Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre, Salford
Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Salford, part of The Link Education Trust.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre in detail
Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre in its own words
In its own words: "“We nurture and teach children to reach their potential and contribute to an ever-changing world.” Creativity We do lots of different and new things together when learning!"
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre
Across Salford, 91% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Salford lodged 87 appeals against primary school offers; 53 reached a hearing and 4 succeeded (7.5% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre are Westwood Park Community Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 55% reading, 52% maths); St Gilbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Eccles (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 87% reading, 87% maths); Broadoak Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 97% reading, 97% maths); and St Mark's CofE Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 88% reading, 94% maths).
Westwood Park Community Primary SchoolSt Gilbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, EcclesBroadoak Primary SchoolSt Mark's CofE Primary School
The trust
Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre is one of 8 schools run by The Link Education Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
77.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 1.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%) and Mixed (10%).
In 2026, 20 pupils (26%) received SEN support and 57 (74%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Patricroft Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Walker Road (ne-bound), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre are St Patrick's RC High School (0.8 miles), Salford City Academy (1.2 miles) and Co-op Academy Walkden (1.4 miles).
St Patrick's RC High SchoolSalford City AcademyCo-op Academy Walkden
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2024. Before that, as Alder Brook (URN 133678), it was rated Good in September 2023.
At a Glance
77.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre.
- Stagecoach Salford740m away · Not yet graded
- The Study Space Tuition Centres LLP780m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre is in Salford; for families living there:
- Salford's school travel policy: Salford home to school transport policy 2026 (Adobe PDF format, 156kb)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Salford is 19.5 (the median across 136 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
77 pupils
90 places
13 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Salford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Salford
Across Salford council
Places available
3,266
Applications
2,753
Got 1st preference
91.1%
Got preferred school
97.8%
All primary applications across Salford council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
20
SEN Support
57
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
77
Total Pupils
63
Boys
14
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
3.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,019
Mean salary
2026 data
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre
Questions parents ask about Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre
What is Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre's Ofsted rating?
Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2024. Before that, as Alder Brook (URN 133678), it was rated Good in September 2023.
What is the catchment area for Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre?
No fixed boundary. When Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre is oversubscribed, Salford allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre?
Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre has around 77 pupils on roll. 78% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre?
Apply through Salford's coordinated admissions process, naming Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre: Stagecoach Salford (740m away, registered, not yet graded) and The Study Space Tuition Centres LLP (780m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Salford is 19.5 (the median across 136 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre?
Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre is at Walnut Road, Winton, Salford, Lancashire, M30 8LE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)