Wellfield Infant and Nursery SchoolSt Mary's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sale.
Summary of the comparison
Wellfield Infant and Nursery School and St Mary's CofE Primary School are primary schools in Sale.
Wellfield Infant and Nursery School scores 88 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and St Mary's CofE Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Wellfield Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Wellfield Infant and Nursery School was judged Outstanding and St Mary's CofE Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mary's CofE Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SaleWellfield Infant and Nursery School | SaleSt Mary's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A88/100Stronger figure | B77/100 | |
| Local ranking | 55th of 59 in Trafford | 13th of 59 in Trafford Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 212 | 258 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 240 | |
| Location | Sale, M33 5QW | Sale, M33 6SA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 79.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 21.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 212 | 258 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.2% | 5.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.4% | 23.6% | |
| SEN support | 4.7% | 15.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.0% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.7% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Wellfield Infant and Nursery School
St Mary's CofE Primary School
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