Sale Grammar School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sale, North West M33 3NH · Trafford
#3 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#31 of 4,090 nationally
About Sale Grammar School
Sale Grammar School is a academy secondary located in Sale, in the Trafford local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,352 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 98.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 3rd of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (99th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (94th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,352; capacity filled 100.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 100%; ebacc average points 7.25.
There are 22 schools in Sale; Sale Grammar School ranks 1st of 21 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)76.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)96.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)45.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)2.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Sale Grammar School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,352
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 2.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 76.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 96.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 100%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 7.25
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 45.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Sale Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Anne's CofE Primary School
Sale · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
216 students · 492 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Sale · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
437 students · 530 m away
Springfield Primary School
Sale · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
680 students · 743 m away
Sale High School
Sale · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,103 students · 809 m away
Brooklands Primary School
Sale · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
645 students · 890 m away
Templemoor Infant and Nursery School
Sale · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
213 students · 926 m away
Lime Tree Primary Academy
Sale · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
473 students · 1.1 km away
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Sale · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
199 students · 1.1 km away
Moorlands Junior School
Sale · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
329 students · 1.1 km away
Forest Park Preparatory School
Sale · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
158 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Oldham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,349 students
Falinge Park High School
Rochdale · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,344 students
Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College
Sandbach · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,340 students
Pleckgate High School
Blackburn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,339 students
Wardle Academy
Rochdale · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,366 students
Deyes High School
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,336 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Sale Grammar School a good school?
Sale Grammar School has a Success Index (England) of 98.0 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #3 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Sale Grammar School rank in North West?
Sale Grammar School ranks #3 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #31 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sale Grammar School?
Sale Grammar School had 1,352 students in 2025.
Is Sale Grammar School a primary school or a secondary school?
Sale Grammar School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Sale Grammar School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Sale Grammar School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.