Sale Grammar School, based in Sale, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Sale Grammar School currently has around 1350 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55.1% boys and 44.9% girls. Around 3.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (52.7%). indian pupils make up about 10.5%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 99% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (98%) , including 81% who stay in school sixth forms and 3% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Marsland Road, Sale, M33 3NH |
| Website: | http://www.salegrammar.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01619733217 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Trafford |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Rebecca Smith |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Selective |
| Unique reference: | 136498 |
Ofsted inspection date: 29/06/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1341 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1350 |
| Number of Boys: | 744 |
| Number of Girls: | 606 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 9.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 52.70% | 712 |
| Indian | 10.50% | 142 |
| Chinese | 5.90% | 79 |
| Pakistani | 5.80% | 78 |
| Other White | 5.00% | 68 |
| White and Asian | 4.10% | 56 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 3.30% | 44 |
| African | 3.10% | 42 |
| Other Mixed | 3.00% | 41 |
| Other Asian | 2.10% | 28 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.40% | 19 |
| White and Black African | 1.00% | 14 |
| Other Black | 0.70% | 9 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.60% | 8 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 4 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anne's CofE Primary School Trinity Road , M33 3ES | 3out of 4 | 537 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Marlborough Road , M33 3AF | - not rated | 579 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Marlborough Road , M33 3AF | - not rated | 579 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Springfield Primary School Springfield Road , M33 7XS | 4out of 4 | 811 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Brooklands Primary School Woodbourne Road , M33 3SY | 3out of 4 | 972 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale Girls' Grammar School Marsland Road , M33 3NH | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Sale Grammar School Marsland Road , M33 3NH | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sale Grammar School Marsland Road , M33 3NH | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sale High School Norris Road , M33 3JR | 3out of 4 | 884 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sale High School Norris Road , M33 3JR | - not rated | 884 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Trafford and Stockport College Group Manchester Road , WA14 5PQ | - not rated | 2,933 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mereside Education Trust 1 Parkside Road , M33 3HT | - not rated | 466 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Priory School Urban Road , M33 7TU | - not rated | 806 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Forest Park Preparatory School 27 Oakfield , Ashton-upon-Mersey M33 6NB | - not rated | 1,286 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Southfields School 5 Raglan Road , M33 4AN | - not rated | 1,311 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Christ The King School The King's Centre , Raglan Road M33 4AQ | - not rated | 1,320 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.