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Manor Academy Sale

Special School Ages 11-19 205 pupils Sale
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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

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

20172018201920212022202320242025
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

201720182019202020212022202320242025
Suspensions per 100 pupils 12.34.51.39.38.911.517.716.415.2
Permanent exclusions 000000000

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

201820192020202120222023202420252026
Pupils per adult 3.13.43.33.33.53.33.73.23.5
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 5.08.6–5.115.010.94.00.7–

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

2019202020212022202320242025
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
Wellacre Technology Academy
Irlam Road, Flixton, Urmston, Manchester, Lancashire, M41 6AP
2.26 miles
Wellington School
Wellington Road, Timperley, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 7RH
2.27 miles
Lostock High School
Selby Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 9PL
2.3 miles
Egerton High School
Kingsway Park, Urmston, Manchester, M41 7FZ
2.45 miles
Loreto Grammar School
Dunham Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 4AH
2.52 miles
North Cestrian School
Dunham Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 4AJ
2.52 miles
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College
Urban Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 8HT
2.64 miles
Stretford Grammar School
Granby Road, Stretford, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M32 8JB
2.67 miles
Dixons Brooklands Academy
Moor Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M23 9BP
2.87 miles
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Cavendish Road, Bowdon, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2NL
3.02 miles
Altrincham College
Green Lane, Timperley, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 8QW
3.08 miles

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Manor Academy Sale is part of The Sovereign Trust, which runs 5 schools. The nearest others:

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.

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