The Albion Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Salford, North West M6 6QT · Salford
#237 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#2068 of 4,090 nationally
About The Albion Academy
The Albion Academy is a academy secondary located in Salford, in the Salford local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 879 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 48.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 237th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (66th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (4th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 879; capacity filled 100.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 63.5%; ebacc average points 4.32.
There are 57 schools in Salford; The Albion Academy ranks 12th 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%)47.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)49.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)58.9%
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 The Albion Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 879
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 58.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 49.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 63.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.32
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Albion Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Edstart
5 Gerald Road · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
94 students · 508 m away
St Sebastian's RC Primary School
Salford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
227 students · 516 m away
St George's CofE Primary School
Salford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
219 students · 632 m away
River View Community Primary School
Salford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
521 students · 854 m away
Tiferes
Salford · Independent all-through · Ages 3–16
387 students · 909 m away
Lower Kersal Community Primary School
Salford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
245 students · 977 m 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
Kerem Shloime
Salford · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
210 students · 1.4 km away
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Salford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
220 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
Warrington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
879 students
Unity Academy Blackpool
Blackpool · Academy all-through · Ages 2–16
877 students
Salford City Academy
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
876 students
Birchwood Community High School
Warrington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
875 students
Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Widnes · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
884 students
The Lowry Academy
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
884 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Albion Academy a good school?
The Albion Academy has a Success Index (England) of 48.0 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #237 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 The Albion Academy rank in North West?
The Albion Academy ranks #237 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #2068 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Albion Academy?
The Albion Academy had 879 students in 2025.
Is The Albion Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Albion Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Albion Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Albion Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.