Brentnall Academy
Northumberland Street, Higher Broughton, Salford, M7 4RP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Woolley
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- United Learning Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Bury South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 266
- Pupils on roll
- 184
- URN
- 149819
- Local authority
- Salford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01615530457
About this school
Brentnall Academy is a primary academy in Salford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 184 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Brentnall 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
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Inadequate
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Early years
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: special measures.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Brentnall Primary School (URN 105893).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 |
Trends over time
How Brentnall 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 | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 209 |
| 2024/25 | 196 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Brentnall Academy compares
Brentnall Academy ranked 14th of 69 primary schools in Salford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 8.2% | 52.5% | 184 | — |
| Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School | 72% | 4.1% | 6.3% | 312 | 0.2 miles |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School | 83% | 4.7% | 56.5% | 503 | 0.4 miles |
| St Boniface RC Primary School | 67% | 5.4% | 54.1% | 219 | 0.5 miles |
| Marlborough Road Academy | 45% | 5.9% | 71.7% | 226 | 0.6 miles |
| Cheetham CofE Community Academy | 55% | 4.6% | 48.5% | 597 | 0.6 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)
- 52.46%
- English as an additional language
- 52.6%
- Overall absence
- 8.22%
- Persistent absence
- 23.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Salford
-
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Salford
-
St Boniface RC Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Salford
-
Marlborough Road Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Salford
-
Cheetham CofE Community Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Salford
Brentnall Academy ranks 5th of the 29 ranked primary schools in Salford.
- 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
- Lower Kersal Community Primary School Primary
- Marlborough Road Academy Primary
- Monton Green Primary School Primary
- Moss Valley Primary Academy Primary
- Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's Centre Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Brentnall Academy teach?
- Brentnall Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Salford.
- Who is the headteacher of Brentnall Academy?
- The headteacher of Brentnall Academy is Mrs Claire Woolley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Brentnall Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Brentnall 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 Brentnall Academy?
- Brentnall Academy has 184 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Brentnall Academy full?
- Brentnall Academy has capacity for 266 pupils and 184 on roll (69%), 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 Brentnall Academy a faith school?
- No. Brentnall Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Brentnall Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Brentnall Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Brentnall Academy part of an academy trust?
- Brentnall 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.
- What SEN provision does Brentnall Academy have?
- The schools register lists Brentnall Academy's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How does Brentnall Academy compare with other schools in Salford?
- Brentnall Academy ranked 14th of 69 primary schools in Salford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Brentnall Academy's absence rate?
- Brentnall Academy's overall absence rate is 8.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Brentnall Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Brentnall 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.