Sale Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jun 29 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
- 1350 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.1%
- Girls
- 44.9%
- First language not English
- 12%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 4%
- Persistent absence
- 3.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.3%
White British 52.7%
Indian 10.5%
Mixed 9.5%
Chinese 5.9%
Pakistani 5.8%
Other White 5%
Other 3.3%
African 3.1%
Other Asian 2.1%
Other Black 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Unclassified 0.3%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 81%
Local authority average 50%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 97%
Local authority average 64%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 76
Local authority average 57.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 7.24
Local authority average 5.24
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 31 |
| Biology | GCSE | 113 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 98 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 113 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 51 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 59 |
| English Language | GCSE | 192 |
Admissions
Sale Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 193
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 213
- 2nd preference
- 502
- 3rd preference
- 243
- From another Local Authority
- 317
Offers
- 1st preference
- 138
- 2nd preference
- 46
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 58
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 192 114 78 |
| Year 8 | 192 118 74 |
| Year 9 | 193 110 83 |
| Year 10 | 192 94 98 |
| Year 11 | 192 111 81 |
| Year 12 | 197 96 101 |
| Year 13 | 192 101 91 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 91.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 4.0% 27.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 80.0% 43.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 20.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 2.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 86.0% 64.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 65.0% 30.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.7% 2.4% |