Salford City Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 15 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Christian
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Salford
- Unique reference
- 135071
- Address
- Northfleet Road, Peel Green, Eccles, M30 7PQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 891 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.8%
- Girls
- 50.2%
- First language not English
- 21.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 43.9%
- Persistent absence
- 26.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.0%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 4.4% |
| Mixed | 6.8% |
| Other White | 7.4% |
| Other | 8.2% |
| White British | 63.9% |
| Other Black | 2.4% |
| Pakistani | 1.2% |
| Chinese | 1.1% |
| Other Asian | 1% |
| Indian | 0.9% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.9% |
| Unclassified | 0.9% |
| Caribbean | 0.6% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.3% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 41% |
| Local authority average | 34% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 42% |
| Local authority average | 40% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 46.1 |
| Local authority average | 42.9 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.08 |
| Local authority average | 3.77 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 44 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 46 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 33 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 11 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 32 |
| English Language | GCSE | 175 |
Admissions
Salford City Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 175
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 160
- 2nd preference
- 64
- 3rd preference
- 38
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 153
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 188 97 91 |
| Year 8 | 189 91 98 |
| Year 9 | 172 78 94 |
| Year 10 | 166 83 83 |
| Year 11 | 176 95 81 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 78.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 67.0% 58.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 3.0% 2.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 17.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 14.0% 9.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 5.4% 3.0% |