Buile Hill Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Salford, North West M6 8RD · Salford
#285 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#2408 of 4,090 nationally
About Buile Hill Academy
Buile Hill Academy is a academy secondary school located in Salford, in the Salford local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 870 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 41.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 285th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (68th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (16th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 870; capacity filled 96.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 66.5%; ebacc average points 3.84.
There are 57 schools in Salford; Buile Hill Academy ranks 15th of 45 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)42.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)50.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)45.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Buile Hill Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 870
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 45.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 96.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 50.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 66.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.84
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Buile Hill Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Summerville Primary School
Salford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
197 students · 621 m away
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Salford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
437 students · 684 m away
All Hallows RC High School
Salford · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
752 students · 853 m away
Holy Family VA RC Primary School
Salford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
238 students · 928 m away
Willow Tree Primary School
Salford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
469 students · 979 m away
St Luke's RC Primary School
Salford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
421 students · 1.0 km away
King of Kings
Salford · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
28 students · 1.1 km away
Light Oaks Junior School
Salford · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
355 students · 1.2 km away
Light Oaks Infant School
Salford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
255 students · 1.2 km away
St John's CofE Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
360 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Philips High School
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
868 students
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Blackburn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
873 students
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
873 students
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Blackburn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
866 students
Up Holland High School
Wigan · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
874 students
Birchwood Community High School
Warrington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
875 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Buile Hill Academy a good school?
Buile Hill Academy has a Success Index (England) of 41.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #285 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Buile Hill Academy rank in North West?
Buile Hill Academy ranks #285 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #2408 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Buile Hill Academy?
Buile Hill Academy had 870 students in 2025.
Is Buile Hill Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Buile Hill Academy is classified as a secondary school covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Buile Hill Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Buile Hill Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.