Salford City Academy

Academy sponsor led; mixed; ages 11 to 16; 876 pupils; Salford, M30 7PQ; URN 135071

Salford City Academy’s latest inspection, on 21 April 2026, ended with a report card; safeguarding met. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, five have a report card and three have an overall grade on the old scale. The oldest verdict, at Co-op Academy Walkden, dates from 23 May 2023; the latest, at Urmston Grammar Academy, from 14 July 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Salford City Academy and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Salford City Academy’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Salford City Academy
M30 7PQ, Salford

Report card inspected 21 April 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 44.6 (Salford 43.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 49.1% (Salford 42.2%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Salford City Academy
0.64 mi1,035 m NE
St Patrick's RC High School
M30 7JJ, Salford

Report card inspected 25 November 2025; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 53.3 (Salford 43.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 56.0% (Salford 42.2%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for St Patrick's RC High School
2.0 mi3,271 m S
Flixton Girls School
M41 5DR, Trafford

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 28 November 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 46.9 (Trafford 57.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 44.1% (Trafford 64.4%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for Flixton Girls School
2.1 mi3,374 m SE
Urmston Grammar Academy
M41 5UG, Trafford; selective (grammar), sixth form

Report card inspected 14 July 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 75.6 (Trafford 57.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 99.3% (Trafford 64.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 41.29 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Post-16 provision: strong standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Urmston Grammar Academy
2.2 mi3,460 m NE
Ellesmere Park High School
M30 9BP, Salford

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 11 July 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 48.9 (Salford 43.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 50.3% (Salford 42.2%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for Ellesmere Park High School
2.3 mi3,645 m S
Wellacre Technology Academy
M41 6AP, Trafford

Report card inspected 19 May 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 47.9 (Trafford 57.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 46.1% (Trafford 64.4%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Wellacre Technology Academy
2.4 mi3,951 m N
Co-op Academy Walkden
M28 7JB, Salford

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 23 May 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 47.2 (Salford 43.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 40.9% (Salford 42.2%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for Co-op Academy Walkden
2.5 mi3,972 m NE
Moorside High School
M27 0AP, Salford

Report card inspected 6 May 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 40.1 (Salford 43.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 38.2% (Salford 42.2%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Moorside High School
2.6 mi4,257 m SE
Lostock High School
M32 9PL, Trafford

Report card inspected 17 March 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 37.4 (Trafford 57.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 32.8% (Trafford 64.4%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching: needs attention
- Achievement: needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: needs attention
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Lostock High School

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The latest inspection, in detail

Report card, inspection of 21 April 2026
Area	Position on the five-point scale	Grade
Inclusion		Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching		Expected standard
Achievement		Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour		Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Strong standard
Leadership and governance		Expected standard
Safeguarding standards		Met

Each area is graded on Ofsted’s five-point scale, from urgent improvement to exceptional; safeguarding is met or not met. How to read a report card.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 165 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Salford	England
Average Attainment 8 score	44.6	43.6	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	49.1%	42.2%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	64.8%	59.9%	64.8%

England and Salford: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Urmston Grammar Academy Trafford, 2.1 mi in a straight line
Stretford Grammar School Trafford, 4.2 mi in a straight line
Dean Trust Ardwick Manchester, 7.2 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Salford City Academy is a state-funded mixed secondary school in Salford, for pupils aged 11 to 16. The register counts 876 pupils for a capacity of 750. Trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST. Religious character: Christian. Address: Northfleet Road, Peel Green, Manchester, M30 7PQ. Website: www.salfordcity-academy.org/.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.