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Salford City Academy

Academy sponsor led · Manchester · M30 7PQ

Ages 11–16 · 876 pupils · Salford

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

44.7

Overall absence

9.9%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-21

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.13
−20+2
Attainment 844.7
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry50%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.6%
Unauthorised6.4%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.0%
Enrolments in measure
965

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

163

Places offered

179

1st-preference offers

148

Total preferences (any rank)
284
Preferred offers (top 3)
179
Applications from outside LA
6
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill117%

876 pupils · 750 places

Pupils on roll
876
Boys / girls
424 / 452
School capacity
750
Capacity fill
876 / 750 (117%)
Free school meals
46.3%
FSM pupils
406
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Christian
Governance
Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
United Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Katherine Eaton

Location

Address
Northfleet Road, Peel Green, Eccles
Postcode
M30 7PQ
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Salford
District
Salford
Constituency
Worsley and Eccles
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Manchester, Salford, 876 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 46.3%. Religious character: Christian.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Secondary schools in Manchester
61
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M30
21
Secondary in M30
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.

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    • Absence11.2%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katherine Eaton
Telephone
01617895359
Website
http://www.salfordcity-academy.org/

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