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Brentnall Academy

Salford, M7 4RPPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Inadequate
Sep 2022
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
13 1st-choice / 13 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Brentnall Academy

Brentnall Academy is a state primary school in Salford that received 13 first-preference applications for its 13 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, meaning every family who put it first got a spot. The school was oversubscribed overall, with 18 applications for those 13 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 38. That level of demand suggests a solid local reputation, though it is worth noting that the school does not have a formal parent-view survey result to back that up. The school serves a community with high levels of disadvantage — 50. 5 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. It has a nursery provision for children from age three, and the headteacher is Claire Woolley. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2022, rated it Inadequate overall, a sharp drop from its previous Good rating in 2012.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressNorthumberland Street, Salford, Salford, M7 4RP
HeadteacherClaire Woolley
Local AuthoritySalford
Number of Pupils196
Free School Meals (FSM)50.5%
School Capacity196 / 266 (74% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Sept 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
Inadequate
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
Early Years Provision
Inadequate

Source: Ofsted, 20 Nov 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:15

After-school care

15:00-16:30

Source: brentnallacademy.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Brentnall Academy

Brentnall Academy has been rated "Inadequate" by Ofsted. This means the school has been identified as needing significant improvement. Ofsted will monitor the school closely.