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Schools across Salford

Local authority · 136 schools across 9 towns

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Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days

Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Salford (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Salford (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

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Schools in Salford (136)

Showing 20 of 136 schools

Total Schools

136

77 primary · 17 secondary

Total Pupils

43,808

90% capacity used

Ofsted Rated

28

4 outstanding · 24 good

Capacity

48,749

4,941 spare places

Ofsted Ratings

24
102
Outstanding: 4
Good: 24
Requires Improvement: 6
Not inspected: 102

Best Schools in Salford

View the full league table - ranked by Ofsted, Progress 8, KS2 results and more

Area Performance (2026)

Attainment 8

34.6

GCSE Eng+Maths

29.9%

School Capacity

Primary Schools

91% full
23,065 pupils25,376 capacity

2,311 spare places

Secondary Schools

90% full
13,556 pupils15,005 capacity

1,449 spare places

Pupil Absence

Avg Overall Absence

6.7%

2024/25

Avg Persistent Absence

18.6%

2024/25

Schools Reporting

91

2024/25

Absence trend across Salford schools

5%
18/19
5.6%
20/21
7.8%
21/22
7.5%
22/23
7.2%
23/24
6.7%
24/25

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Average across all open schools in this LA.

EHCP Timeliness

Issued Within 20 Weeks

47%

Plans Issued

569

Assessment Requests

1,052

Tribunal Cases

19

EHCP timeliness trend (% issued within 20 weeks)

90%
2019
64%
2020
71%
2021
53%
2022
46%
2023
50%
2024
47%
2025

Source: DfE EHCP timeliness statistics. Shows how quickly this LA issues Education, Health and Care Plans.

Admission Appeals

2026 admission appeals by school phase

Primary

3,412 admissions

87

Lodged

(2.5%)

53

Heard

4

Successful

(8%)

Primary (infant classes)

3,062 admissions

63

Lodged

(2.1%)

45

Heard

3

Successful

(7%)

Secondary

2,986 admissions

107

Lodged

(3.6%)

81

Heard

11

Successful

(14%)

Total

6,398 admissions

194

Lodged

(3.0%)

134

Heard

15

Successful

(11%)

Total appeals lodged per year

685
2019
578
2020
745
2021
617
2022
564
2023
880
2024
1144
2025
451
2026

Source: DfE admission appeals statistics. Shows how competitive school places are in this area.

Towns in Salford

Salford

65 schools

Manchester

59 schools

Swinton

5 schools

Eccles

2 schools

5 Gerald Road

1 schools

Worsley

1 schools

Park Lane

1 schools

Salford, Greater Manchester

1 schools

Kersal & Broughton Park

1 schools

Questions parents ask about schools in Salford

How many schools are there in Salford?

Salford has 136 open schools: 77 state primary, 18 state secondary or all-through, 28 independent, 10 special and 3 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Salford are rated Outstanding?

11 schools in Salford were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Broadoak Primary School, St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School, St Philip's RC Primary School, Holy Family VA RC Primary School and 6 more. Counting Good as well, 77% of the 105 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolBroadoak Primary SchoolSt Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary SchoolSt Philip's RC Primary SchoolHoly Family VA RC Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Salford get the best GCSE results?

Of the 17 schools in Salford with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at St Patrick's RC High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 53.3 and 56% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; All Hallows RC High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 51.7 and 53% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and The Albion Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 51.1 and 60% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

St Patrick's RC High SchoolAll Hallows RC High SchoolThe Albion Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Salford have the best SATs results?

Of the 69 primary schools in Salford with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Christ The King RC Primary School (96% in reading, 100% in maths); Broadoak Primary School (97% in reading, 97% in maths); and Wardley CofE Primary School (96% in reading, 93% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Christ The King RC Primary SchoolBroadoak Primary SchoolWardley CofE Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Salford?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Salford selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Salford?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Salford published how far the last place offered went at these schools: Co-op Academy Walkden, 2.27 miles for 2026 entry; Ellesmere Park High School, 1.175 miles for 2026 entry; Moorside High School, 1.077 miles for 2026 entry; St Patrick's RC High School, 0.425 miles for 2026 entry; Beech Street Community Primary School, 0.403 miles for 2021 entry. We hold figures for 42 schools in Salford; each school's page has its own history. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Co-op Academy WalkdenEllesmere Park High SchoolMoorside High SchoolSt Patrick's RC High SchoolBeech Street Community Primary School

Source: Salford admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Salford?

Apply to Salford through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.

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