Wellfield Infant and Nursery School
School Name: Wellfield Infant and Nursery School Address: Church Lane Town/City: Sale County: Cheshire Postcode: M33 5QW Country: United Kingdom Telephone Number: 0161 962 1828 Website: http://www.wellfieldinfants.com
Phase: Primary (ages 3-7) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Joanne Thirkill
Capacity: 200
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 206 (59% boys & 41% girls)
Enrollment: 103% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 3.9%
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- PD - Physical Disability
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
URN: 106313
DfE Number: 358/2039
UKPRN: 10080403
UPRN: 10070405255
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Trafford (E08000009)
Constituency: Altrincham and Sale West (E14001065)
Electoral Ward: Ashton upon Mersey (E05015240)
Easting & Northing: 377571E, 392540N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 25' 47.29" N 2° 20' 20.01" W
Plus Code: 9C5VCMH6+WC
DfE Record: View record
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- Mrs Sharon Alderson - Governor. Appointed on 3 October 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 October 2025.
- Mrs Sharon Alderson - Governor. Appointed on 3 October 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 October 2028.
- Mrs Kate Douglas - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2029.
- Mrs Natalie Douglas - Governor. Appointed on 24 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 October 2029.
- Mrs Natalie Douglas - Governor. Appointed on 24 October 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 24 October 2029.
- Karen Evans - Governor. Appointed on 5 November 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 6 November 2028.
- Rose Fairclough - Governor. Appointed on 10 October 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 October 2025.
- Mr Keiron Faulkner - Governor. Appointed on 30 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 September 2029.
- Ms Nicola Foster - Governor. Appointed on 24 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 October 2029.
- Mrs Nicola Foster - Governor. Appointed on 24 October 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 24 October 2029.
- Mrs Lisa Francis - Governor. Appointed on 30 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 September 2029.
- Clare Gosling - Governor. Appointed on 28 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 September 2028.
- Miss Cathy Graham - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2011 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 1 September 2025.
- Mrs Donna Lamey - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 2 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2025.
- Mrs Donna Lamey (Co-Chair) - Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 December 2028.
- Tracy London - Governor. Appointed on 17 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 November 2026.
- Councillor Sue Maitland - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 2 September 2025 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 1 September 2028.
- Councillor Sue Maitland - Governor. Appointed on 10 October 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 October 2026.
- Nicola MARTINS - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 24 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2025.
- David Moodie - Governor. Appointed on 10 October 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 October 2026.
- Mrs Joanne Thirkill - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
- Mrs Natalie Walker-Clarke - Governor. Appointed on 30 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 September 2029.