Salford City AcademyUrmston Grammar Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Salford City Academy and Urmston Grammar Academy are secondary schools in Manchester.
Salford City Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Urmston Grammar Academy scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Urmston Grammar Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Salford City Academy was judged the expected standard and Urmston Grammar Academy was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.6 for Salford City Academy and 75.6 for Urmston Grammar Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Salford City Academy (48.1 in 2021-22, 44.6 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Urmston Grammar Academy (74.7 in 2021-22, 75.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterSalford City Academy | ManchesterUrmston Grammar Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | B83/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 16 in Salford | 6th of 18 in Trafford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 876 | 1,137 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 1,097 | |
| Location | Manchester, M30 7PQ | Manchester, M41 5UG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.6 | 75.6 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 49.1% | 99.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.8% | 99.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 165 | 151 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 179 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 41.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 41.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 30.2% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 891 | 1,124 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.2% | 8.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.7% | 18.2% | |
| SEN support | 18.0% | 4.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.3% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.9% | 6.5% 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.
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.
Salford City Academy
Urmston Grammar Academy
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