42%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
17%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
35.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
229.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
456
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
34%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 22/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySalford
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK · Secondary with sixth form · Salford
Part ofALDRIDGE EDUCATION
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
42%
-2pp
71%57%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
17%
-9pp
43%30%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Attainment 8
35.6
-2.8
45.340.535.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.6
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
16%8%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
229.5
-31.8
349.4289.4229.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 229.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
A-level APS
39.5
+6.0
41.635.629.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.5
A-level value added
+0.18
+0.1
+0.20.0-0.1
'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
B
+1
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
456
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
45%
SEN
30%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
34%
Contact
Address
100- 102 Broadway, Salford, M50 2UW
Local authority
Salford
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 42% | 17% | 35.6 | Not applicable | 0% | 229.5 | 4% | 456 |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 26% | 38.4 | -0.84 | 0% | 261.3 | 1% | 344 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 34% | 42.5 | -0.57 | 0% | 235.3 | 6% | 337 |
| 2021/22 | 71% | 43% | 45.3 | -0.54 | 0% | 287.4 | 6% | 294 |
| 2018/19 | 51% | 31% | 37.9 | -0.85 | 16% | 349.4 | 24% | 426 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 39.5 | B | +0.18 | 0% | 71 |
| 2023/24 | 33.4 | C+ | +0.04 | 0% | 89 |
| 2022/23 | 41.6 | B | — | 0% | 69 |
| 2021/22 | 40.4 | B | — | 0% | 71 |
| 2018/19 | 29.5 | C | -0.11 | Suppressed | 72 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 456 | 21.0 | 30% | 6% | 45% | 11% | 34% |
| 2023/24 | 344 | 19.9 | 30% | 6% | 41% | 10% | 37% |
| 2022/23 | 337 | 14.0 | 24% | 6% | 42% | 13% | 45% |
| 2021/22 | 294 | 14.0 | 18% | 6% | 41% | 11% | 38% |
| 2020/21 | 321 | 11.9 | 23% | 7% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 426 | 14.7 | 12% | 2% | 40% | 13% | 42% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.