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Star Salford Academy

124 Longshaw Drive, Worsley, Greater Manchester, M28 0BB ·

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At a glance

A state secondary free school for ages 11–16 in Worsley. No comparable results are published for this school. 87 families put it first for 101 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–16
Pupils
389
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Salford
Academy trust
STAR ACADEMIES
Headteacher
Miss Laura McBride
Opened
Sept 2023

Inspection

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Exam results

No published results yet. The school may be new, too small for figures to be published, or not have pupils at the end of a key stage.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
101
1st preferences
87
All applications
160
1st prefs per place
0.86
Fewer first choices than places

87 of 87 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%). 2 offers went to families living in another council area.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
276
Capacity
750
52% full
Girls / boys
53/47
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)61.2%
  • English as an additional language13%
  • SEN support34.8%
  • Education, Health and Care plan4.3%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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