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Sale Grammar School

Trafford, M33 3NHSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jun 2022
Progress 8
+0.80
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
213 1st-choice / 193 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#192 of 3,141 nationally

About Sale Grammar School

Sale Grammar School is a heavily oversubscribed state secondary in Trafford, with 1,087 applications for 193 places in the 2025/26 admissions round — an oversubscription ratio of 5.63 to one. Only 138 first-preference offers were made from 213 first-preference applications, giving a clear signal of how sought-after places are here. The school currently has 1,350 pupils against a capacity of 1,341, so it is running slightly over its official number. Just 3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the national average and a reflection of the school’s selective intake in a borough where grammar schools dominate. The school is non-denominational and mixed, with a sixth form attached, and is led by headteacher Rebecca Smith. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in 2022, rated it Outstanding across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision — a clean sweep that it also achieved in its previous inspection back in 2006.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressMarsland Road, Sale, Trafford, M33 3NH
HeadteacherRebecca Smith
Local AuthorityTrafford
Number of Pupils1,350
Free School Meals (FSM)3.0%
School Capacity1,350 / 1,341 (101% full)
Sixth FormYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Jun 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 27 Sept 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

12
Sixth Form CentreDining HallICT SuiteTheatreGymnasiumLibraryAstro TurfScience LabsTennis CourtsSports HallSwimming PoolMusic Rooms

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

CricketMartial ArtsNetballCross CountrySwimmingRugbyFootballBasketballAthletics

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubArt ClubBook ClubScience ClubCodingYoung EnterpriseModel United NationsDebate

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:35 – 15:10

Source: salegrammar.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Sale Grammar School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.