Buile Hill Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Eccles Old Road, Salford, M6 8RDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Buile Hill Academy is a secondary school in Salford for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 131 schools in Salford. It ranks 4th of 5 secondary schools in Salford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in June 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 June 2022, report published 25 July 2022

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

170 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score42.9

42.9, 3.2 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths50.6%

50.6%, 5.2 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths66.5%

66.5%, 1.7 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc12.9%

12.9%, 27.6 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.84

3.84, 0.25 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

870 pupils on roll, with places for 900

Eligible for free school meals45.3%

45.3%, 18.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language26.6%

26.6%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.7%

17.7%, 2.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Buile Hill Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
All Hallows RC High School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 49.3
King of Kings	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Not published
Edstart	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 8.0
The Albion Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 47.4
Ellesmere Park High School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 45.8

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr James Haslam
Phone: 01617361773
Website: bua.northerneducationtrust.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Eccles Old Road, Salford, M6 8RD
Local authority: Salford
URN: 150868

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.