Sale Grammar School

Marsland Road, Sale, Trafford, M33 3NH

Outstanding

Inspected 29 June 2022

Outstanding

Ofsted

76.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,350

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Trafford →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,350 / 1,341 (101%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 29 June 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

3.0%

Disadvantaged

12%

EAL

0.7%

SEN support

5.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

76.1

Attainment 8

1,350 pupils

96.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

100%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

7.3

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-

A-level average grade

192 students

38.5%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

86%

To higher education

65%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

99%

Sustained destination

95%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

3.5%

Overall absence

4.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

77.92

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.9 vs 2023/24

17.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

8.57

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

£50,309

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,830 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,293

Spend per pupil

£7,264

Income per pupil

62%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.