The Albion Academy

The Albion Academy is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating across all inspected areas. Leaders set high expectations for all pupils, including those with special educational needs, contributing to a positive learning environment where pupils can thrive. Clear routines and supportive relationships between staff and students foster a respectful atmosphere that encourages student engagement and achievement. The school has also made considerable strides since converting to an academy in February 2019.

Strengths

• Leaders have high expectations for all pupils.
• Pupils behave well and contribute to a calm environment.
• Strong relationships exist between pupils and staff.
• Extra-curricular opportunities are plentiful and well-received.
• The curriculum is broad, balanced, and well-structured.
• Teachers are knowledgeable and often deliver lessons effectively.

Areas for Improvement

• Some teachers do not use assessment information effectively.
• A small number of pupils have low attendance rates.
• Personal development provision for key stage 4 needs further development.

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 The Albion Academy attended 89.1% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 29.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

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, 8.4% of pupils at The Albion Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 8 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 The Albion Academy had 16.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 19.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

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, 18.5% of pupils at The Albion Academy were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 2.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

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 secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 The Albion Academy received £10,015 and spent £9,623 for each of its 899 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £803,000 (£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

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

• Brentnall Academy Salford
• Marlborough Road Academy Salford
• Cravenwood Primary Academy Manchester
• Manchester Academy Manchester
• William Hulme's Grammar School Manchester
• Salford City Academy Manchester
• Abbey Hey Primary Academy Manchester
• Sale High School Sale
• The Lowry Academy Manchester
• Dukesgate Academy Salford

What is The Albion Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The Albion Academy is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.

When was The Albion Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

The Albion Academy was last inspected in July 2023.

How many pupils does The Albion Academy have?

The Albion Academy has 879 pupils on roll.

What age range does The Albion Academy cover?

The Albion Academy for pupils aged 11 to 16.

What are The Albion Academy's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 51.1, and 60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is The Albion Academy?

The Albion Academy is at 1 London Street, Salford, Greater Manchester, M6 6QT.