AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUKBuile Hill Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Salford.
Summary of the comparison
AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK and Buile Hill Academy are secondary schools in Salford.
AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Buile Hill Academy scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK is ahead on our composite score.
AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK was judged Good and Buile Hill Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.0 for AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK and 46.1 for Buile Hill Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK (45.3 in 2021-22, 39.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SalfordAldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK | SalfordBuile Hill Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 16 in Salford Stronger figure | 15th of 16 in Salford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | University technical college | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 13-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 464 | 870 | |
| Capacity | 720 | 900 | |
| Location | Salford, M50 2UW | Salford, M6 8RD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.0 | 46.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 28.6% | 50.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.4% | 70.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 105 | 181 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 19 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 39.5 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 13.0 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 456 | 901 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.8% | 48.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.4% | 29.3% | |
| SEN support | 22.1% | 18.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.9% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.6% Stronger figure | 15.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 33.6% Stronger figure | 44.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK · Buile Hill Academy