Sale High School
Sale High School is an academy converter in Sale for pupils aged 11 to 16. It has 1,103 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Sale High School is Good, from an inspection in December 2024 of its predecessor, Sale High School.
Ofsted inspection: October 2025.
| Type | Secondary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 11-16 |
| Religion | Unknown |
| Address | Norris Road Sale Cheshire M33 3JR |
| Reference Number | 151895 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 1103 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 50.59%
Girls: 49.41% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 21.5% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 18.5% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 26.2 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 124 | 101 | 225 |
| 8 | 115 | 109 | 224 |
| 9 | 110 | 129 | 239 |
| 10 | 105 | 106 | 211 |
| 11 | 104 | 100 | 204 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 63.7% |
| Chinese | 7.1% |
| Indian | 4.3% |
| Pakistani | 3.8% |
| Asian, Other | 3.8% |
| African | 3.6% |
| White, Other | 2.8% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.8% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.8% |
| White & Asian | 1.5% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.3% |
| Unclassified | 0.5% |
| Caribbean | 0.5% |
| Irish | 0.3% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Sale High School, inspected in December 2024.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 03 Oct 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Year 7 admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 238 | 19 |
| Third Preference | 156 | 8 |
| From another Local Authority | 128 | 3 |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover).
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In 2025–26 Sale High School had 16.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 10.2 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – |
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, 10.2% of pupils at Sale High School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 6.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate learning difficulty | 35 | 23 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 27 | 16 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 22 | 17 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 8 | 11 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 16 | 2 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 1 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 1 |
| Vision impairment | 2 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 0 | 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 secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
| Name | Distance |
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Lime Tree Primary Academy
Budworth Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 2RP |
0.32 miles |
|
St Anne's CofE Primary School
Trinity Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 3ES |
0.45 miles |
|
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Old Hall Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 2JA |
0.53 miles |
|
Templemoor Infant and Nursery School
Nursery Close, Off Temple Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 2EG |
0.58 miles |
|
Worthington Primary School
Worthington Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 2JJ |
0.61 miles |
|
Button Lane Primary School
Button Lane, Northern Moor, Manchester, M23 0ND |
0.7 miles |
|
Moorlands Junior School
Temple Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 2LP |
0.71 miles |
|
Sandilands Primary School
Wendover Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9JX |
0.77 miles |
|
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Marlborough Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 3AF |
0.81 miles |
|
Brooklands Primary School
Woodbourne Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 3SY |
0.87 miles |
|
Springfield Primary School
Springfield Road, Sale, Greater Manchester, M33 7XS |
0.93 miles |
|
Heyes Lane Primary School
Crofton Avenue, Timperley, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 6BZ |
0.98 miles |
|
Rack House Primary School
Yarmouth Drive, Northern Moor, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 0BT |
1.08 miles |
|
Forest Park Preparatory School
27 Oakfield, Sale, M33 6NB |
1.23 miles |
|
St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Rackhouse Road, Northern Moor, Manchester, M23 0BW |
1.24 miles |
|
St Mary's CofE Primary School
St Mary's Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 6SA |
1.34 miles |
|
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Floatshall Road, Baguley, Manchester, M23 1HP |
1.35 miles |
|
Pictor Academy
Grove Lane, Timperley, Cheshire, WA15 6PH |
1.45 miles |
|
Park Road Sale Primary School
Park Road, Sale, Greater Manchester, M33 6HR |
1.47 miles |
|
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School
Park Road, Timperley, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 6TQ |
1.5 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Sale Grammar School
Marsland Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 3NH |
0.5 miles |
|
Dixons Brooklands Academy
Moor Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M23 9BP |
0.9 miles |
|
Pioneer House High School
200 Yewtree Lane, Northern Moor, Manchester, M23 0FF |
1.12 miles |
|
Bowersgate School
Floats Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M23 9PL |
1.35 miles |
|
Ashton-on-Mersey School
Cecil Avenue, Sale, Cheshire, M33 5BP |
1.47 miles |
|
Wellington School
Wellington Road, Timperley, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 7RH |
1.87 miles |
|
The Trafford and Stockport College Group
Manchester Road, Altrincham, WA14 5PQ |
1.94 miles |
|
Oakbrook School
Anglo House, Chapel Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M22 4JN |
1.96 miles |
|
Southern Cross School
Roundwood Road, Northenden, Manchester, M22 4AB |
1.96 miles |
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Stretford Grammar School
Granby Road, Stretford, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M32 8JB |
2.06 miles |
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Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls
141 Barlow Moor Road, Manchester, M20 2PQ |
2.08 miles |
|
The Watkin Centre
Mulberry House, Claverton Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT |
2.1 miles |
|
Manor Academy Sale
Manor Avenue, Sale, Cheshire, M33 5JX |
2.18 miles |
|
Dixons Newall Green Academy
Greenbrow Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M23 2SX |
2.2 miles |
|
Brentwood School
Cherry Lane, Sale, Cheshire, M33 4GY |
2.2 miles |
|
Loreto High School Chorlton
Nell Lane, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 7SW |
2.2 miles |
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Altrincham College
Green Lane, Timperley, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 8QW |
2.23 miles |
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Chorlton High School
Nell Lane, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M21 7SL |
2.26 miles |
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Piper Hill High School
Firbank Road, Newall Green, Manchester, M23 2YS |
2.27 miles |
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Saint Paul's Catholic High School
Firbank Road, Newall Green, MANCHESTER, M23 2YS |
2.31 miles |
All schools in Sale · Trafford local authority: places and applications
Sale High School is part of United Learning Trust, which runs 98 schools. The nearest others:
- William Hulme's Grammar School Manchester
- Manchester Academy Manchester
- Stockport Academy Stockport
- Salford City Academy Manchester
- Irlam and Cadishead Academy Manchester
- Cadishead Primary Academy Manchester
- The Albion Academy Salford
- Marlborough Road Academy Salford
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy Manchester
- Brentnall Academy Salford
What is Sale High School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Sale High School is Good, from an inspection in December 2024 of its predecessor, Sale High School.
When was Sale High School last inspected by Ofsted?
Sale High School was last inspected in October 2025.
How many pupils does Sale High School have?
Sale High School has 1,103 pupils on roll.
What age range does Sale High School cover?
Sale High School for pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Sale High School?
Sale High School is at Norris Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 3JR.