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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre

Not applicable Academy alternative provision converter URN 150193
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 90 Published school capacity
Capacity used 85.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

19 September 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 9 November 2023 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy alternative provision converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Salford
Trust THE LINK EDUCATION TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 77 77 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 14 18.2% of pupils
Male pupils 63 81.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

77.9%
53.1 pts above England
School 77.9%
Salford 32.2%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

1.3%
19.0 pts below England
School 1.3%
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
79.2%
61
Any other Mixed background
3.9%
3
Unclassified
3.9%
3
White and Black African
3.9%
3
Any other White background
2.6%
2
White and Asian
2.6%
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% 77 of 77 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Salford 24.7%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 26.0% 20 pupils
England 14.8% 11.2 pts above
EHC plans 74.0% 57 pupils
England 6.0% 68.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 56
Speech, language & communication 8
Moderate learning difficulty 6
Autistic spectrum disorder 5
Other difficulty or disability 2

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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

85.6% 5.8 pts above England
Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre
85.6%
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