Worthington Primary School
Community primary school in Sale (Trafford).
KS2 RWM expected
68%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
82%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
79%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
76%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.8%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.5
▲ 2.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
18.6%
▼ 6pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
106%
446 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Worthington Primary School is a primary school located in Sale, Trafford. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 458 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. The school is led by Mrs Sarah Jones.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 106300
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Constituency
- Wythenshawe and Sale East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ian Robbins | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Pam Boyes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Craig Smith | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andrew Curvis | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Elika Aminian | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Helen Chatterton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jane Heath | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Alan Burton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Councillor Barry Brotherton | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Catherine Best | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Jones | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Clare Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Chris Hargreaves | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Penny Ainge Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Laurie Sanders Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record