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Best Schools in Sale

Compare 25 schools in Sale. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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25

Total Schools

6

Outstanding

14

Good

Primary Schools

20 schools

Secondary Schools

5 schools

Top Performing Schools in Sale

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Brooklands Primary School

Community school

Primary

Woodbourne Road, Sale, M33 3SY

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/19/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

97%

Maths Meets Standard

96%

Reading Progress

+3.1

Maths Progress

+2.1

661 pupils • 3.2% FSM • 21.5% EAL

Tyntesfield Primary School

Academy converter

Primary

Alma Road, Sale, M33 4HE

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

93%

Maths Meets Standard

97%

Reading Progress

+2.3

Maths Progress

+3.0

448 pupils • 2.5% FSM • 30.8% EAL

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Marlborough Road, Sale, M33 3AF

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 3/23/2009

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

92%

Maths Meets Standard

93%

Reading Progress

+3.1

Maths Progress

+4.0

451 pupils • 4.2% FSM • 27.5% EAL

St Anne's CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Trinity Road, Sale, M33 3ES

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/19/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

100%

Maths Meets Standard

97%

Reading Progress

+5.2

Maths Progress

+2.8

234 pupils • 20.5% FSM • 25.6% EAL

Park Road Sale Primary School

Academy converter

Primary

Park Road, Sale, M33 6HR

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

92%

Maths Meets Standard

94%

Reading Progress

+4.6

Maths Progress

+5.2

466 pupils • 1.9% FSM • 23.4% EAL

Springfield Primary School

Community school

Primary

Springfield Road, Sale, M33 7XS

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 11/17/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

87%

Maths Meets Standard

93%

Reading Progress

+2.3

Maths Progress

+3.6

678 pupils • 6.3% FSM • 36.6% EAL

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All Saints' Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Cedar Road, Sale, M33 5NW

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/4/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

85%

Maths Meets Standard

97%

Reading Progress

+1.2

Maths Progress

+3.2

236 pupils • 14.8% FSM • 8.5% EAL

Ashton-on-Mersey School

Academy converter

Secondary, Post-16

Cecil Avenue, Sale, M33 5BP

Ages: 11-19

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/23/2019

Performance

Attainment 8

49.4

Progress 8

+0.06

English & Maths 5+

52%

English & Maths 4+

76%

1,421 pupils • 14.7% FSM • 11.2% EAL

Brentwood School

Community special school

Secondary, Post-16

Cherry Lane, Sale, M33 4GY

Ages: 11-19

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 6/26/2019

Performance

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

137 pupils • 31.4% FSM • 18.2% EAL

Brooklands Primary School

Community school

Primary

Woodbourne Road, Sale, M33 3SY

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/19/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

97%

Maths Meets Standard

96%

Reading Progress

+3.1

Maths Progress

+2.1

661 pupils • 3.2% FSM • 21.5% EAL

Firs Primary School

Community school

Primary

Firs Road, Sale, M33 5EL

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 7/12/2017

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

54%

Maths Meets Standard

62%

Reading Progress

-4.5

Maths Progress

-2.0

478 pupils • 40.0% FSM • 28.7% EAL

Forest Park Preparatory School

Other independent school

Primary

27 Oakfield, Ashton-upon-Mersey, Sale, M33 6NB

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

160 pupils • FSM data not available

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