Manor Academy Sale
Manor Academy Sale is an academy special converter in Sale for pupils aged 11 to 19. It has 205 pupils on roll.
| Type | Special School / Academy special converter |
| Age Range | 11-19 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Manor Avenue Sale Cheshire M33 5JX |
| Phone | 01615323251 |
| Reference Number | 142288 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 205 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 69.27%
Girls: 30.73% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 55.5% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 19% |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 19 | 14 | 33 |
| 8 | 24 | 9 | 33 |
| 9 | 29 | 12 | 41 |
| 10 | 19 | 10 | 29 |
| 11 | 30 | 8 | 38 |
| 12 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| 13 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 60% |
| Pakistani | 7.8% |
| Mixed, Other | 6.8% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 3.9% |
| Indian | 2.9% |
| Unclassified | 2.9% |
| White & Black (African) | 2.9% |
| White, Other | 2.4% |
| African | 2.4% |
| Chinese | 2% |
| Asian, Other | 1.5% |
| Caribbean | 1% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | 28 Feb 2024 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2024 | School inspection |
| 04 Oct 2018 | Short inspection |
| 17 Jan 2016 | Academy conversion letter |
| 19 Nov 2013 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as Manor High School | |
| 25 Jan 2011 | Full inspection: |
| 19 Sep 2007 | Full inspection: |
| 19 Jan 2004 | Full inspection |
Destinations after GCSE's
| Staying in Education | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| > Further Education | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| > School Sixth Form | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| > Sixth Form College | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| > Other Education | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Apprenticeships | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Employment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Not in education or employment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Unknown | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
In 2024–25 pupils at Manor Academy Sale attended 89.2% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 28.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 35.3%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 4.8% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 3.8% | 6.0% | 6.8% | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.8% |
| Severely absent pupils | 1.5% | 2.2% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 4.1% | 4.7% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 9.1% of pupils at Manor Academy Sale were suspended at least once (nationally 5.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 12.3 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 9.3 | 8.9 | 11.5 | 17.7 | 16.4 | 15.2 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Manor Academy Sale had 6.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 5.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.5%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 8.7% | 0.0% | 6.6% | 10.0% | 9.0% | 14.4% | 15.9% | 5.6% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 66.7% | 71.4% | – | 51.5% | 81.1% | 79.4% | 62.9% | 8.8% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 5.0 | 8.6 | – | 5.1 | 15.0 | 10.9 | 4.0 | 0.7 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26 Manor Academy Sale had 205 pupils, 100.0% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 99.5%).
It says it provides for: specific learning difficulty; moderate learning difficulty; severe learning difficulty; profound and multiple learning difficulty; social, emotional and mental health; speech, language and communication needs; hearing impairment; vision impairment; multi-sensory impairment; physical disability; autistic spectrum disorder; other difficulty or disability.
Pupils by main type of need
| EHC plan | |
|---|---|
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 69 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 44 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 36 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 24 |
| Severe learning difficulty | 11 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 8 |
| Profound and multiple learning difficulty | 4 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 3 |
| Physical disability | 3 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 |
| Multi-sensory impairment | 1 |
| Vision impairment | 1 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded special school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 Manor Academy Sale received £23,789 and spent £24,980 for each of its 198 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £1,223,000 (£6,178 per pupil).
