Ellesmere Park High SchoolBuile Hill Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Ellesmere Park High School and Buile Hill Academy are secondary schools.
Ellesmere Park High School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Buile Hill Academy scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Ellesmere Park High School is ahead on our composite score.
Ellesmere Park High School was judged Good and Buile Hill Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.8 for Ellesmere Park High School and 42.9 for Buile Hill Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Ellesmere Park High School (44.8 in 2021-22, 45.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterEllesmere Park High School | SalfordBuile Hill Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 15 in Salford Stronger figure | 15th of 15 in Salford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 798 | 901 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 900 | |
| Location | Manchester, M30 9BP | Salford, M6 8RD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.8 Stronger figure | 42.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.9% | 50.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.4% Stronger figure | 66.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 17.7% Stronger figure | 12.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.73 | 3.84 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 147 | 170 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 798 | 901 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.2% | 48.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.2% | 29.3% | |
| SEN support | 29.2% | 18.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.4% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% Stronger figure | 15.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.8% 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: Ellesmere Park High School · Buile Hill Academy