Brentwood School, Sale

Outstanding
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 1119

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Ian Hardman
Pupils:185 / 190 capacity
LA:Trafford
Phone:01619052371
Address:Cherry Lane, Sale, M33 4GY
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 4 February 2025View full report
URN:106391
UKPRN:10017823
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Altrincham and Sale West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its June 2019 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

46.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

16 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress100%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with0%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns56%
Wider development100%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Firsway (nr)
155m · 3 min walk
Catterick Avenue (nr)
192m · 3 min walk
Hurst Avenue (opp)
239m · 4 min walk
Epsom Avenue (nr)
364m · 6 min walk
Manor Avenue (opp)
498m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

185 pupils

190 capacity

5 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Sale

High pressure
New homes approved:844
Projected new pupils:152

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sale

Admissions Demand - Trafford

Low demand0.88x oversubscription

Places available

3,715

Applications

3,267

Got 1st preference

78.5%

Got preferred school

96.5%

Secondary admissions across Trafford (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

4 February 2025
26 June 2019
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
4 December 2018

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

10.09769%

Overall absence

27.86885%

Persistent absence

122

Enrolments

Authorised8.97598%
Unauthorised1.12171%
Persistent (10%+)27.86885%
Severe (50%+)3.27869%

Absence trend

6.99192%
18/19
20.18656%
20/21
14.27346%
21/22
10.20043%
22/23
9.38945%
23/24
10.09769%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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