ClosedSecondaryURN 106375

Sale High School

Foundation school · Sale · M33 3JR

Ages 11–16 · 1,074 pupils · Trafford

Attainment 8

48.7

Overall absence

8.0%

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.14

−20+2

Attainment 848.7

English & maths grade 5+51%

English & maths grade 4+69%

EBacc entry50%

EBacc APS: 4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.0%

Persistent absence (10%+)22.5%

Unauthorised3.0%

Authorised absence: 4.9%
Severe absence (50%+): 3.3%
Enrolments in measure: 1,093

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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill99%

1,074 pupils · 1,080 places

Pupils on roll: 1,074
Boys / girls: 537 / 537
School capacity: 1,080
Capacity fill: 1,074 / 1,080 (99%)

Free school meals: 23.6%
FSM pupils: 253
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Gender: Mixed
School type: Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

Nursery
Sixth form
Boarding
Special school
Independent
Academy

School characteristics

Special classes: No Special Classes

Governance: Supported by a trust
Headteacher: Mr Adam Rogers

Location

Address: Norris Road
Postcode: M33 3JR
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 foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Sale, Trafford, 1,074 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23.6%.

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 these All in Sale Near M33

Sale High School
Ofsted: Standards maintained
Academy converter · Secondary
Sale · M33 3JR · Trafford
Ages 11–16
- FSM21.5%
0.0 miles away
Sale Grammar School
Ofsted: Outstanding
Academy converter · Secondary
Sale · M33 3NH · Trafford
Ages 11–18
- Att875.5
- P80.8
- EM5+98%
- Absence4.4%
0.5 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%
0.9 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%
1.5 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%
2.1 miles away
Dixons Newall Green Academy
Free schools · Secondary
Manchester · M23 2SX · Manchester
Ages 11–16
- Absence14.5%
- FSM56.6%
2.2 miles away
Loreto High School Chorlton
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Voluntary aided school · Secondary
Manchester · M21 7SW · Manchester
Ages 11–16
- Att846.2
- P8-0.1
- EM5+43%
- Absence8.9%
2.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher: Mr Adam Rogers