Kerem Shloime, Salford
Kerem Shloime is an independent school for boys aged 3 to 11 in Salford. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2024.
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2024)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Kerem Shloime in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Kerem Shloime are Beis Rochel Mcr Girls school ltd (under 0.1 miles, Requires improvement); Beis Hatalmud School (0.2 miles, Inadequate); Talmud Torah Yetev Lev (0.2 miles, Requires improvement, selective); and Beis Malka Girls school (0.2 miles, Requires improvement).
Beis Rochel Mcr Girls school ltdBeis Hatalmud SchoolTalmud Torah Yetev LevBeis Malka Girls school
What parents say
11 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Kerem Shloime (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (82%).
Who goes there
In 2026, 32 pupils (15.2%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Abraham Moss (Manchester Metrolink), about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Duncan Street (near), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Kerem Shloime stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 3rd decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: Ofsted Parent View; 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
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementMet
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The school creates a warm, nurturing environment where pupils are happy, safe and well-behaved. Reading is taught particularly well through consistent phonics teaching from early years, and the early years provision gives children a strong start with clear learning goals. The school identifies and supports pupils with additional needs effectively.
Key Strengths
- Strong phonics teaching is embedded from early years, helping pupils read well and with confidence
- Early years provision is good with a well-organised curriculum and staff who understand how young children learn
- Pupils have positive attitudes, look out for each other, and behaviour is good with warm relationships throughout the school
- Effective identification and personalised support for pupils with special educational needs
- Excellent safeguarding arrangements with pupils confident in talking to staff about concerns
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum in many subjects doesn't identify key knowledge pupils need to remember or order learning to build understanding effectively
- Teaching in some subjects isn't based on assessing pupils' prior knowledge, so pupils don't learn as well as they could
- Pupils' understanding of how different people live is shallow, leaving them unprepared for life in modern Britain
- Some improvement plans don't focus on the aspects that would make the biggest difference to education quality
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with clear systems in place for pupils to report concerns and confidence that staff will act quickly to help.
Kerem Shloime is an orthodox Jewish faith school for boys aged 3-11. The school requires improvement overall, though pupils are happy and safe with good behaviour, but the curriculum design in key stages 1 and 2 is underdeveloped.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
11 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Kerem Shloime
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 22
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 13 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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
70%
Available places
210 pupils
300 places
90 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
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(11)
Independent School standard inspection
Met all the independent school standards.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
32
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
15.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
210
Total Pupils
210
Boys
0
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Kerem Shloime
Questions parents ask about Kerem Shloime
What is Kerem Shloime's Ofsted rating?
Kerem Shloime was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2024.
Does Kerem Shloime meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in November 2024, Kerem Shloime met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to Kerem Shloime?
Kerem Shloime has around 210 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Kerem Shloime?
Kerem Shloime 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 Kerem Shloime?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 13 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Kerem Shloime?
Kerem Shloime is at Gloucester House, Back Duncan Street, Salford, M7 2EY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)