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Sixth forms in Salford

All 9 sixth forms in Salford.

9 schools in Salford

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  1. Irlam and Cadishead Academy

    Manchester, M44 5ZR · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Salford sixth forms average, low absence.

    162 first choices, 174 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1645.3

    Salford sixth forms 31.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.0%Salford sixth forms 11.6%
    Pupils
    844
    Pupils per teacher
    16.6
    View school Irlam and Cadishead Academy
  2. AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK

    Salford, M50 2UW · UTC · Secondary · Ages 13 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Salford sixth forms average, low absence.

    Attainment 8 at 1639.0

    Salford sixth forms 31.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.6%Salford sixth forms 11.6%
    Pupils
    464
    Pupils per teacher
    16.6
    View school AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK
  3. Oakwood Academy

    Eccles, M30 9DY · Academy · All-through · Ages 9 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    9.0%
    Pupils
    351
    Pupils per teacher
    15.5
    View school Oakwood Academy
  4. King of Kings

    Salford, M6 5YD · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
    • Faith school
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Salford sixth forms 11.6%
    Pupils
    28
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school King of Kings
  5. New Park Academy

    Eccles, M30 0RW · Academy · All-through · Ages 7 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    32.7%
    Pupils
    200
    Pupils per teacher
    11.4
    View school New Park Academy
  6. Oholei Yosef Yitzchok Lubavitch Schools

    Salford, M7 4LH · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 17 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Jewish
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Salford sixth forms 11.6%
    Pupils
    71
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Oholei Yosef Yitzchok Lubavitch Schools
  7. Etz Chaim Boys School

    M7 4lj · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 17 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Jewish
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results below the Salford sixth forms average.

    Attainment 8 at 1627.9

    Salford sixth forms 31.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Salford sixth forms 11.6%
    Pupils
    245
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Etz Chaim Boys School
  8. Bridgewater School

    Manchester, M28 2WQ · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Grammar
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Salford sixth forms 11.6%
    Pupils
    439
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Bridgewater School
The big picture

How Salford's sixth forms spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Salford 31.3England 46.2Etz Chaim Boys School: 27.9AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK: 39Irlam and Cadishead Academy: 45.3020406080
Sixth forms in Salford

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Salford average 14.2%Irlam and Cadishead Academy: 8%Oakwood Academy: 9%AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK: 10.6%Chatsworth High School and Community College: 10.8%New Park Academy: 32.7%0%9%18%27%36%
Sixth forms in Salford

Ofsted grades in Salford

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 3 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 2 of 6
  • Good: 3 of 6
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 6
  • Inadequate: 0 of 6
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Salford

  1. Some are faith schools.

    3 of the 9 sixth forms in Salford have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Sixth forms in Salford, explained

There are 9 sixth forms in Salford, teaching 2,858 children. 0 are run by the council and 5 are academies or free schools. Among them are 3 special and 4 independent schools.

83% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Salford sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 31.3 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

47.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £15,193 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 31.0% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many sixth forms are in Salford?
There are 9 sixth forms in Salford, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Salford?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Salford on Eduscope are Irlam and Cadishead Academy and AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding sixth forms are in Salford?
Salford has 2 sixth forms rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 3 are rated Good, meaning 83% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are sixth forms in Salford ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Salford sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Salford is 14:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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