Aim Habonim
51 Rigby Street, Salford, M7 4NX
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 0 to 25
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Jewish
- Headteacher
- Mr Johnny Goodman
- Constituency
- Salford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 95
- URN
- 135633
- Local authority
- Salford
- Telephone
- 01617050020
About this school
Aim Habonim is a Jewish independent special school in Salford. It teaches children aged 0 to 25 and has 95 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Aim Habonim 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
Aim Habonim has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in July 2008, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - |
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 Aim Habonim has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 88 |
| 2023/24 | 93 |
| 2024/25 | 108 |
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
- 88
- Pupils on SEN support
- 5
Location
Nearby schools
-
Beis Malka Girls school0.1 miles
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-
Talmud Torah Yetev Lev0.1 miles
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-
Beis Hatalmud School0.1 miles
Independent schools · Salford
-
Talmud Torah Chinuch Norim School0.1 miles
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-
Beis Rochel Mcr Girls school ltd0.2 miles
Independent schools
Other schools in Salford
- Acer Academy, Salford Free Schools
- Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre Academies
- Angel Meadow School Special schools
- Chatsworth High School and Community College Academies
- Springwood Primary School Academies
- Thompsons Academy trading as Navigators Other types
- Brentnall Academy Primary
- Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School Primary
- Dukesgate Academy Primary
- Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School Primary
- Holy Family VA RC Primary School Primary
- Lark Hill Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Aim Habonim teach?
- Aim Habonim teaches children aged 0 to 25. It is a special school in Salford.
- Who is the headteacher of Aim Habonim?
- The headteacher of Aim Habonim is Mr Johnny Goodman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Aim Habonim been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Aim Habonim 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 Aim Habonim?
- Aim Habonim has 95 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 0 to 25.
- Is Aim Habonim full?
- Aim Habonim has capacity for 150 pupils and 95 on roll (63%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Aim Habonim a faith school?
- Yes. Aim Habonim is designated Jewish.
- What are Aim Habonim's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Aim Habonim'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.