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AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 13–19 · University technical college
100- 102 Broadway, Salford M50 2UW · utcmediacityuk.org.uk · 0161 661 3947
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 35.6
- average Attainment 8 score. Salford 42.9, England 46
- Pupils
- 464
- 64% of 720 places
- Local authority
- Salford
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 43.2%
- First language not English
- 8%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Aldridge Education
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 35.6, and 16.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Salford it was 42.9, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B (39.5 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼35.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼16.7% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼42.2% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼2.55 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 142010)
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 40.2 | −0.2 |
| Sixth form college | 8.2 | −0.8 |
| Further education | 29.9 | +1.8 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1 | +3 |
| Employment | 5.2 | −2.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8.2 | −3 |
| Activity not captured | 4.1 | +1.9 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 students | B (39.5) | Average +0.18 | |
| 19 students | B (39.5) | Average +0.18 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 35 | C+ (33.4) | +0.04 |
| 2022/23 | 31 | B (41.6) | — |
| 2021/22 | 24 | B (40.4) | — |
| 2018/19 | 15 | C (29.5) | -0.11 |
| 2017/18 | 26 | D+ (21.8) | -1.00 |
| 2016/17 | 71 | E+ (13.1) | -1.52 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 58.6 | +23.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 3.4 | −1.4 |
| Employment | 14.9 | −6.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 12.6 | −14.8 |
| Activity not captured | 10.3 | +2.2 |
Ofsted
AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 22 February 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 22 Feb 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jul 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 142010), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jul 2018Requires improvement
Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 142010)
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (43 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 43
- 13% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 67% who raised concerns
based on the 28% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (26%) with SEND