Brentwood Community College, Sale
Brentwood Community College is a special school for pupils aged 19 to 23 in Sale. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2022.
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Brentwood Community College in detail
Brentwood Community College in its own words
In its own words: "We are proud to specialise in providing high-quality education for students with a wide range of special educational needs. Our dedicated team works closely with families and professionals to create personalised learning pathways that develop life skills, promote independence and celebrate individual strengths in preparation for adulthood."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Brentwood Community College are Brentwood School (under 0.1 miles, Outstanding); Manor Academy Sale (0.8 miles, Good); Changing Lives (1 mile); and Pictor Academy (1.7 miles, Outstanding).
Brentwood SchoolManor Academy SaleChanging LivesPictor Academy
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Timperley (Manchester Metrolink), about 1 mile away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hurst Avenue (opposite), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Brentwood Community College stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Brentwood Community College
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Brentwood Community College from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Brentwood Community College is in Trafford; for families living there:
Apply to Trafford for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Trafford is 11 (the median across 103 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Sale
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sale
Across Trafford council
Places available
3,679
Applications
3,221
Got 1st preference
81.0%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All secondary applications across Trafford council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(4)
Special educational needs provision
Brentwood Community College is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Questions parents ask about Brentwood Community College
What is Brentwood Community College's Ofsted rating?
Brentwood Community College was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2022.
What is the catchment area for Brentwood Community College?
No fixed boundary. When Brentwood Community College is oversubscribed, Trafford allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Does Brentwood Community College have specialist SEN provision?
Brentwood Community College is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Brentwood Community College?
Apply through Trafford's coordinated admissions process, naming Brentwood Community College on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Brentwood Community College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Trafford is 11 (the median across 103 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Brentwood Community College?
Brentwood Community College is at Cherry Lane, Sale, M33 4GY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)