Across all 5 schools of The Sovereign Trust, income was £32,039 and spending £31,344 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £547,000 | £51,000 | £359,000 | £518,000 | £797,000 | £1,008,000 | £1,223,000 |
| per pupil | £3,463 | £299 | £1,882 | £2,589 | £3,924 | £4,870 | £6,178 |
| In-year balance | £562,000 | -£477,000 | £263,000 | £401,000 | £239,000 | £155,000 | -£236,000 |
| per pupil | £3,555 | -£2,774 | £1,378 | £2,005 | £1,179 | £747 | -£1,190 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
|
Firs Primary School
Firs Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 5EL |
0.16 miles |
|
All Saints' Catholic Primary School
Cedar Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 5NW |
0.44 miles |
|
Wellfield Infant and Nursery School
Church Lane, Sale, Cheshire, M33 5QW |
0.71 miles |
|
St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School
Cherry Lane, Sale, Cheshire, M33 4GY |
0.75 miles |
|
Wellfield Junior School
Dumber Lane, Sale, Cheshire, M33 5QX |
0.82 miles |
|
Woodheys Primary School
Meadway, Woodheys Primary School, Sale, Cheshire, M33 4PG |
0.84 miles |
|
St Mary's CofE Primary School
St Mary's Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 6SA |
0.92 miles |
|
Forest Park Preparatory School
27 Oakfield, Sale, M33 6NB |
1.02 miles |
|
Tyntesfield Primary School
Alma Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 4HE |
1.05 miles |
|
Park Road Sale Primary School
Park Road, Sale, Greater Manchester, M33 6HR |
1.11 miles |
|
Springfield Primary School
Springfield Road, Sale, Greater Manchester, M33 7XS |
1.41 miles |
|
Broadheath Primary School
Sinderland Road, Broadheath, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 5JQ |
1.42 miles |
|
Park Road Academy Primary School
Frieston Road, Timperley, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 5AP |
1.42 miles |
|
Brooklands Primary School
Woodbourne Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 3SY |
1.43 miles |
|
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Marlborough Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 3AF |
1.48 miles |
|
English Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Wycliffe Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5AH |
1.67 miles |
|
St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School
The Grove, Flixton, Manchester, M41 6JB |
1.69 miles |
|
Highfield Primary School
Bridgenorth Avenue, Urmston, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M41 9PA |
1.74 miles |
|
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School
Park Road, Timperley, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 6TQ |
1.75 miles |
|
Urmston Primary School
Wycliffe Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5AH |
1.76 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Ashton-on-Mersey School
Cecil Avenue, Sale, Cheshire, M33 5BP |
0.73 miles |
|
Brentwood School
Cherry Lane, Sale, Cheshire, M33 4GY |
0.8 miles |
|
Changing Lives
Isherwood Rd, Nursery farm, Carrington, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M31 4BH |
0.83 miles |
|
The Trafford and Stockport College Group
Manchester Road, Altrincham, WA14 5PQ |
1.35 miles |
|
Sale Grammar School
Marsland Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 3NH |
1.7 miles |
|
Urmston Grammar Academy
Newton Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5UG |
1.8 miles |
|
St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Bradfield Road, Urmston, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M41 9PD |
1.85 miles |
|
Flixton Girls School
Flixton Road, Trafford, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5DR |
1.85 miles |
|
Sale High School
Norris Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 3JR |
2.18 miles |
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Wellacre Technology Academy
Irlam Road, Flixton, Urmston, Manchester, Lancashire, M41 6AP |
2.26 miles |
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Wellington School
Wellington Road, Timperley, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 7RH |
2.27 miles |
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Lostock High School
Selby Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 9PL |
2.3 miles |
|
Egerton High School
Kingsway Park, Urmston, Manchester, M41 7FZ |
2.45 miles |
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Loreto Grammar School
Dunham Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 4AH |
2.52 miles |
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North Cestrian School
Dunham Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 4AJ |
2.52 miles |
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Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College
Urban Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 8HT |
2.64 miles |
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Stretford Grammar School
Granby Road, Stretford, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M32 8JB |
2.67 miles |
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Dixons Brooklands Academy
Moor Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M23 9BP |
2.87 miles |
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Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Cavendish Road, Bowdon, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2NL |
3.02 miles |
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Altrincham College
Green Lane, Timperley, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 8QW |
3.08 miles |
All schools in Sale · Trafford local authority: places and applications
Manor Academy Sale is part of The Sovereign Trust, which runs 5 schools. The nearest others:
- Pictor Academy Timperley
- Longford Park School Manchester
- New Park Academy Eccles
- Chatsworth High School and Community College Salford
How many pupils does Manor Academy Sale have?
Manor Academy Sale has 205 pupils on roll.
What age range does Manor Academy Sale cover?
Manor Academy Sale for pupils aged 11 to 19.
Where is Manor Academy Sale?
Manor Academy Sale is at Manor Avenue, Sale, Cheshire, M33 5JX.