What is Buile Hill Academy's Ofsted rating?

Buile Hill Academy received a Requires improvement rating from Ofsted following its 2022 inspection.

What are Buile Hill Academy's latest exam results?

Buile Hill Academy: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 42.8. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is Buile Hill Academy located?

Buile Hill Academy is a secondary school in Salford, Salford (M6 8RD).

How many pupils attend Buile Hill Academy?

Buile Hill Academy has around 901 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare Buile Hill Academy with other schools?

View Buile Hill Academy's full profile on FavSchools for available results and school details, then use the comparison tool or interactive map to explore nearby alternatives in Salford.

SecondaryData as of May 2026

Buile Hill Academy

Eccles Old Road, Salford, M6 8RD

Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Mixed

Ofsted

Requires improvement

Jun 2022

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

42.8school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

42.8

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

27.2%

Basics 9-5

50.6%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

42.8

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2023/24	Not available	46.4
2024/25	42.8	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2023/24	Not available	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% data available for 2024/25 only

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

12.9%

EBacc APS

3.83

EBacc 9-5

6.5%

EBacc 9-4

7.1%

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Closest alternatives within 15 km.

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