Manor Academy Sale
Manor Avenue, Sale, M33 5JXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Manor Academy Sale is a special school in Sale for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 101 schools in Trafford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2013.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 19 November 2013, report published 11 December 2013
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 28 February 2024
This is a welcoming and friendly school where pupils are known and celebrated as individuals. The school's vision to prepare pupils to become self-reliant, caring and responsible adults is at the heart of every aspect of school life. Pupils are listened to, respected and valued by staff. This helps them to feel happy and safe. All pupils have an education, health and care (EHC) plan. The school has high expectations for pupils' achievement across a range of subjects. Through thoughtfully designed learning pathways, pupils take qualifications in subjects that match their aspirations and ambitions. As a result, all pupils leave school to progress to positive destinations. Across the school, pupils behave well. High staff-to-pupil ratios mean that support is available to help pupils manage their behaviours and emotions. This means that pupils can learn without disruption from others. Opportunities for pupils to rehearse important life skills are carefully designed. For example, pupils enjoy using the food technology space to develop their cooking skills. Pupils value learning how to make a bus journey and use money in a shop. Students in the sixth form learn how to budget and financially plan for their futures.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of subjects, the school is still finalising the identification of the specific knowledge that it wants pupils to learn. As a result, some pupils do not learn subject content as well as they should. The school should ensure that all curriculums are logically ordered and set out the most important information that pupils need to know and remember. This is to ensure that pupils are even better prepared for the next stage of their education.
- The school's systems to monitor and track those pupils who find reading difficult are underdeveloped. This means that some of these pupils do not receive the support that they need in a timely and effective way. This hinders their learning of the curriculum and prevents them from achieving as well as they should. The school should ensure that the reading strategies that they have recently introduced are prioritised for the pupils who need the most help.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
29 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
205 pupils on roll, with places for 200
Schools near Manor Academy Sale
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| Changing Lives | 0.8 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Pictor Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 0% met the expected standard |
| Delamere School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 0% met the expected standard |
| The Orchards | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 0% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE SOVEREIGN TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Katherine Rigge
- Phone
- 01615323251
- Address
- Manor Avenue, Sale, M33 5JX
- Local authority
- Trafford
- URN
- 142288
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.