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Dukesgate Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
Earlesdon Crescent, Little Hulton, Salford M38 9HF · dukesgateacademy.co.uk · 0161 799 2210
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 76%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Salford 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 227
- 52 over 175 places · 130%
- Local authority
- Salford
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 63%
- First language not English
- 28.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 20 families put the school first and 20 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 29 | 30 | 1▲ | 97% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 29 | 21 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 26 | 20 | 0.8 | 95% |
Results
In 2024/25, 76% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Salford it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲76% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 13 June 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Dukesgate Academy was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 12 Jun 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Feb 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Jun 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
50% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (12 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 50%
- Replies
- 12
- 5% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 100% who raised concerns
based on the 92% who had a child bullied