Marlborough Road Academy, Salford
Marlborough Road Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Salford, part of United Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 20th-highest of the 29 schools in Salford with published results, and 12,028th of 14,452 across England. It was 56% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Salford (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Marlborough Road Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Marlborough Road Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 62% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Salford and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 68% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Marlborough Road Academy
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Marlborough Road Academy as their first choice and 34 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Marlborough Road Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Marlborough Road Academy are St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School (0.1 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 91% maths); Cheetham CofE Community Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 69% reading, 75% maths); Unity Community Primary (0.2 miles, Requires improvement, 69% reading, 68% maths); and The Olive School, Manchester (0.4 miles).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Marlborough Road Academy.
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary SchoolCheetham CofE Community AcademyUnity Community PrimaryThe Olive School, Manchester
The trust
Marlborough Road Academy is one of 98 schools run by United Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
70.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 67.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (25%), other ethnic groups (19%) and White British (17%).
In 2026, 39 pupils (17.3%) received SEN support and 5 (2.2%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Abraham Moss (Manchester Metrolink), about 1030 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Thomas' Church (outside), 250 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Marlborough Road Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Marlborough Road Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Marlborough Road Academy are Abraham Moss Community School (0.7 miles); The King David High School (0.8 miles); Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester (0.9 miles); and Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester (0.9 miles).
Abraham Moss Community SchoolThe King David High SchoolEden Girls' Leadership Academy, ManchesterEden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Salford published that the last place for 2016 entry went to a family 1.386 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
70.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 70% to 62% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Marlborough Road Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Marlborough Road Academy.
- Satmar Kids460m away · Not yet graded
- Awaaz After School Club670m away · Not yet graded
- CHEETHAM KIDS ACADEMY LTD770m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Marlborough Road 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 Marlborough Road Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Marlborough Road 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
- 30
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 24 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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
Your chances of a place at Marlborough Road Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
56%
Available places
237 pupils
420 places
183 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
3,266
Applications
2,753
Got 1st preference
91.1%
Got preferred school
97.8%
All primary applications across Salford council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
39
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
19.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
226
Total Pupils
109
Boys
117
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
18.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,585
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,661
Per pupil
£1838k
Total funding
£232k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
19.2%
Persistent absence
229
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Marlborough Road Academy
What are SATs results like at Marlborough Road Academy?
Of the pupils at Marlborough Road Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 62% did so in maths.
What is Marlborough Road Academy's Ofsted rating?
Marlborough Road Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Inadequate.
How close to Marlborough Road Academy do you need to live?
Salford published for September 2016 entry that the last place offered at Marlborough Road Academy on distance went to a family 1.386 miles away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at Marlborough Road Academy?
Marlborough Road Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 56% of its 420 places.
How many pupils go to Marlborough Road Academy?
Marlborough Road Academy has around 226 pupils on roll. 70% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Marlborough Road Academy?
5.9% of sessions were missed at Marlborough Road Academy in 2024/25. 19.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Marlborough Road Academy?
Apply through Salford's coordinated admissions process, naming Marlborough Road Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Marlborough Road Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Marlborough Road Academy: Satmar Kids (460m away, registered, not yet graded), Awaaz After School Club (670m away, registered, not yet graded) and CHEETHAM KIDS ACADEMY LTD (770m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Marlborough Road Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 24 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 Marlborough Road Academy?
Marlborough Road Academy is at Dudley Street, Salford, Greater Manchester, M7 4XD.
Sources: Salford admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)