Alma Road, Sale, Cheshire M33 4HE
10 reasons to choose Tyntesfield Primary School
Top line
Tyntesfield Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 72. It is one of the best state primary schools in Sale and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Tyntesfield Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 2 members of Inspiring Learners Multi Academy Trust. Though Ofsted no longer makes an an overall effectiveness judgement, its graded judgements imply an Outstanding rating for the school in its last (2024) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Tyntesfield Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Tyntesfield Primary School ranks in the top 4% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 20% of schools.
The Tyntesfield Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately and are co-ordinated by topic, with cross-curricular linking. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, ‘Woody Wanderers’ for all year groups and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for languages and sport.
Sport at Tyntesfield Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Platinum Award.
The Arts at Tyntesfield Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Tyntesfield Primary School
Forest Park Preparatory School (1.3 miles); Forest Preparatory School, Timperley (1.7 miles); Bowdon Preparatory School (2.6 miles).
Woodheys Primary School (0.6 miles); Park Road Academy Primary School (1 mile); St Mary’s Church of England Primary School, Sale (1.5 miles).
Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys (5.6 miles); St Bede’s College (5.9 miles); Withington Girls’ School (6.9 miles).
Ashton-on-Mersey School (1.4 miles); Sale Grammar School (1.7 miles); Wellington School (2.1 miles).