Brooklands Primary School, Sale

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~487m)Possible (~696m)Unlikely (~905m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr John Beith
Pupils:645 / 664 capacity
LA:Trafford
Phone:01619733758
Address:Woodbourne Road, Sale, M33 3SY
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 8 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Expected Standard
Behaviour
Strong Standard
Personal Development
Strong Standard
Leadership
Expected Standard
Early Years
Strong Standard
Inspected 13 January 2026View full report
URN:106301
UKPRN:10078959
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Wythenshawe and Sale East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Brooklands is a warm, inclusive school where every child is valued and supported to succeed. Pupils achieve well academically while developing strong character through the school's values of perseverance, respect, friendship and honesty. Teachers create a calm learning environment where children feel secure, manage their emotions effectively, and are eager to learn.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils achieve consistently above average results in phonics, reading and mathematics, with the gap between disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged pupils narrowing
  • Excellent behaviour and attendance - pupils love school and benefit from a calm, purposeful learning environment
  • Strong inclusive practice with tailored support for pupils with SEND who thrive with well-trained staff
  • Ambitious early years curriculum with expert staff who build on children's high starting points
  • Leaders remove barriers for disadvantaged pupils through targeted interventions and enrichment experiences

Areas for Improvement

  • Assessment approaches in a few subjects are not as embedded, meaning leaders don't always have clear insights to adjust curriculum and maintain high standards
  • Leaders' processes for evaluating impact in some areas lack robustness, affecting the speed of improvement in a minority of areas
  • Teaching and curriculum strengths exist in most subjects but need further consistency across all areas

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are fulfilled and pupils feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Musical instrument lessons including French horn, trombone and clarinet, inclusive sporting events, career visits from professionals

Brooklands Primary School is a high-achieving primary school where pupils develop detailed knowledge across the curriculum and consistently achieve above-average results. The school has established a calm, purposeful atmosphere with strong safeguarding, excellent attendance, and outstanding behaviour.

At a Glance

2.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-9ppMaths-4ppWriting-2pp

Reading has declined from 98% to 89%. Maths has declined from 100% to 96%. Writing has remained stable at around 90%.

Class Sizes

29.8

Avg class size

29.6

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

16

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Brooklands (Manchester Metrolink) (To Manchester)
415m · 7 min walk

Bus Stops

Woodbourne Road (nr)
252m · 4 min walk
Cloverley (at)
309m · 5 min walk
Brooklands Metrolink Stop (Stop D)
361m · 6 min walk
Norris Road (nr)
390m · 6 min walk
Sale Cemetery (Stop B)
497m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

645 pupils

664 capacity

19 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Sale

High pressure
New homes approved:844
Projected new pupils:211

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sale

Admissions Demand - Trafford

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

Places available

3,030

Applications

2,467

Got 1st preference

95.1%

Got preferred school

99.6%

Primary admissions across Trafford (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

13 January 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
19 October 2021
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
30 June 2010

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

2.83225%

Overall absence

2.91971%

Persistent absence

548

Enrolments

Authorised2.27268%
Unauthorised0.55957%
Persistent (10%+)2.91971%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.11707%
18/19
2.10966%
20/21
4.66515%
21/22
3.06256%
22/23
2.78463%
23/24
2.83225%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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