Ellesmere Park High School

Secondary · Salford · M30 9BP · URN 144200

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2023-07-11Cohort 818Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 147

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 34 schools in Salford

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
45.8
Salford 33.84England 46.1
12 above the area average of 33.8
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
42.9%
Salford 27.7%England 45.9%
15.2 percentage points above the area average of 27.7
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
69.4%
Salford 42.1%
27.3 percentage points above the area average of 42.1
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
3.73
Salford 2.88England 4.07
0.9 above the area average of 2.9
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
5.4%
Salford 8.7%England 17.6%
3.3 percentage points below the area average of 8.7
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
17.7%
Salford 18%
In line with the area average of 18
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
22.4%
Salford 43.2%
20.8 percentage points below the area average of 43.2
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
147
Salford 90
56.9 above the area average of 90.1
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Salford	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	45.8 Salford 33.84England 46.1	12 above the area average of 33.8	In line with the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	42.9% Salford 27.7%England 45.9%	15.2 percentage points above the area average of 27.7	3 percentage points below the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	69.4% Salford 42.1%	27.3 percentage points above the area average of 42.1	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	3.73 Salford 2.88England 4.07	0.9 above the area average of 2.9	In line with the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	5.4% Salford 8.7%England 17.6%	3.3 percentage points below the area average of 8.7	12.2 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	17.7% Salford 18%	In line with the area average of 18	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	22.4% Salford 43.2%	20.8 percentage points below the area average of 43.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	147 Salford 90	56.9 above the area average of 90.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Salford · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 22.9 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 16.7% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 33% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 31.7% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 11.5pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 17.4pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 75.8% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Ellesmere Park High School Good at its inspection on 11/07/2023.
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