Etz Chaim Boys School
458 Bury New Road, Salford, M7 4LJ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 17
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Orthodox Jewish
- Headteacher
- Rabbi Dovi Roberts
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Jewish
- Constituency
- Bury South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 250
- Pupils on roll
- 245
- URN
- 131015
- Local authority
- Salford
- Telephone
- 01617400300
About this school
Etz Chaim Boys School is an Orthodox Jewish boys' independent school in Salford. It teaches children aged 11 to 17 and has 245 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Etz Chaim Boys School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Etz Chaim Boys School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in July 1996, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 51 | 55 | 50 |
| Attainment 8 score | 30.7 | 26.5 | 27.0 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 35% | 20% | 24% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 47% | 47.3% | 46% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Etz Chaim Boys School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Salford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 30.7 | 32.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 26.5 | 33.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 27 | 33.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 232 |
| 2023/24 | 240 |
| 2024/25 | 246 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 16
- Pupils on SEN support
- 77
Location
Nearby schools
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Oholei Yosef Yitzchok Lubavitch Schools0.3 miles
Independent schools · Salford
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Ateres Elisheva0.3 miles
Independent schools
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Bnos Margulis Viznitz Girls' School0.3 miles
Independent schools
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Beis Malka Girls school0.3 miles
Independent schools · Salford
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Talmud Torah Yetev Lev0.3 miles
Independent schools · Salford
Common questions
- What ages does Etz Chaim Boys School teach?
- Etz Chaim Boys School teaches children aged 11 to 17. It is an independent school in Salford.
- Who is the headteacher of Etz Chaim Boys School?
- The headteacher of Etz Chaim Boys School is Rabbi Dovi Roberts, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Etz Chaim Boys School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Etz Chaim Boys School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Etz Chaim Boys School?
- Etz Chaim Boys School has 245 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 17.
- Is Etz Chaim Boys School full?
- Etz Chaim Boys School has capacity for 250 pupils and 245 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Etz Chaim Boys School a faith school?
- Yes. Etz Chaim Boys School is designated Orthodox Jewish.
- Is Etz Chaim Boys School a selective school?
- No. Etz Chaim Boys School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Etz Chaim Boys School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 30.7 in 2022/23 and 27 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Etz Chaim Boys School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Etz Chaim Boys School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.