Schools in Salford

About schools in Salford

The 62 schools listed in Salford span more than one stage of education. Its five secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. Older students can carry on at one sixth form or college.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

56%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 30 schools with published results

Key stage 4, 2024/25

45.0

average Attainment 8 score, across the 5 schools with published results

Primary schools31

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Brentnall Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  75%

  expected standard
• Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  72%

  expected standard
• Dukesgate Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  76%

  expected standard
• Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  59%

  expected standard
• Holy Family VA RC Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  52%

  expected standard
• Lark Hill Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  55%

  expected standard
• Light Oaks Infant School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 7

• Light Oaks Junior School

  Community school · Ages 7 to 11

  57%

  expected standard
• Lower Kersal Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  53%

  expected standard
• Marlborough Road Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  45%

  expected standard
• Monton Green Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  76%

  expected standard
• Moss Valley Primary Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  29%

  expected standard
• Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's Centre

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  74%

  expected standard
• River View Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  48%

  expected standard
• St Boniface RC Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  67%

  expected standard
• St George's CofE Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3 to 11

  31%

  expected standard
• St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  54%

  expected standard
• St Joseph's RC Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  30%

  expected standard
• St Luke's CofE Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

• St Luke's RC Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  51%

  expected standard
• St Paul's CofE Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3 to 11

  70%

  expected standard
• St Paul's CofE Primary School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  61%

  expected standard
• St Philip's CofE Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  50%

  expected standard
• St Philip's RC Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  77%

  expected standard
• St Sebastian's RC Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  52%

  expected standard
• St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  83%

  expected standard
• Summerville Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  45%

  expected standard
• The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  10%

  expected standard
• The Friars Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  48%

  expected standard
• Wharton Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  62%

  expected standard
• Willow Tree Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  62%

  expected standard

Secondary schools5

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK

  University technical college · Ages 13 to 19

  35.6

  Attainment 8
• All Hallows RC High School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 11 to 16

  49.3

  Attainment 8
• Beis Yaakov High School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 16 · Girls

  49.3

  Attainment 8
• Buile Hill Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 16

  42.9

  Attainment 8
• The Albion Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 16

  47.4

  Attainment 8

Sixth forms and colleges1

• Salford City College

  Further education · Ages 16 to 99

Special schools and alternative provision7

• Acer Academy, Salford

  Free schools special · Ages 11 to 16

• Aim Habonim

  Other independent special school · Ages 0 to 25

• Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre

  Academy alternative provision converter · Ages 4 to 11

• Angel Meadow School

  Other independent special school · Ages 11 to 16

• Chatsworth High School and Community College

  Academy special converter · Ages 11 to 19

• Springwood Primary School

  Academy special converter · Ages 2 to 11

• Thompsons Academy trading as Navigators

  Special post 16 institution · Ages 16 to 25

Independent schools17

• Beis Hatalmud School

  Other independent school · Ages 11 to 16 · Boys

• Beis Malka Girls school

  Other independent school · Ages 3 to 16 · Girls

• Bnos Yisroel School Manchester

  Other independent school · Ages 3 to 16 · Girls

• Clarendon Cottage Preparatory School

  Other independent school · Ages 2 to 11

• Kerem Shloime

  Other independent school · Ages 3 to 11 · Boys

• King of Kings

  Other independent school · Ages 3 to 18

• Manchester Junior Girls' School

  Other independent school · Ages 2 to 11 · Girls

• Manchester Senior Girls School

  Other independent school · Ages 11 to 16 · Girls

• Me'or High School

  Other independent school · Ages 11 to 16 · Girls

• Mechinoh School

  Other independent school · Ages 11 to 16 · Boys

• Oholei Yosef Yitzchok Lubavitch Schools

  Other independent school · Ages 2 to 17 · Girls

• OYY Lubavitch Boys School

  Other independent school · Ages 5 to 16 · Boys

• Talmud Torah D'chassidie Belz

  Other independent school · Ages 5 to 7 · Boys

• Talmud Torah Yetev Lev

  Other independent school · Ages 3 to 12 · Boys

• Tashbar of Manchester

  Other independent school · Ages 3 to 12 · Boys

• Tiferes

  Other independent school · Ages 3 to 16 · Girls

• Toras Emes

  Other independent school · Ages 3 to 11 · Boys

Other establishments1

• University of Salford

  Higher education institutions

Common questions about schools in Salford

How many schools are in Salford?

OfferDay lists 62 schools in Salford, including 31 primary schools and 17 independent schools.

Who inspects schools in Salford?

Every school in Salford is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Salford?

OfferDay ranks schools in Salford where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.