causes. Parents, carers and pupils value the diverse range of clubs, such as kitchen garden, choir, art and sports clubs. This is because they offer something for everyone. Leaders ensure that they help pupils to find their passion. Pupils' horizons are broadened through a range of exciting trips and visits. This helps to bring pupils' learning to life.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, teachers have only recently started to provide sufficient opportunities to recap and recall earlier learning. This means that some pupils are less confident than they should be in recalling previous learning. The school should ensure that in these subjects, teachers afford pupils sufficient opportunities to recap and recall important earlier learning so that pupils can embed and use their knowledge fluently.
- At times, the books that the weakest readers read are not well matched to their current knowledge of letters and the sounds they make. As a result, some of these pupils do not learn to read fluently and confidently as quickly as they might. The school should review the reading books that are used in school and sent home so that pupils practise their reading by using books that are well matched to the letters and sounds that they know.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
65 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
246 pupils on roll, with places for 240
Schools near Wellfield Junior School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellfield Infant and Nursery School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| Park Road Sale Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 89% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 79% met the expected standard |
| Forest Park Preparatory School | 0.5 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| All Saints' Catholic Primary School | 0.6 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 88% 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
- Mr Steven Worrall
- Phone
- 01619123685
- Address
- Dumber Lane, Sale, M33 5QX
- Local authority
- Trafford
- URN
- 106304
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.