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Salford City Academy

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personMs Melanie Haselden

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location_onManchester, M30 7PQ

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2015

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Students

892

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Attainment 8

46.1

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GCSE Rank

#5 in Salford

#1,530 of 3,216 nationally

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Salford City Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Manchester, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Salford City Academy is an academy sponsor led in Manchester, Salford, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of UNITED LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 891 pupils on roll, of whom 45% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 46.1, placing the school #5 in Salford and #1,530 of 3,216 nationally. 41.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 19.2% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2015. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 7 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 10.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: Department for Education 2024/25, Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

46.1

Grade 5+ E&M

41.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)19.2%

Entering EBacc41.10%

EBacc APS4.08

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.13

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc49.70%

EBacc APS4.05

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.01

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc47%

EBacc APS4.12

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.3

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc55%

EBacc APS4.31

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc40%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc42%

EBacc APS3.64

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.37

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc2%

EBacc APS2.99

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

80%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)76%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)14%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

85%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)77%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)15%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)12%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)77%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

15 February 2022

Inspection Report

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22 September 2015

Inspection Report

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23 June 2015

Inspection Report

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19 November 2014

Inspection Report

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09 June 2014

Inspection Report

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28 January 2014

Inspection Report

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06 March 2012

Inspection Report

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24 February 2011

Inspection Report

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11 June 2008

Inspection Report

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21 February 2007

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2015-09-22

Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-01-28

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

11.1%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

7.4%(66 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

4pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 891 pupils. During this period, there were 99 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 11.1%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	891	99	11.1%	7.3%	4
2024/25 (Autumn term)	902	94	10.4%	7.8%	3
2023/24 (Summer term)	910	62	6.8%	7.4%	3
2023/24 (Spring term)	913	55	6.0%	7.1%	2
2023/24 (Autumn term)	911	86	9.4%	8.2%	3
2022/23 (Summer term)	899	58	6.5%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	892	51	5.7%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	879	60	6.8%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	836	30	3.6%	4.7%	2
2021/22 (Spring term)	842	42	5.0%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	833	37	4.4%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	792	14	1.8%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	781	4	0.5%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	778	57	7.3%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	707	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	707	26	3.7%	3.2%	2
2019/20 (Autumn term)	710	42	5.9%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	647	22	3.4%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	652	41	6.3%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	656	83	12.7%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	599	100	16.7%	3.4%	5
2017/18 (Spring term)	601	112	18.6%	3.0%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	607	100	16.5%	3.7%	2
2016/17 (Summer term)	574	41	7.1%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	585	122	20.9%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	581	44	7.6%	3.1%	3

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 53 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 41 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 33 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 23 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 22 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 4 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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Salford City Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Christian)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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