Oasis Academy MediaCityUKThe Albion Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK and The Albion Academy are secondary schools.
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Albion Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Albion Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK was judged the expected standard and The Albion Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.7 for Oasis Academy MediaCityUK and 47.4 for The Albion Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Oasis Academy MediaCityUK (46.5 in 2021-22, 38.7 in 2024-25) and has risen at The Albion Academy (44.4 in 2021-22, 47.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterOasis Academy MediaCityUK | SalfordThe Albion Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 15 in Salford | 8th of 15 in Salford Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,013 | 896 | |
| Capacity | 1,150 | 875 | |
| Location | Manchester, M50 3UQ | Salford, M6 6QT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.7 | 47.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 26.7% | 49.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 48.5% | 63.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 46.1% | 51.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.40 | 4.32 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 206 | 170 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,013 | 896 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 53.8% | 63.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.2% | 32.7% | |
| SEN support | 17.7% | 18.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.7% Stronger figure | 10.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.0% Stronger figure | 29.3% | 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
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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