Dukesgate Academy

Dukesgate Academy remains a good school, fostering a supportive and engaging environment for its pupils. The school's leadership has successfully implemented a curriculum that encourages academic growth while addressing historical weaknesses in areas such as reading and mathematics. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, generally make good progress and enjoy their school experience, contributing positively to school life. Recent improvements in behavior and attendance show promise, but there are still challenges that need to be addressed to ensure all pupils meet the high expectations set by the school.

Strengths

• Pupils enjoy positive relationships with staff and peers.
• The curriculum is ambitious and well-structured.
• Effective strategies have improved behavior and engagement.
• Support systems for pupils during transition stages are strong.
• Pupils have opportunities to contribute to school life.
• Reading initiatives are enhancing pupils' literacy skills.

Areas for Improvement

• Some discrepancies remain in the support for pupils with SEND.
• Inconsistencies in behavior management are noted among a few pupils.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Dukesgate Academy attended 91.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 25.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.3% of pupils at Dukesgate Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). 2 pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Dukesgate Academy had 18.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 20.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 36.6% of pupils at Dukesgate Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Dukesgate Academy received £8,114 and spent £8,644 for each of its 226 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £202,000 (£894 per pupil).

Across all 93 schools of United Learning Trust, income was £8,687 and spending £8,616 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Salford · Salford local authority: places and applications

Dukesgate Academy is part of United Learning Trust, which runs 98 schools. The nearest others:

• The Lowry Academy Manchester
• Salford City Academy Manchester
• The Albion Academy Salford
• Brentnall Academy Salford
• Irlam and Cadishead Academy Manchester
• Cadishead Primary Academy Manchester
• Marlborough Road Academy Salford
• Cravenwood Primary Academy Manchester
• Manchester Academy Manchester
• William Hulme's Grammar School Manchester

What is Dukesgate Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Dukesgate Academy is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was Dukesgate Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Dukesgate Academy was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does Dukesgate Academy have?

Dukesgate Academy has 227 pupils on roll.

What age range does Dukesgate Academy cover?

Dukesgate Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Dukesgate Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Dukesgate Academy?

Dukesgate Academy is at Earlesdon Crescent, Little Hulton, Salford, Greater Manchester, M38 9HF.