SCHOOL PROFILE

New Park Academy

Not applicable Academy special sponsor led URN 145850
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 170 Published school capacity
Capacity used 117.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 7 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

23 November 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special sponsor led
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Salford
Trust THE SOVEREIGN TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 200 200 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 40 20.0% of pupils
Male pupils 160 80.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

78.5%
53.7 pts above England
School 78.5%
Salford 32.2%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

2.5%
17.8 pts below England
School 2.5%
Salford 20.3%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Salford 0.6%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
89.5%
179
Any other Mixed background
4.0%
8
Any other White background
2.5%
5
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%
3
African
1.0%
2
Any other ethnic group
1.0%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 200 of 200 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Salford 24.7%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 200 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 193
Speech, language & communication 3
Autistic spectrum disorder 2
Physical disability 1
Specific learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

3.6 35.6 pts below England
School 3.6
Salford 33.8
North West 37.7
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 0.0% England 36.0% 36.0 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 0.0% England 51.4% 51.4 pts below England
EBacc entry 0.0% England 30.6% 30.6 pts below England
EBacc average point score 0.23 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -2.35 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

32.68%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

26.46 pts higher than England
School 32.68%
Salford 6.74%
North West 6.25%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

72.45%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

56.63 pts higher than England
School 72.45%
Salford 18.56%
North West 15.89%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

28.57%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

26.77 pts higher than England
School 28.57%
Salford 2.27%
North West 1.75%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

117.6% 37.9 pts above England
New Park Academy
117.6%
Salford
82.5%
North West
82.4%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information