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Sale High School

Academy converter · Sale · M33 3JR

Ages 11–16 · 1,103 pupils · Trafford

Ofsted

Standards maintained

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-29

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

1,103 pupils · 1,080 places

Pupils on roll
1,103
Boys / girls
558 / 545
School capacity
1,080
Capacity fill
1,103 / 1,080 (102%)
Free school meals
21.5%
FSM pupils
237
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
United Learning 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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Sale, Trafford, 1,103 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 21.5%.

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.

  • 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

  • Free schools · Secondary

    Manchester · M23 2SX · Manchester

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence14.5%
    • FSM56.6%
    • Demand0.69

    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

  • Altrincham College

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Altrincham · WA15 8QW · Trafford

    Ages 11–18

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

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Adam Rogers
Telephone
01619732713

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