Oasis Academy MediaCityUKAldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK and AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK are secondary schools.
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK is ahead on our composite score.
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK was judged the expected standard and AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 35.8 for Oasis Academy MediaCityUK and 39.0 for AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Oasis Academy MediaCityUK (46.5 in 2021-22, 35.8 in 2025-26) and has fallen at AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK (45.3 in 2021-22, 39.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterOasis Academy MediaCityUK | SalfordAldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | D45/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 16 in Salford | 13th of 16 in Salford Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 13-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 989 | 464 | |
| Capacity | 1,150 | 720 | |
| Location | Manchester, M50 3UQ | Salford, M50 2UW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 35.8 | 39.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 24.9% | 28.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 41.1% | 51.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 185 | 105 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 19 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 39.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 13.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,013 | 456 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 53.8% | 44.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.2% | 6.4% | |
| SEN support | 17.7% | 22.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 7.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.7% Stronger figure | 10.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.0% Stronger figure | 33.6% | 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
GCSE Progress 8
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.
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
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