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Star Salford Academy

Free schools · Worsley · M28 0BB

Ages 11–16 · 389 pupils · Salford

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Overall absence

10.1%

Admissions demand

1.18 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (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 absence10.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.0%
Unauthorised7.7%
Authorised absence
2.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.9%
Enrolments in measure
159

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

1.18 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

165

Places offered

140

1st-preference offers

136

Total preferences (any rank)
256
Preferred offers (top 3)
140
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill52%

389 pupils · 750 places

Pupils on roll
389
Boys / girls
184 / 205
School capacity
750
Capacity fill
389 / 750 (52%)
Free school meals
61.4%
FSM pupils
239
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: STAR ACADEMIES
Academy trust
STAR ACADEMIES
Sponsor
Star Academies
Headteacher
Miss Laura McBride

Location

Address
124 Longshaw Drive
Postcode
M28 0BB
Town
Worsley
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Salford
District
Salford
Constituency
Bolton South and Walkden
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 free schools (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Worsley, Salford, 389 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 61.4%.

Open schools in Worsley
1
Secondary schools in Worsley
1
Academies among open schools in Worsley
0% (0)
Open schools in M28
18
Secondary in M28
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 WorsleyNear M28

  • The Lowry Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Manchester · M28 0SY · Salford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.3
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence9.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • Kearsley Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bolton · BL4 8HY · Bolton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.4
    • P80.6
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence9.1%

    1.5 miles away

  • Harper Green School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bolton · BL4 0DH · Bolton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence9.6%

    1.6 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Walkden

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Manchester · M28 7JB · Salford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.4
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence8.9%

    1.6 miles away

  • King's Leadership Academy Bolton

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Bolton · BL3 3HL · Bolton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.0
    • P80.1
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence7.4%

    2.1 miles away

  • Essa Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bolton · BL3 3HH · Bolton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.1
    • P80.7
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence5.4%

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Laura McBride
Telephone
01613830001
Website
https://www.starsalford.org/

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