Salford City Academy Catchment Area
Salford City Academy is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Manchester, Salford , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 891 pupils, and a capacity of 750 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
891
Pupils
750
Capacity
119%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
Salford City Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Salford City Academy?
The catchment area for Salford City Academy is the geographic zone Salford uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Salford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Salford City Academy is managed by Salford and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Salford before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Salford City Academy has a published admission number of 750 places. 891 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 119%. At 119% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Salford allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 43.9% of pupils at Salford City Academy are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Manchester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Salford publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Salford school admissions →
Salford City Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Northfleet Road, Peel Green, Manchester, M30 7PQ
- Local authority
- Salford
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Christian
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 43.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 135071
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If Salford City Academy is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Manchester are the next closest alternatives.
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Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School Catchment Area
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St Patrick's RC High School Catchment Area
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St Ambrose Barlow RC High School Catchment Area
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Other Christian Schools in Salford
Salford City Academy shares its religious character with these Christian schools across Salford. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Salford City Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Salford City Academy
What is the catchment area for Salford City Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Salford City Academy is the geographic zone Salford uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Salford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Salford City Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Salford City Academy currently has 891 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 750 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Salford City Academy? ▾
Salford City Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Salford before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Salford City Academy cover? ▾
Salford City Academy is a secondary school in Manchester, Salford, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Salford City Academy? ▾
Salford City Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.