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Brentwood School

Community special school · Sale · M33 4GY

Ages 11–19 · 185 pupils · Trafford

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Overall absence

9.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-11

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.8%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
8.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
104

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

185 pupils · 190 places

Pupils on roll
185
Boys / girls
132 / 53
School capacity
190
Capacity fill
185 / 190 (97%)
Free school meals
46.7%
FSM pupils
64
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mr Ian Hardman

Location

Address
Cherry Lane
Postcode
M33 4GY
Town
Sale
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Trafford
District
Trafford
Constituency
Altrincham and Sale West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 11–19, in Sale, Trafford, 185 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 46.7%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Sale
25
Academies among open schools in Sale
32% (8)
Open schools in M33
25
Open schools in Trafford LA
104

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SaleNear M33

  • Woodheys Primary School

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    Community school · Primary

    Sale · M33 4PG · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM9.5%

    0.5 miles away

  • Tyntesfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sale · M33 4HE · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM3.7%

    0.6 miles away

  • Broadheath Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Community school · Primary

    Altrincham · WA14 5JQ · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM15.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Firs Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Sale · M33 5EL · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM34.0%

    0.7 miles away

  • Manor Academy Sale

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy special converter

    Sale · M33 5JX · Trafford

    Ages 11–19

    • Att83.1
    • P8-1.5
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence9.8%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ian Hardman
Telephone
01619052371
Website
www.brentwoodspecialschool.co.uk

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