AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK vs King of Kings
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK
Salford
King of Kings
Salford
Overview
Phase
Secondary
All-through
Type
University technical college
Other independent school
Age Range
13–19
3–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Christian
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Salford
Salford
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
464
28
Capacity
720
50
Occupancy
64%
56%
FSM %
43.2%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Good
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Feb 2023
Feb 2026
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
8
0
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)