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Star Salford Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Free school
124 Longshaw Drive, Worsley M28 0BB · starsalford.org · 0161 383 0001
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jul 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 389
- 52% of 750 places
- Local authority
- Salford
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 61.4%
- First language not English
- 16.5%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Star Academies
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 87 families put the school first and 101 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 101 | 87 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 109 | 98 | 0.9 | 99% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 140 | 165 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
Results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Star Salford Academy on 7 July 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
- Achievement: Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 7 Jul 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (16 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 16
- 6% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 100% who raised concerns
based on 3 parents (19%) whose child was bullied
based on 5 parents (31%) with SEND