Arbour Academy
Academy alternative provision converter in Salford, Greater Manchester, Salford.
School details
| Type | Academy alternative provision converter |
|---|---|
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 44 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 65 |
| Free school meals | 72.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | KINGS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Address | Canterbury Gardens, 640 Eccles New Road, Eccles, Salford, Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester, M5 5AG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.arbouracademy.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01614643483 |
| URN | 149590 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 3 June 2025, published 20 July 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 9 October 2019, outcome: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 3.1 km)
- Silverdale (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 3.8 km)
- Manchester Secondary PRU (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 7.8 km)
- Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 8.8 km)
- Trafford Alternative Education Provision (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 9.6 km)
- Forwards Centre (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 11.7 km)
- Park School Teaching Service (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 11.7 km)
- The Pendlebury Centre (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 13.1 km)
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.