The Albion Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 23 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- Not available
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Salford
- Unique reference
- 146793
- Address
- 1 London Street, M6 6QT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 896 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.7%
- Girls
- 47.3%
- First language not English
- 32.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 57.8%
- Persistent absence
- 28.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.9%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other | 6.9% |
| Mixed | 8.5% |
| Other White | 8.7% |
| African | 16.5% |
| White British | 44.2% |
| Other Asian | 4.1% |
| Pakistani | 3.6% |
| Other Black | 2.7% |
| Indian | 1.7% |
| Caribbean | 0.8% |
| Chinese | 0.8% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.6% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.6% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.2% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
| Unclassified | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 52% |
| Local authority average | 34% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 49% |
| Local authority average | 40% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 47.4 |
| Local authority average | 42.9 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.32 |
| Local authority average | 3.77 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 47 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 16 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 41 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 32 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 169 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 160 |
Admissions
The Albion Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 172
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 152
- 2nd preference
- 43
- 3rd preference
- 32
- From another Local Authority
- 13
Offers
- 1st preference
- 150
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 194 99 95 |
| Year 8 | 164 84 80 |
| Year 9 | 182 98 84 |
| Year 10 | 178 93 85 |
| Year 11 | 178 98 80 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 72.0% 78.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 54.0% 58.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 2.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 17.0% 17.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 15.0% 9.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 9.0% 5.4% 3.0% |