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Marlborough Road Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Salford, M7 4XD

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,184 of 15,057

Worse than 87% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Marlborough Road Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Jun 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils226
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Jancie Garratt
TrustUNITED LEARNING TRUST
Local authoritySalford
Opened01 Feb 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146792.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSalfordEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths45%, worse than England, worse than Salford60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.2%, worse than England, worse than Salford7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Salford105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Salford105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Salford106105
Expected standard in reading67%, worse than England, worse than Salford74%76%
Expected standard in writing76%, similar to England, better than Salford70%73%
Expected standard in maths62%, worse than England, worse than Salford73%75%
Pupils taking tests42--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils226
Girls117
Boys109
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.70.4%
First language not English67.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.203
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.51.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.39
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

African
19.5%
Other ethnic group
18.6%
White British
17.3%
Other White
10.6%
Pakistani
9.7%
Other mixed
4.9%
Indian
4.9%
Other Black
4.4%
White and Black Caribbean
3.1%
White and Asian
2.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10
Teachers (FTE)11.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)9
Support staff (FTE)13
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.20
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.34
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.19
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.19
Applications from another local authority (Reception)11

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSalfordEngland
Overall absence4.8%, similar to England, better than Salford5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.9%, similar to England, similar to Salford16.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.5.7%, worse than England, worse than Salford1.5%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Marlborough Road Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.2 miNot applicableBeis Ruchel Girls SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.2 miPrimaryCheetham CofE Community AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miNot applicableBeis Ruchel Girls SchoolOther independent school
Inadequate
0.2 miPrimaryUnity Community PrimaryFree schools
Good
0.2 miNot applicableTalmud Torah D'chassidie BelzOther independent school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryThe Olive School, ManchesterFree schools
Unrated
0.4 miNot applicableBnos Yisroel School ManchesterOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.4 miNot applicableTalmud Torah Chinuch Norim SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.4 miNot applicableBnos Margulis Viznitz Girls' SchoolOther independent school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Marlborough Road Academy

What is Marlborough Road Academy's Ofsted rating?

Marlborough Road Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Jun 2023.

How does Marlborough Road Academy rank in England?

Marlborough Road Academy ranks 13,184 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 87% of schools).

What are Marlborough Road Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 45% of pupils at Marlborough Road Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Marlborough Road Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Marlborough Road Academy made 20 offers from 34 applications (1.7 per offer), and 19 of 19 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Marlborough Road Academy?

Marlborough Road Academy has 226 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Marlborough Road Academy?

Marlborough Road Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Marlborough Road Academy?

At Marlborough Road Academy, there were 19.5 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Marlborough Road Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Marlborough Road Academy missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.