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Brentnall Academy

Academy sponsor led · Salford · M7 4RP

Ages 3–11 · 184 pupils · Salford

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2022-09-21

Category of concern

Special measures

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.3%
Unauthorised4.8%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
177

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

9

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

9

Total preferences (any rank)
16
Preferred offers (top 3)
9
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill69%

184 pupils · 266 places

Pupils on roll
184
Boys / girls
96 / 88
School capacity
266
Capacity fill
184 / 266 (69%)
Free school meals
52.7%
FSM pupils
97
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
United Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Woolley

Location

Address
Northumberland Street, Higher Broughton
Postcode
M7 4RP
Town
Salford
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Salford
District
Salford
Constituency
Bury South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Salford, Salford, 184 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 52.7%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Salford
63
Primary schools in Salford
31
Academies among open schools in Salford
24% (15)
Open schools in M7
37
Primary in M7
10
Open schools in Salford LA
137
Primary in Salford LA
76

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SalfordNear M7

  • St Boniface RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Salford · M7 2HL · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM53.4%
    • Demand0.93

    0.5 miles away

  • Marlborough Road Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Salford · M7 4XD · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM70.4%
    • Demand0.92

    0.6 miles away

  • Cheetham CofE Community Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M8 9FR · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM52.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • St Paul's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Salford · M7 3PT · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM39.3%
    • Demand0.92

    0.7 miles away

  • Unity Community Primary

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · Primary

    Manchester · M7 4YE · Manchester

    Ages 2–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM52.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • St Philip's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Salford · M7 4WP · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM13.8%
    • Demand1.02

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Woolley
Telephone
01615530457
Website
https://www.brentnallacademy.org.uk/

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