68%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
46%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
50%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
914.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,074
Pupils · 2024/25
18%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityTrafford
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusClosed
Overview of Sale High School · Secondary · Trafford
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
68%
-1pp
71%69%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
46%
-5pp
51%44%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Attainment 8
49.0
+0.3
50.348.947.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.0
EBacc entry
50%
-0pp
59%42%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
EBacc APS
914.0
+103.4
914.0699.4484.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 914.0
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.14
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
94%
Education or employment
88%
Education
2%
Apprenticeships
4%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,074
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.2
EAL
18%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Norris Road, Sale, M33 3JR
Local authority
Trafford
Website
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Telephone
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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 | 68% | 46% | 49.0 | Not applicable | 50% | 914.0 | 59% | 1,074 |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 51% | 48.7 | -0.14 | 50% | 810.6 | 60% | 1,049 |
| 2022/23 | 70% | 51% | 50.3 | +0.00 | 46% | 893.7 | 54% | 1,017 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 42% | 47.5 | -0.18 | 59% | 898.6 | 69% | 1,011 |
| 2018/19 | 71% | 36% | 47.5 | -0.06 | 24% | 484.8 | 31% | 777 |
| 2017/18 | 69% | 41% | 48.0 | +0.28 | 52% | 519.5 | 58% | 701 |
| 2016/17 | 70% | 41% | 48.2 | +0.12 | 55% | — | 80% | 627 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,074 | 16.2 | 16% | 18% | 24% | 7% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 1,049 | 17.5 | 16% | 18% | 27% | 8% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,017 | 17.2 | 17% | 19% | 29% | 7% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,011 | 19.0 | 18% | 19% | 32% | 7% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 926 | 18.0 | 16% | 18% | 34% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 777 | 19.6 | 17% | 17% | 35% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 701 | 17.2 | 18% | 17% | 39% | 6% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 627 | 16.2 | 18% | 18% | 40% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.