AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK

State-Funded School

aldridgeutc-mediacityuk-salford-north-west

North WestRegion

SalfordLocal Authority

SalfordConstituency

M50 2UWPostcode

1.2

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 13–19, located in Salford, North West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 464 pupils. AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK is part of Aldridge Education.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 35.6
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 16.7%
EBacc average point score: 2.55

Ethnicity

White

82%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

464

Total Pupils

54%Boys

46%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

37%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 13 – 19
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 464
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: Aldridge Education

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
27 Apr 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
17 Sept 2018	Requires improvement	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.