Acer Academy, Salford vs AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Acer Academy, Salford
Salford
AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK
Salford
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Free schools special
University technical college
Age Range
11–16
13–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Salford
Salford
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
38
464
Capacity
64
720
Occupancy
59%
64%
FSM %
65.8%
43.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
-
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Good
Last Inspected
-
Feb 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
39.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
28.6%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B
Points Per Entry
-
39.5
Best 3 A-Levels
-
E+
AAB+ %
-
0%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
19
Retention
-
77%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
7%
Degree course
-
58%
Any L4+ destination
-
61%
Apprenticeships
-
3%
Cohort size
-
59
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
8
Top subjects
Film Studies (22)
Art and Design (Photography) (20)
Computer Studies / Computing (18)
Graphics (18)
Photography (5)
Art and Design (Graphics) (5)
Computer Science (4)
Sociology (1)