Salford City Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Manchester, North West M30 7PQ · Salford
#270 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#2285 of 4,090 nationally
About Salford City Academy
Salford City Academy is a academy secondary located in Manchester, in the Salford local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 876 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 43.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 270th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (55th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 876; capacity filled 116.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 66.9%; ebacc average points 4.08.
There are 370 schools in Manchester; Salford City Academy ranks 156th of 351 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%)46.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)41.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)46.3%
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 Salford City Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 876
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 46.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 116.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 41.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 66.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.08
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Salford City Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Barton Moss Community Primary School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
216 students · 102 m away
St Gilbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Eccles
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
227 students · 962 m away
St Patrick's RC High School
Manchester · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
912 students · 1.0 km away
Beech Street Community Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
241 students · 1.1 km away
Godfrey Ermen Memorial CofE Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
386 students · 1.4 km away
Westwood Park Community Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
285 students · 1.6 km away
Christ Church CofE Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
235 students · 1.7 km away
Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
332 students · 1.8 km away
Lewis Street Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
402 students · 1.9 km away
Woodhouse Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
228 students · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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877 students
Birchwood Community High School
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875 students
Up Holland High School
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874 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
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
Warrington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
879 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Salford City Academy a good school?
Salford City Academy has a Success Index (England) of 43.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #270 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 Salford City Academy rank in North West?
Salford City Academy ranks #270 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #2285 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Salford City Academy?
Salford City Academy had 876 students in 2025.
Is Salford City Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Salford City Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Salford City Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Salford City Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.