Barton Moss Education Centre, Swinton
Barton Moss Education Centre is an all-through school for boys aged 10 to 17 in Swinton.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Barton Moss Education Centre in detail
Getting a place at Barton Moss Education Centre
Across Salford, 86% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 96% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Salford lodged 107 appeals against secondary school offers; 81 reached a hearing and 11 succeeded (13.6% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Barton Moss Education Centre are Moorside High School (0.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40.1); Co-op Academy Swinton (0.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.5); St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.8); and Ellesmere Park High School (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.9).
Moorside High SchoolCo-op Academy SwintonSt Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High SchoolEllesmere Park High School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Swinton (Manchester) Rail Station, about 530 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Swinton Civic Centre, 160 metres away.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Barton Moss Education Centre are The Deans Primary School (under 0.1 miles), St Peter's CofE Primary School (0.2 miles), St Mary's RC Primary School (0.3 miles) and Moorside Primary School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
The Deans Primary SchoolSt Peter's CofE Primary SchoolSt Mary's RC Primary SchoolMoorside Primary School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby all-through schools
Keep up with Barton Moss Education Centre
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Barton Moss Education Centre.
- Scholarsmiths Ltd440m away · Not yet graded
- St Marys After School Club - Premier Sports470m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 33
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 33 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 25 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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 - Swinton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Swinton
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.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Barton Moss Education Centre
Showing 10 of 14 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Barton Moss Education Centre
What is the catchment area for Barton Moss Education Centre?
No fixed boundary. When Barton Moss Education Centre is oversubscribed, Salford allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Barton Moss Education Centre?
Apply through Salford's coordinated admissions process, naming Barton Moss Education 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 Barton Moss Education Centre have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Barton Moss Education Centre: Scholarsmiths Ltd (440m away, registered, not yet graded) and St Marys After School Club - Premier Sports (470m 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 Barton Moss Education Centre?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 33 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 25 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Barton Moss Education Centre?
Barton Moss Education Centre is at Care of: Salford City Council, Chorley Road, Swinton, M27 5AW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)