Star Salford Academy
124 Longshaw Drive, Worsley, M28 0BB
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- STAR ACADEMIES
- Headteacher
- Miss Laura McBride
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Star Academies
- Constituency
- Bolton South and Walkden
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 750
- Pupils on roll
- 389
- URN
- 149767
- Local authority
- Salford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01613830001
About this school
Star Salford Academy is a secondary academy in Worsley. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 389 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Star Salford Academy under its current framework. 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
Star Salford Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Star Salford 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 149 |
| 2024/25 | 276 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Star Salford Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 7% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 10.4% | 61.2% | 389 | — |
| The Lowry Academy | 44.7 | 10% | 57.7% | 884 | 0.5 miles |
| St James's Church of England High School | 53.5 | 6.5% | 21.8% | 1,053 | 1.3 miles |
| Kearsley Academy | 51.8 | 9.6% | 42.7% | 768 | 1.5 miles |
| Harper Green School | 42.8 | 8.6% | 47.1% | 1,070 | 1.6 miles |
| Co-op Academy Walkden | 43.6 | 9.4% | 29.8% | 1,414 | 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)
- 61.23%
- English as an additional language
- 13%
- Overall absence
- 10.37%
- Persistent absence
- 32.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Lowry Academy0.5 miles
Secondary · Manchester
-
St James's Church of England High School1.3 miles
Secondary · Bolton
-
Kearsley Academy1.5 miles
Secondary · Bolton
-
Harper Green School1.6 miles
Secondary · Bolton
-
Co-op Academy Walkden1.6 miles
Secondary · Manchester
Common questions
- What year groups does Star Salford Academy teach?
- Star Salford Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Worsley.
- Who is the headteacher of Star Salford Academy?
- The headteacher of Star Salford Academy is Miss Laura McBride, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Star Salford Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Star Salford Academy under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Star Salford Academy?
- Star Salford Academy has 389 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Star Salford Academy full?
- Star Salford Academy has capacity for 750 pupils and 389 on roll (52%), so it has space against 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 Star Salford Academy a faith school?
- No. Star Salford Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Star Salford Academy a selective school?
- No. Star Salford Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Star Salford Academy?
- Star Salford Academy is part of STAR ACADEMIES. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Star Salford Academy's absence rate?
- Star Salford Academy's overall absence rate is 10.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Star Salford Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Star Salford Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.