67%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
41%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
713.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
891
Pupils · 2024/25
22%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 16/02/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySalford
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio28.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChristian
StatusOpen
Overview of Salford City Academy · Secondary · Salford
Part ofUNITED LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
67%
-4pp
71%62%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
-4pp
50%41%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
46.1
+1.4
48.144.841.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.1
EBacc entry
41%
-9pp
55%48%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
EBacc APS
713.5
+36.9
713.5533.2353.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 713.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
891
Pupil : teacher ratio
28.5
EAL
22%
FSM eligible
45%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Northfleet Road, Peel Green, Manchester, M30 7PQ
Local authority
Salford
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 | 67% | 42% | 46.1 | Not applicable | 41% | 713.5 | 42% | 891 |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 46% | 44.7 | +0.13 | 50% | 676.6 | 52% | 913 |
| 2022/23 | 59% | 46% | 45.4 | +0.01 | 47% | 712.7 | 50% | 892 |
| 2021/22 | 66% | 50% | 48.1 | +0.30 | 55% | 552.0 | 55% | 842 |
| 2018/19 | 53% | 31% | 41.5 | +0.04 | 42% | 353.0 | 44% | 652 |
| 2017/18 | 49% | 22% | 39.3 | -0.37 | 2% | 325.8 | 16% | 601 |
| 2016/17 | 45% | 21% | 40.8 | -0.18 | 9% | — | 14% | 585 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Not eligible | 28 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 891 | 28.5 | 20% | 22% | 45% | 10% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 913 | 18.8 | 17% | 23% | 45% | 10% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 892 | 19.3 | 17% | 21% | 49% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 842 | 27.2 | 16% | 21% | 50% | 10% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 781 | 17.7 | 14% | 20% | 53% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 652 | 18.6 | 14% | 16% | 57% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 601 | 17.0 | 18% | 17% | 54% | 6% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 585 | 12.8 | 18% | 13% | 56% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.