Ofsted report cardInspected 7 Jul 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149767.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 389 |
| Girls | 205 |
| Boys | 184 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 61.4% |
| First language not English | 16.5% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 755 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 48.5% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 90 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 16 |
| Average class size | 25.9 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 15.6 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.8 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 25 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 7.8 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 23.11 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 16 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 14 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day. | 101 |
| Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed. | 160 |
| First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 87 |
| First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 87 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 6 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Salford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 9.7%, worse than England, worse than Salford | 9.1% | 8% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 25.5%, worse than England, similar to Salford | 25.3% | 21.6% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 6.2%, worse than England, worse than Salford | 4.9% | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 8.3% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 4.7% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0.4% |
| Permanent exclusions | 1 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Hilton Lane Primary School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Oct 2024. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Andrew's Methodist Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Oct 2017. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Edmund's RC Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 9 Dec 2025. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Bridgewater Primary School | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Oct 2017. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Peel Hall Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jun 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | The Lowry Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Feb 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Paul's Peel CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Feb 2025. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Dukesgate Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Jun 2014. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | North Walkden Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Apr 2026. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Wharton Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Jun 2019. |
Star Salford Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 7 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Star Salford Academy made 101 offers from 160 applications (1.6 per offer), and 87 of 87 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Star Salford Academy has 389 pupils aged 11 to 16.
Star Salford Academy had 755 school places in 2024/25.
No, Star Salford Academy teaches pupils up to age 16.
At Star Salford Academy, the average class had 25.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.6 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Star Salford Academy missed 9.7% of sessions (England 8%), and 25.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).
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.