Located in Worsley, Star Salford Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a free schools and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Star Salford Academy currently has around 276 pupils on roll, which is about 37% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.2% boys and 51.8% girls. Around 60.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 10.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 27%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (71.7%).
| Address: | 124 Longshaw Drive, Worsley, M28 0BB |
| Website: | https://www.starsalford.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01613830001 |
| School Type: | Free schools |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Salford |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Laura McBride |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 149767 |
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 750 |
| Number of Pupils: | 276 |
| Number of Boys: | 133 |
| Number of Girls: | 143 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 27% | 8.2% |
| White British | 71.70% | 198 |
| Unclassified | 7.60% | 21 |
| Other White | 7.20% | 20 |
| Other Mixed | 4.00% | 11 |
| African | 3.60% | 10 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.80% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.10% | 3 |
| Other Black | 1.10% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Hulton Community Nursery Centre Longshaw Drive , Worsley M28 0BD | - not rated | 245 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Magnalls Fold Community Nursery Centre Mayfield Avenue , Worsley M28 3JF | - not rated | 1,408 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA | 3out of 4 | 2,524 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bridgewater Nursery School Dobhill Street , Farnworth BL4 7DU | - not rated | 3,026 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR | 4out of 4 | 3,267 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilton Lane Primary School Madams Wood Road , Little Hulton M28 0JY | - not rated | 316 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady and Lancashire Martyrs' RC Primary School Wicheaves Crescent , Worsley M28 0HF | - not rated | 440 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's Methodist Primary School Prescott Street , Off Hilton Lane M28 0ZA | 4out of 4 | 475 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Edmund's RC Primary School Bridgewater Street , Little Hulton M38 9ND | - not rated | 521 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Edmund's RC Primary School Queen Street , Little Hulton M38 0WH | 3out of 4 | 616 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Salford Academy 124 Longshaw Drive , M28 0BB | - not rated | 0 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Little Hulton Community School Longshaw Drive , Worsley M28 0AZ | - not rated | 270 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Joseph Eastham High School Hilton Lane , Worsley M28 0SY | - not rated | 702 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Harrop Fold School Hilton Lane , Worsley M28 0SY | - not rated | 802 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Lowry Academy Hilton Lane , Little Hulton, Worsley M28 0SY | 3out of 4 | 862 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salford College Worsley Campus , Walkden Road M28 7QD | - not rated | 2,116 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Exclusion Unit George Street , Farnworth BL4 9RJ | - not rated | 2,148 yd | Pupil referral unit | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Inscape House Silkhey Grove , Worsley M28 7FG | - not rated | 2,287 yd | Non-maintained special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ash Field School Walkden Road , Worsley M28 7FG | - not rated | 2,287 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Haysbrook School Walkenden Road , Worsley M28 7FG | - not rated | 2,287 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Inscape House Salford Silkhey Grove , Worsley M28 7FG | - not rated | 2,287 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.