Acer Academy, Salford, Salford
Acer Academy, Salford is a special school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Salford, part of Kings Academy Trust.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Acer Academy, Salford in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Acer Academy, Salford are Quayside School (under 0.1 miles); Thompsons Academy trading as Navigators (1 mile); Chatsworth High School and Community College (1.6 miles, Outstanding); and Oakwood Academy (1.7 miles, Outstanding).
Quayside SchoolThompsons Academy trading as NavigatorsChatsworth High School and Community CollegeOakwood Academy
The trust
Acer Academy, Salford is one of 6 schools run by Kings Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
65.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 0% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (87%) and Mixed (8%).
Almost every pupil at Acer Academy, Salford has an education, health and care plan (38 of 38 in 2026). The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Weaste (Manchester Metrolink), about 300 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mode Wheel Road (near), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Acer Academy, Salford stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
At a Glance
65.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Acer Academy, Salford
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Acer Academy, Salford from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Acer Academy, Salford is in Salford; for families living there:
- Salford's school travel policy: Salford home to school transport policy 2026 (Adobe PDF format, 156kb)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 7 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Salford is 19.5 (the median across 136 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
59%
Available places
38 pupils
64 places
26 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Salford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Salford
Across Salford council
Places available
2,774
Applications
2,789
Got 1st preference
85.9%
Got preferred school
96.4%
All secondary applications across Salford council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
38
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
38
Total Pupils
29
Boys
9
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
7.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,580
Mean salary
2026 data
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Acer Academy, Salford
What is the catchment area for Acer Academy, Salford?
No fixed boundary. When Acer Academy, Salford is oversubscribed, Salford allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Acer Academy, Salford?
Acer Academy, Salford has around 38 pupils on roll. 66% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Acer Academy, Salford?
Apply through Salford's coordinated admissions process, naming Acer Academy, Salford on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Acer Academy, Salford?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 7 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Salford is 19.5 (the median across 136 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Acer Academy, Salford?
Acer Academy, Salford is at Kintyre Avenue, Salford, M5 5DP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)