Buile Hill Academy, Salford

Requires Improvement
Secondary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~594m)Possible (~848m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr James Haslam
Pupils:870 / 900 capacity
LA:Salford
Phone:01617361773
Address:Eccles Old Road, Salford, M6 8RD
Trust:NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2024

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:150868
UKPRN:10095471
Constituency:Salford
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

45.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

26.0

Avg class size

34

Total classes

6 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Chaseley Road (opp)
267m · 4 min walk
Pendleton College (opp)
274m · 4 min walk
Brentwood (opp)
305m · 5 min walk
Barrfield Road (nr)
325m · 5 min walk
Langworthy Road (nr)
391m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

870 pupils

900 capacity

30 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Salford

High pressure
New homes approved:6,035
Projected new pupils:1,086

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Salford

Admissions Demand - Salford

Low demand1.04x oversubscription

Places available

2,750

Applications

2,859

Got 1st preference

83.2%

Got preferred school

95.0%

Secondary admissions across Salford (2025/26)

Inspection History(100)

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

15.89208%

Overall absence

44.30769%

Persistent absence

975

Enrolments

Authorised4.22481%
Unauthorised11.66727%
Persistent (10%+)44.30769%
Severe (50%+)10.87179%

Absence trend

19.10509%
23/24
15.89208%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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