Edstart
🇬🇧 Official data · 20255 Gerald Road, North West M6 6DW · Salford
#530 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#4061 of 4,090 nationally
About Edstart
Edstart is a independent secondary located in 5 Gerald Road, in the Salford local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 94 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 3.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 530th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (6th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (2th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 94; capacity filled 78.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 0.41.
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%)8.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
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 Edstart by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 94
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 78.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 8.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 0.41
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Edstart
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Sebastian's RC Primary School
Salford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
227 students · 48 m away
St George's CofE Primary School
Salford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
219 students · 148 m away
The Albion Academy
Salford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
879 students · 508 m away
Lower Kersal Community Primary School
Salford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
245 students · 707 m away
Tiferes
Salford · Independent all-through · Ages 3–16
387 students · 1.1 km away
St Boniface RC Primary School
Salford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
219 students · 1.1 km away
Holy Family VA RC Primary School
Salford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
238 students · 1.2 km away
River View Community Primary School
Salford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
521 students · 1.3 km away
Kerem Shloime
Salford · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
210 students · 1.3 km away
Buile Hill Academy
Salford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
870 students · 1.4 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Edstart a good school?
Edstart has a Success Index (England) of 3.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #530 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 Edstart rank in North West?
Edstart ranks #530 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #4061 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Edstart?
Edstart had 94 students in 2025.
Is Edstart a primary school or a secondary school?
Edstart is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Edstart?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Edstart; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.