Buile Hill Academy, Salford
Buile Hill Academy is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Salford, part of Northern Education Trust. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 4th-highest of the 5 schools in Salford with published results, and 1,604th of 3,298 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Salford (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Buile Hill Academy in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Buile Hill Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 46.1, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.9 in Salford and 47 across England.
51% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 45% in Salford and 47% in England.
That is up from 42.9 in 2025.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 37.9, against 52.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 15 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Art and Design and History.
Getting a place at Buile Hill Academy
For September 2026 entry, 111 families put Buile Hill Academy as their first choice and 271 named it as one of their preferences, for 178 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Buile Hill Academy are All Hallows RC High School (0.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.7); The Albion Academy (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.1); Ellesmere Park High School (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.9); and AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39).
Buile Hill Academy's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
All Hallows RC High SchoolThe Albion AcademyEllesmere Park High SchoolAldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK
The trust
Buile Hill Academy is one of 30 schools run by Northern Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 47.5 in 2024/25.
Who goes there
45.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 26.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (56%), Black (16%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 154 pupils (17.7%) received SEN support and 21 (2.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Buile Hill Academy has a SEN unit for social, emotional and mental health needs: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Weaste (Manchester Metrolink), about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chaseley Road (opposite), 270 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Buile Hill Academy issued 2754 suspensions, 305.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 17 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Buile Hill Academy are Summerville Primary School (0.4 miles), St Luke's CofE Primary School (0.4 miles), Holy Family VA RC Primary School (0.6 miles) and Willow Tree Primary School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Summerville Primary SchoolSt Luke's CofE Primary SchoolHoly Family VA RC Primary SchoolWillow Tree Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Buile Hill Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Buile Hill Academy (URN 143059), it was rated Requires Improvement in June 2022.
About
Buile Hill Academy is a coeducational state-funded secondary school for 11-16 year olds in Pendleton, Salford, England. It opened in 1973 on the site of Salford Grammar School, and is designated a specialist school for visual arts.
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At a Glance
45.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: SEMH
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Attainment 8 has improved from 42.9 to 46.1 (2025 to 2026), while gCSE English & Maths 5+ has remained stable at around 51% (2025 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 46.1 | 50.8% |
| Disadvantaged(82) | - | 37.9 | 39% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(99) | - | 52.9 | 60.6% |
| Boys(80) | - | 40.6 | 45% |
| Girls(101) | - | 50.5 | 55.4% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(55) | - | 48.5 | 52.7% |
| Non mobile(168) | - | 46.6 | 52.4% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 2 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
Exclusions & Suspensions
17
Permanent exclusions
1.89%
Exclusion rate
2754
Suspensions
305.66%
Suspension rate
349 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 901 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Buile Hill Academy
Term dates
Buile Hill Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Salford's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Buile Hill Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Buile Hill Academy 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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
Your chances of a place at Buile Hill Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
897 pupils
1,010 places
113 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
154
SEN Support
21
EHC Plans
20.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Buile Hill Academy has a SEN unit for social, emotional and mental health needs: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
870
Total Pupils
425
Boys
445
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
47
Teachers
18.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,226
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£9,015
Per pupil
£8835k
Total funding
£463k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
15.9%
Overall absence
44.3%
Persistent absence
975
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Buile Hill Academy
Showing 10 of 14 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Buile Hill Academy
What are GCSE results like at Buile Hill Academy?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Buile Hill Academy achieved an Attainment 8 score of 46.1. 51% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Buile Hill Academy's Ofsted rating?
Buile Hill Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Buile Hill Academy (URN 143059), it was rated Requires Improvement in June 2022.
What is the catchment area for Buile Hill Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Buile Hill Academy is oversubscribed, Salford allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Buile Hill Academy?
Buile Hill Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 1010 places.
How big are the classes at Buile Hill Academy?
Classes at Buile Hill Academy average 24.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Buile Hill Academy?
Buile Hill Academy has around 870 pupils on roll. 45% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Buile Hill Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Buile Hill Academy has a SEN unit for social, emotional and mental health needs: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Buile Hill Academy?
15.9% of sessions were missed at Buile Hill Academy in 2024/25. 44.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Buile Hill Academy?
Apply through Salford's coordinated admissions process, naming Buile Hill Academy on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Buile Hill Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Buile Hill Academy?
Buile Hill Academy is at Eccles Old Road, Salford, M6 8RD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)