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Brentnall Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Salford, M7 4RP

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,428 of 15,057

Better than 77% of schools in England

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

Brentnall Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 16 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils184
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Claire Woolley
TrustUNITED LEARNING TRUST
Local authoritySalford
Opened01 Oct 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149819.

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 maths75%, better than England, better than Salford60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, similar to Salford7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Salford105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Salford105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Salford106105
Expected standard in reading82%, better than England, better than Salford74%76%
Expected standard in writing75%, similar to England, better than Salford70%73%
Expected standard in maths79%, better than England, better than Salford73%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils184
Girls88
Boys96
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.52.7%
First language not English54.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.166
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.21%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.25
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.16

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

White British
26.1%
African
19%
Other White
8.7%
Other Black
8.2%
Other mixed
7.6%
Pakistani
7.1%
Other ethnic group
6%
White and Asian
4.3%
Indian
3.3%
Other Asian
2.7%

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 teacher16.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.8
Teachers (FTE)11.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.9
Support staff (FTE)15.14
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.17
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.21
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.17
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.17
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 absence6.6%, worse than England, worse than Salford5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.5%, worse than England, worse than Salford16.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.6%, 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 rate4.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.6%
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 Brentnall Academy
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Requires improvement
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Requires improvement
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Requires improvement
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Requires improvement
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Good
0.2 miNot applicableBeis Hatalmud SchoolOther independent school
Inadequate
0.2 miNot applicableBnos Margulis Viznitz Girls' SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.2 miNot applicableEtz Chaim Boys SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.2 miNot applicableBeis Rochel Mcr Girls school ltdOther independent school
Requires improvement
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Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Brentnall Academy

What is Brentnall Academy's Ofsted rating?

Brentnall Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 16 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Brentnall Academy rank in England?

Brentnall Academy ranks 3,428 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 77% of schools).

What are Brentnall Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 75% of pupils at Brentnall Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Brentnall Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Brentnall Academy made 17 offers from 21 applications (1.2 per offer), and 17 of 17 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Brentnall Academy?

Brentnall Academy has 184 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Brentnall Academy?

Brentnall Academy had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Brentnall Academy?

At Brentnall Academy, there were 16.4 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Brentnall Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Brentnall Academy missed 6.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.5% 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.