Salford City Academy is a state comprehensive high school and academy

Academy

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 situated in the Peel Green

Peel Green

Peel Green is a district, which along with Patricroft and Barton upon Irwell forms the western end of the town of Eccles, in the City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England and lying within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire...

 area of Eccles

Eccles, Greater Manchester

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, in the City of Salford

City of Salford

The City of Salford is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Salford, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Eccles, Swinton-Pendlebury, Walkden and Irlam which apart from Irlam each have a population of over...

, Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester

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, England. Salford City Academy (known locally as Salford Academy) opened in 2006 after substantial redevelopment. The school, sponsored by the United Learning Trust

United Learning Trust

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, currently holds training school

Training school

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 status.

A brand new sixth form

Sixth form

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 opened in September 2007, catering for 200 students. It was developed at a cost of £1.8 million.

School day variations

Unlike most schools in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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, Salford Academy's school day does not end at the same time on each day of the week. School finishing times vary between 2:30 pm and 4:00 pm, with a corresponding variable number of periods in each day.

• Monday: 8:35 am–4:00 pm, 6 periods.
• Tuesday: 8:35 am–3.00 pm, 5 periods.
• Wednesday: 8:35 am–3.30 pm, 4 periods (students have enrichment activities from 2:00 pm–3:30 pm).
• Thursday: 8:35 am–3:00 pm, 5 periods.
• Friday: 8:35 am–2:30 pm, 5 periods.