Ofsted Reports

Our school was last inspected on 29th September 2026 under Ofsted's new framework. During this visit, the school was inspected across seven different areas of Achievement, Attendance and behaviour, Curriculum and teaching, Inclusion, Leadership and governance, Personal development and wellbeing and Post-16 provision. The school was awarded the "Exceptional" grade – the highest grade possible – across all seven areas and safeguarding standards were met.  

Under Ofsted's new inspection framework, an "Exceptional" judgement is reserved for practice of the highest standard nationally, from which other schools can learn, so we are sure that you will understand our delight in being judged as Exceptional across all areas. 

You can read more from Ofsted about the new inspection process here or watch the explainer video about report cards here. 

As a school we are not only delighted with the grades that we have achieved, but we are also incredibly proud of the wonderful comments that can be found within our published report card, and a link to this can be found below. Although we appreciate that an Ofsted report card cannot provide you with a full understanding of a school, we do hope that it gives you a flavour of what makes our school community such a special place to be a part of. 

Mrs Smith, our Headteacher said, "It is such a privilege to be the Headteacher of Sale Grammar School. Every day I see students enjoying their learning, building friendships, supporting others and demonstrating a real sense of pride in belonging to our wonderful school community. Our students are fantastic individuals who want to learn more about themselves, each other and the world around them, and our parents and carers work in partnership with us to encourage each student to achieve their very best. Our students are supported by an incredible team of staff who work tirelessly so that our young people can achieve across all areas of their lives, and they are surrounded by a wonderful team of governors and leaders whose tenacity and never-ending commitment to the success of everyone is inspiring. We are delighted that all these things and more were seen during our recent Ofsted visit and we remain committed to working together across our school community so that all students continue to flourish and experience the transformational power of education here at Sale Grammar School." 

Should you wish to visit our school, then please email office@salegrammar.co.uk 

Click here to access the Ofsted report.