School Chooser

Templemoor Infant and Nursery School

Primary · ages 3-7MixedCouncil213 pupilsNurserySaleTrafford
School Chooser Score
63
In line with
similar schools
Likely range 35 to 84
Out of 100. Better than 28% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
#5,900 of 16,041 in England#43 in TraffordHow it is worked out
OfstedGoodLast Ofsted inspection, November 2023
Attendance97.0%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families8%Far fewer than most schools
PlacesFull213 pupils, 210 places
Pupils per teacher23.7School workforce census
Pupils on roll213Census January 2026

Templemoor Infant and Nursery School is a council school in Sale for boys and girls aged 3 to 7. It has 213 pupils, 3 more than it has places for. About 8 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 63 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 28% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

Nursery Close, Off Temple Road, Sale, M33 2EG0161 969 1622templemoorinfants.co.ukMiss Sarah Cooper headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 8 November 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Good
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Good
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Good
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes

Results

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Plenty of spare places168 pupils for 270 places, 2024/25
62% full

102 places were empty (38% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 6% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Trafford council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll213Census January 2026
Places210101% full
Pupils from low-income families8%8% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English9%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support11%23 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan4%8 pupils with a plan
Average class size21.68 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)8%£18,600 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls110 / 103
White British pupils72%

Specialist SEND provision. SEN unit with 9 pupils, for autism, speech, language and communication.

To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Trafford with autism provision.

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (13), language and communications needs (9), Moderate learning difficulty (6), Physical disability (2), Vision impairment (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll213195200206207216
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals8%8%10%5%5%6%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language9%11%10%9%10%5%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support–9%7%6%6%7%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans–2%3%2%2%1%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 97.0% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance97.0%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school6.4%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.02024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission0.6%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence3.0%3.4%2.9%3.7%1.2%1.7%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence2.5%2.8%2.7%3.2%1.1%1.6%–
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence0.6%0.5%0.2%0.5%0.1%0.1%–
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence6.4%7.3%2.4%5.7%2.5%1.6%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.00.00.00.00.0––
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000––

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers9.0full-time equivalent, 11 people
Pupils per teacher23.7Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants6.5full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£53,497
Teachers who left in the year8%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher2.02024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£7,953England £7,738. Total £1.6m
Income per pupil£8,495England £7,697. Total £1.7m
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,495England £3,480
Money in reserve3%Not much put by: £56k, £286 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out+£106kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£7,953spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Local crime rate0 per 1,000 people100% lower than the England average
Typical house price£365,000Trafford
Nearest bus stop270 mLegh Arms, 17 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Moorlands Junior SchoolCouncil230 m329Good 202385Compare
Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic320 m199Good 202279Compare
St Anne's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England440 m216Good 202471Compare
Worthington Primary SchoolCouncil610 m446Good 202081Compare
Lime Tree Primary AcademyAcademy680 m473No overall grade 202487Compare
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy0.7 miles437No overall grade 202599Compare
Springfield Primary SchoolCouncil0.7 miles680Report card 202695Compare
Button Lane Primary SchoolCouncil1.0 miles385Good 202328Compare
Primary schools in TraffordPrimary schools in SaleBest primary schools in England

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Templemoor Infant and Nursery School with the 47 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 47 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats28%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the lower half of its group. Its score of 63 is 12 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 20 · middle 76 · highest 99100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 47 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Templemoor Infant and Nursery School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Chorlton CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England1.5 miles227No overall grade 202493Compare
Woodhouse Primary SchoolCouncil3.7 miles228Good 202388Compare
Lostock Hall Primary SchoolAcademy8.4 miles197Good 202486Compare
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy10.5 miles222Good 202380Compare
Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy12.4 miles209No overall grade 202598Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 63 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 63% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 35 to 84. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years0%no data
–
Ofsted inspection20%in line
+0.03
Ofsted grade, 2.8 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
–
Direction of travel over five years10%below
-0.15
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%well above
+0.28
2024/25; 126 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils0%no data
–
What parents say0%no data
–

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Templemoor Infant and Nursery School a good school?

It is about average. Templemoor Infant and Nursery School scores 63 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 28% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 35 to 84, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Templemoor Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Templemoor Infant and Nursery School good at its last full inspection on 8 November 2023.

How many pupils does Templemoor Infant and Nursery School have?

213 pupils aged 3 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 210 places, so it is 101% full.

Is Templemoor Infant and Nursery School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 102 places were empty in 2024/25 (38% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Templemoor Infant and Nursery School?

Pupils were in school 97.0% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 6% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Templemoor Infant and Nursery School?

The average class had 21.6 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

Does Templemoor Infant and Nursery School have specialist SEND provision?

Yes. It has sen unit for autism, speech, language and communication. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Nursery Close, Off Temple Road, Sale, M33 2EG
Telephone
0161 969 1622
Website
templemoorinfants.co.uk
Headteacher
Miss Sarah Cooper
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-7, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Trafford
Ward
Sale Moor
Constituency
Wythenshawe and Sale East
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
106312 · LAESTAB 3582037 · UKPRN 10070932
Official recordOfsted reportsGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from