AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK vs Quayside School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK
Salford
Quayside School
Salford
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
University technical college
Other independent special school
Age Range
13–19
5–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
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Admissions
Non-selective
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Local Authority
Salford
Salford
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
464
-
Capacity
720
30
Occupancy
64%
0%
FSM %
43.2%
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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
Jul 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
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Attainment 8
39.0
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GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
28.6%
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KS2 Reading
-
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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%
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Any L4+ destination
61%
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Apprenticeships
3%
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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)