Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jun 2015
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151895.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 1,103 |
| Girls | 545 |
| Boys | 558 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 21.5% |
| First language not English | 18.5% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 112 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 72 |
| Average class size | 26.2 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 16.6 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 66.6 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 18.78 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 62.13 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day. | 212 |
| Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed. | 980 |
| First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 227 |
| First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 178 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 128 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Trafford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.6%, better than England, worse than Trafford | 6% | 8% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 14.7%, better than England, similar to Trafford | 14.2% | 21.6% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 2.5%, better than England, similar to Trafford | 2.2% | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Lime Tree Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Dec 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Anne's CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Jun 2015. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Sale Grammar School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Jun 2022. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Oct 2022. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Templemoor Infant and Nursery School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Worthington Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Feb 2020. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Button Lane Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Jul 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Moorlands Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Mar 2014. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Sandilands Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Jul 2013. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 7 May 2025. |
Sale High School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Jun 2015.
For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Sale High School made 212 offers from 980 applications (4.6 per offer), and 178 of 227 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Sale High School has 1,103 pupils aged 11 to 16.
No, Sale High School teaches pupils up to age 16.
At Sale High School, the average class had 26.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.6 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Sale High School missed 6.6% of sessions (England 8%), and 14.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.