AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK vs Lark Hill Community Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
University technical college
Community school
Age Range
13–19
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Salford
Salford
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
464
629
Capacity
720
690
Occupancy
64%
91%
FSM %
43.2%
54.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Inadequate
Personal Development
Good
Inadequate
Leadership & Management
Good
Inadequate
Last Inspected
Feb 2023
Feb 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
39.0
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
28.6%
-
KS2 Reading
-
78%
KS2 Maths
-
67%
KS2 Writing
-
67%
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)