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Sale Grammar School

Academy converter · Sale · M33 3NH

Ages 11–18 · 1,352 pupils · Trafford

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

75.5

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.31 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-06-29

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.80
−20+2
Attainment 875.5
English & maths grade 5+98%
English & maths grade 4+100%
EBacc entry81%

EBacc APS: 7.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.5%
Unauthorised0.2%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
960

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.31 · Competitive

1st preferences

250

Places offered

191

1st-preference offers

163

Total preferences (any rank)
1,099
Preferred offers (top 3)
191
Applications from outside LA
302
Offers to outside-LA applicants
24
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

1,352 pupils · 1,341 places

Pupils on roll
1,352
Boys / girls
767 / 585
School capacity
1,341
Capacity fill
1,352 / 1,341 (101%)
Free school meals
2.9%
FSM pupils
28
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SALE GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Academy trust
SALE GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Smith

Location

Address
Marsland Road
Postcode
M33 3NH
Town
Sale
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Trafford
District
Trafford
Constituency
Wythenshawe and Sale East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Sale, Trafford, 1,352 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 2.9%.

Open schools in Sale
25
Secondary schools in Sale
3
Academies among open schools in Sale
32% (8)
Open schools in M33
25
Secondary in M33
3
Open schools in Trafford LA
104
Secondary in Trafford LA
19

Nearby secondary 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

  • Sale High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sale · M33 3JR · Trafford

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM21.5%

    0.5 miles away

  • Ashton-on-Mersey School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sale · M33 5BP · Trafford

    Ages 11–19

    • Att850.5
    • P80.0
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence6.6%

    1.0 miles away

  • Dixons Brooklands Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Manchester · M23 9BP · Manchester

    Ages 11–19

    • Att835.7
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence17.2%

    1.3 miles away

  • Wellington School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Altrincham · WA15 7RH · Trafford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.3
    • P80.6
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence6.6%

    1.9 miles away

  • Stretford Grammar School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Manchester · M32 8JB · Trafford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att873.8
    • P80.8
    • EM5+98%
    • Absence4.0%

    1.9 miles away

  • Altrincham College

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Altrincham · WA15 8QW · Trafford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.2
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence9.1%

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Smith
Telephone
01619733217
Website
http://www.salegrammar.co.uk/

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