Dukesgate AcademyWharton Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Salford.
Summary of the comparison
Dukesgate Academy and Wharton Primary School are primary schools in Salford.
Dukesgate Academy scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Wharton Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Wharton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 76.0% for Dukesgate Academy and 62.0% for Wharton Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Dukesgate Academy (59.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SalfordDukesgate Academy | SalfordWharton Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 59th of 73 in Salford Stronger figure | 73rd of 73 in Salford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | ||
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 226 | 371 | |
| Capacity | 175 | 460 | |
| Location | Salford, M38 9HF | Salford, M38 9XA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 226 | 371 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 65.7% | 57.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.1% | 25.1% | |
| SEN support | 16.4% | 19.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% | 6.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.1% | 23.5% Stronger figure | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Dukesgate Academy
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