Sale Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jun 30 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Unique reference
- 136498
- Address
- Marsland Road, M33 3NH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1333 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.8%
- Girls
- 45.2%
- First language not English
- 11.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 3.2%
- Persistent absence
- 7.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.5%
White British 54.5%
Indian 9.6%
Mixed 8.8%
Pakistani 6.7%
Other White 5%
Chinese 4.7%
Other 3.7%
African 2.9%
Other Asian 2.3%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Other Black 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Unclassified 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.67
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.24
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 78%
Local authority average 49%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 95%
Local authority average 63%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 74.2
Local authority average 57
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.95
Local authority average 5.14
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 6 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 88 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 76 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 88 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 50 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 98 |
| English Language | GCSE | 188 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 187 |
Admissions
Sale Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 191
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 250
- 2nd preference
- 527
- 3rd preference
- 210
- From another Local Authority
- 302
Offers
- 1st preference
- 163
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 24
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 191 117 74 |
| Year 8 | 193 110 83 |
| Year 9 | 192 93 99 |
| Year 10 | 192 111 81 |
| Year 11 | 189 97 92 |
| Year 12 | 192 101 91 |
| Year 13 | 184 102 82 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 99.0% 90.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 2.0% 27.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 83.0% 44.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 15.0% 17.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 3.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 3.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 90.0% 69.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 62.0% 39.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 58.0% 35.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.2% 1.7% |