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Sale Grammar School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Rebecca Smith

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location_onSale, M33 3NH

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2022

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Students

1,331

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Attainment 8

76.1

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GCSE Rank

#4 in Trafford

#45 of 3,216 nationally

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Sale Grammar School is a Academy converter secondary school in Sale, serving ages 11-18. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Demand is above capacity (1.3×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Sale Grammar School is an academy converter in Sale, Trafford, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of SALE GRAMMAR SCHOOL. The school has approximately 1,350 pupils on roll, of whom 3% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 76.1, placing the school #4 in Trafford and #45 of 3,216 nationally. 96.90% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 72.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 23 A-level subjects. 83.8% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 57.5% at A*–A. A-level value added: +0.12 — students made above-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.3× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

76.1

Grade 5+ E&M

96.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)72.9%

Entering EBacc80.70%

EBacc APS7.25

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.8

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

75.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc81.00%

EBacc APS7.14

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.67

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

74.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc78%

EBacc APS6.95

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.67

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

77.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc72%

EBacc APS7.27

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc72%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.45

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc86%

EBacc APS6.82

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.43

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

71.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc82%

EBacc APS6.78

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)98%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)99%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)99%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)98%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.12

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

A-

Students

193

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*25.7%

Achieving A*–A57.5%

Achieving A*–B83.8%

VA Banding Above average

Retention rate99.5%

A-level subjects offered23

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.08

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B+

Students

185

Retention rate98.90%

2023

Avg Grade

A-

Students

195

Retention rate100.00%

2022

Avg Grade

A-

Students

175

Retention rate100.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

29 June 2022

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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15 November 2011

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2022-06-29

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2006-11-22

Section 5 RTI (Sep06 - Aug07) Historic EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.1%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,350 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.2%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,350	3	0.2%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,349	3	0.2%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,332	4	0.3%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,333	5	0.4%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,334	9	0.7%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,330	11	0.8%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,331	8	0.6%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,340	10	0.7%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,320	7	0.5%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,326	6	0.5%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,327	12	0.9%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,305	10	0.8%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,306	1	0.1%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,306	13	1.0%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,301	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,301	11	0.8%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,300	4	0.3%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,300	9	0.7%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,302	8	0.6%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,307	8	0.6%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,290	5	0.4%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,290	13	1.0%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,291	6	0.5%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,249	7	0.6%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,247	6	0.5%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,249	6	0.5%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 24 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 23 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 9 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 7 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils