100%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
97%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
76.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
81%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1391.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,350
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
5%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 29/06/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityTrafford
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.6:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Sale Grammar School · Secondary with sixth form · Trafford
Part ofSALE GRAMMAR SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
100%
+1pp
100%100%99%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 100%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
97%
-2pp
100%98%95%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 97%
Attainment 8
76.1
+0.6
77.975.072.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76.1
EBacc entry
81%
-0pp
86%79%72%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 81%
EBacc APS
1391.8
+41.8
1395.81311.61227.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1391.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
45.3
+0.9
48.344.640.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.3
A-level value added
+0.12
0
+0.1+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
38%
-1pp
41%34%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
Average A-level grade
A-
+1
AA-B
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · A-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,350
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
3%
SEN
6%
Overall absence
3%
Persistent absence
5%
Contact
Address
Marsland Road, Sale, M33 3NH
Local authority
Trafford
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 100% | 97% | 76.1 | Not applicable | 81% | 1391.8 | 100% | 1,350 |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 98% | 75.5 | +0.80 | 81% | 1350.0 | 100% | 1,333 |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 95% | 74.2 | +0.67 | 78% | 1306.8 | 98% | 1,331 |
| 2021/22 | 100% | 100% | 77.9 | +0.67 | 72% | 1395.8 | 98% | 1,326 |
| 2018/19 | 99% | 97% | 72.0 | +0.45 | 86% | 1227.3 | 98% | 1,302 |
| 2017/18 | 100% | 97% | 71.4 | +0.43 | 82% | 1220.3 | 99% | 1,290 |
| 2016/17 | 100% | 98% | 71.7 | +0.64 | 78% | — | 98% | 1,247 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 45.3 | A- | +0.12 | 38% | 193 |
| 2023/24 | 44.4 | B+ | +0.08 | 40% | 185 |
| 2022/23 | 45.0 | A- | — | 33% | 196 |
| 2021/22 | 48.3 | A- | — | 41% | 176 |
| 2018/19 | 40.9 | B | +0.10 | 27% | 183 |
| 2017/18 | 39.6 | B | +0.03 | 22% | 187 |
| 2016/17 | 37.0 | B- | +0.07 | 26% | 185 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,350 | 17.3 | 6% | 12% | 3% | 3% | 5% |
| 2023/24 | 1,333 | 17.8 | 6% | 11% | 3% | 4% | 10% |
| 2022/23 | 1,331 | 16.6 | 13% | 9% | 4% | 4% | 8% |
| 2021/22 | 1,326 | 17.0 | 11% | 8% | 4% | 6% | 16% |
| 2020/21 | 1,306 | 16.9 | 6% | 9% | 4% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,302 | 16.9 | 4% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 4% |
| 2017/18 | 1,290 | 17.1 | 3% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 5% |
| 2016/17 | 1,247 | 16.4 | 3% | 8% | 6% | 3% | 3% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.