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Brentwood School

Sale, M33 4GY · Trafford · school

Ofsted: Outstanding · 2019 Mixed Not applicable
OfstedOutstanding
Pupils185
FSM46.7%
AI summary of the Ofsted report Inspected 2025-03-12 · Tap to collapse

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Overview: Brentwood School has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection, with pupils thriving in a supportive and caring environment where they are encouraged to learn and develop their skills.

Strengths:

  • Pupils love attending the school and are supported and cared for by staff who understand their varied needs and abilities exceptionally well.
  • Pupils learn eagerly and rise to meet the school's high expectations, with many developing into confident, accurate readers during their time at school.
  • The school's well-established routines help pupils to behave calmly and positively, with staff responding sensitively when pupils experience distress.
  • Staff are very proud to work at the school and appreciate the high-quality training that the school provides to support them in meeting pupils' needs.
  • The school provides a rich variety of experiences that help pupils to expand their interests and develop independence, including trips to the gym and cinema, and opportunities for pupils to volunteer in the local community.

Areas to improve:

  • On occasions, some staff do not make effective use of pupils' assessment information when they design learning, which can slow the progress that some pupils make towards the objectives in their EHC plans.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Ofsted judgement breakdown (2019-06-26)

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding is effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision (where applicable)
Outstanding

What the entrance test covers

Trafford has THREE different entrance tests depending on the school: 1. Trafford Grammar Schools Consortium (Altrincham Grammar School for Boys, Altrincham Grammar School for Girls, Sale Grammar School, Stretford Grammar School, Urmston Grammar) — two multiple-choice papers of around an hour each with a short break between, covering verbal ability (vocabulary, word relationships, verbal reasoning comprehension), non-verbal ability (shape relationships, sequences, codes, spatial awareness) and maths (topics up to the start of Year 6). GL Assessment produces a bespoke paper for the consortium, so practice papers for other areas won't be identical. One sitting covers all five schools. 2. Loreto Grammar School (girls, Catholic) — its own 'Governors' Entrance Exam' of three papers: maths (45 minutes, set in-house, Year 5 curriculum), English (45 minutes, GL Assessment multiple-choice: comprehension, vocabulary, spelling, grammar, punctuation) and verbal reasoning (50 minutes, GL Assessment). 3. St Ambrose College (boys, Catholic) — its own test: verbal reasoning (50 minutes, GL Assessment), plus English and maths papers (35 minutes each; maths set in-house on the Year 5 curriculum). All multiple-choice, no creative writing. Papers are age-standardised. The consortium test and the two Catholic schools' tests are sat on different dates, so a child can attempt all three routes in the same September if registered separately for each.

Similar schools nearby

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Brentwood Community College 0.0 mi · Not applicable Sale, M33 4GY Manor Academy Sale 0.8 mi · Not applicable · Good Sale, M33 5JX Pictor Academy 1.7 mi · Not applicable · Outstanding Timperley, WA15 6PH Delamere School 2.8 mi · Not applicable · Outstanding Manchester, M41 6AP The Orchards 3.2 mi · Not applicable · Good Stretford, M32 9TG Egerton High School 3.2 mi · Not applicable · Good Manchester, M41 7FZ

Data sourced from GIAS, Ofsted and official Trafford admissions publications. Figures can change year to year — always confirm with the school before applying.

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