The Albion Academy
1 London Street, Salford, M6 6QT
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Principal Mathew Rogers
- Sponsor
- United Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Salford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 875
- Pupils on roll
- 879
- URN
- 146793
- Local authority
- Salford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01613595100
About this school
The Albion Academy is a secondary academy in Salford. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 879 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Albion Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 151 | 159 | 170 |
| Attainment 8 score | 38.0 | 40.9 | 47.4 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.47 -0.72 to -0.23 | -0.04 -0.28 to +0.20 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 39% | 42.1% | 49.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 54% | 63.5% | 63.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 48% | 46.5% | 51.8% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Albion Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Salford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 38 | 32.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 40.9 | 33.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 47.4 | 33.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 13.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 11.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 892 |
| 2023/24 | 893 |
| 2024/25 | 896 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Albion Academy compares
The Albion Academy ranked 4th of 15 secondary schools in Salford for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 67% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 5% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47.4 | 10.9% | 63.3% | 879 | — |
| Buile Hill Academy | 42.9 | 15.9% | 48.3% | 870 | 1.1 miles |
| Beis Yaakov High School | 49.3 | 6.6% | 3.2% | 283 | 1.2 miles |
| Oasis Academy MediaCityUK | 38.7 | 8.7% | 53.8% | 989 | 1.4 miles |
| AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK | 35.6 | 10.6% | 44.8% | 464 | 1.6 miles |
| All Hallows RC High School | 49.3 | 6.1% | 39.9% | 752 | 1.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 63.28%
- English as an additional language
- 32.7%
- Overall absence
- 10.93%
- Persistent absence
- 29.28%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Buile Hill Academy1.1 miles
Secondary · Salford
-
Beis Yaakov High School1.2 miles
Secondary · Salford
-
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK1.4 miles
Secondary · Manchester
-
AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK1.6 miles
Secondary · Salford
-
All Hallows RC High School1.6 miles
Secondary · Salford
Other schools in Salford
The Albion Academy ranks 3rd of the 5 ranked secondary schools in Salford.
- AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK Secondary
- All Hallows RC High School Secondary
- Beis Yaakov High School Secondary
- Buile Hill Academy Secondary
- Brentnall Academy Primary
- Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School Primary
- Dukesgate Academy Primary
- Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School Primary
- Holy Family VA RC Primary School Primary
- Lark Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Light Oaks Infant School Primary
- Light Oaks Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Albion Academy teach?
- The Albion Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Salford.
- Who is the headteacher of The Albion Academy?
- The headteacher of The Albion Academy is Principal Mathew Rogers, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Albion Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Albion Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The Albion Academy?
- The Albion Academy has 879 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is The Albion Academy full?
- The Albion Academy has capacity for 875 pupils and 879 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Albion Academy a faith school?
- No. The Albion Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is The Albion Academy part of an academy trust?
- The Albion Academy is part of UNITED LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Albion Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 38 in 2022/23 and 47.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Albion Academy compare with other schools in Salford?
- The Albion Academy ranked 4th of 15 secondary schools in Salford for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 67% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 5% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Albion Academy's absence rate?
- The Albion Academy's overall absence rate is 10.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Albion Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Albion Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.