Angel Meadow School, Salford
Angel Meadow School is a special school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Salford.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Angel Meadow School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Angel Meadow School are Beltane College (1 mile); Digital Advantage (1 mile, Good); Aim Habonim (1 mile, Good); and Quayside School (1.7 miles).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Salford Crescent Rail Station, about 960 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Great Clowes Street (near), 120 metres away.
Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 months agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2026 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Angel Meadow School puts relationships at the centre of everything it does, creating a calm and predictable environment designed to reduce anxiety and help pupils thrive. The school carefully tailors its ambitious curriculum to each pupil's individual needs, with particular emphasis on building confidence in literacy and numeracy. With experienced leaders who understand SEND well and strong safeguarding systems in place, parents can be confident their child will be supported to succeed.
Key Strengths
- Experienced leadership team with strong knowledge of SEND and pupil needs at the heart of decision-making
- Well-designed curriculum tailored to individual education, health and care plans with focus on literacy, numeracy and independence
- Comprehensive safeguarding policies and procedures with staff training on potential vulnerabilities
- Nurturing behaviour approach using reflective conversations to help pupils regulate their own behaviour
- Excellent facilities including recently renovated four-storey building with well-equipped classrooms and medical room
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective, with clear policies, comprehensive reporting systems, and staff trained to understand pupils' vulnerabilities including risks around forming extreme opinions.
Extracurricular Activities
Planned programme of assemblies with themed weeks focusing on different faiths and celebrations, careers offer for all year groups
Angel Meadow School is a proposed independent school for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, designed around a relationships-based approach to help pupils re-engage with their education.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Angel Meadow School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 19
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 13 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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
Area Demand Pressure - Salford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Salford
Across Salford council
Places available
2,774
Applications
2,789
Got 1st preference
85.9%
Got preferred school
96.4%
All secondary applications across Salford council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History
Special educational needs provision
Angel Meadow School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Angel Meadow School
Does Angel Meadow School have specialist SEN provision?
Angel Meadow School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Angel Meadow School?
Angel Meadow School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Angel Meadow School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 13 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 Angel Meadow School?
Angel Meadow School is at 11 Lower Broughton Road, Salford, M7 1WE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)