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5.907miles
was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Year 7) — but among children who had already met the entrance standard. Entry here depends on the assessment first; distance only separates candidates who qualify. Living inside that distance is not enough on its own, and living beyond it is not necessarily a bar.
Last distance offered at Sale Grammar School, year by year →
When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.
If two applications tie: Random allocation will be used as a tiebreak to determine the final place where the distance between two applicants' homes and the School is the same and the applicants cannot otherwise be separated. A representative of the applicant will be invited to observe the procedure which would be supervised by a person independent of the school.
PAN of 190 applies across Years 7-11 as stated: 'The number of intended admissions for the year commencing 1st September 2027 will be 190 in Years 7-11 and 192 in Year 12.' Entrance examination applicants' date of birth must be between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016.
Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.
Same phase, ranked by distance and how closely they match.
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secondary · Good · 1.6 km away
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secondary · Good · 3.0 km away
Stretford Grammar School
secondary · Good · 3.1 km away
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
secondary · Outstanding · 5.1 km away
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
secondary · Outstanding · 5.2 km away
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