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Buile Hill Academy

Academy converter · Salford · M6 8RD

Ages 11–16 · 946 pupils · Salford

Attainment 8

31.7

Overall absence

13.7%

Admissions demand

0.77 · Often has places

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.10
−20+2
Attainment 831.7
English & maths grade 5+16%
English & maths grade 4+36%
EBacc entry13%

EBacc APS: 2.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence13.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)37.7%
Unauthorised9.0%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,008

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

0.77 · Often has places

1st preferences

122

Places offered

178

1st-preference offers

122

Total preferences (any rank)
252
Preferred offers (top 3)
160
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill105%

946 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
946
Boys / girls
460 / 486
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
946 / 900 (105%)
Free school meals
45.8%
FSM pupils
433
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Martin Knowles

Location

Address
Eccles Old Road
Postcode
M6 8RD
Town
Salford
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Salford
District
Salford
Constituency
Salford
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
5 on roll / 5 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Salford, Salford, 946 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 45.8%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Salford
63
Secondary schools in Salford
5
Academies among open schools in Salford
24% (15)
Open schools in M6
14
Secondary in M6
3
Open schools in Salford LA
137
Secondary in Salford LA
16

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in SalfordNear M6

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    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Ages 11–16

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    • FSM45.3%

    0.1 miles away

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    • Att850.1
    • P80.3
    • EM5+50%
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    Ages 13–19

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    • EM5+29%
    • Absence10.2%

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  • Moorside High School

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    • Att842.8
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence9.3%

    2.0 miles away

  • Beis Yaakov High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • Att855.4
    • P80.9
    • EM5+68%
    • Absence9.3%

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Martin Knowles

Official links