Sale Grammar School
Academy converter in Sale, Trafford.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1352 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1341 |
| Free school meals | 2.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | SALE GRAMMAR SCHOOL |
| Local authority | Trafford |
| Address | Marsland Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 3NH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.salegrammar.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01619733217 |
| URN | 136498 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 29 June 2022, published 27 September 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Sale High School (secondary school, about 0.8 km)
- Ashton-on-Mersey School (secondary school, about 1.6 km)
- Dixons Brooklands Academy (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- Wellington School (secondary school, about 3.0 km)
- Stretford Grammar School (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
- St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy (secondary school, about 3.8 km)
- Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College (secondary school, about 3.8 km)
- Altrincham College (secondary school, about 3.8 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.