SchoolScoresSchools in Salford
School admissions in Salford: application deadlines, offer days and all 132 schools (76 state primary schools, 16 state secondary schools, 5 special schools and 32 independent schools) with Ofsted inspections and results.
Admissions dates
You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in another council area. The closing dates and offer days are set nationally.
| Starting | Apply by | Offers sent |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary school (Year 7) | 31 October | 1 March |
| Primary school (Reception) | 15 January | 16 April |
If an offer day falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out on the next working day. Check Salford's website for local arrangements and in-year applications.
Best primary schools in Salford · Best secondary schools in Salford · Private schools in Salford
Towns
Latest Ofsted reports in Salford
| School | Report card | Published |
|---|---|---|
| St Paul's CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Salford | 1 strong, 5 expected, 1 needs attention Inspected 9 June 2026 | 15 July 2026 |
| St Luke's RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · Salford | 1 strong, 6 expected Inspected 23 June 2026 | 13 July 2026 |
| Moorside High School Academy · Manchester | 6 expected Inspected 6 May 2026 | 5 July 2026 |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · Salford | 2 expected, 5 needs attention Inspected 19 May 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 23 June 2026 |
| North Walkden Primary School Community school · Manchester | 3 expected, 4 needs attention Inspected 28 April 2026 · Before: Requires improvement (2024) | 18 June 2026 |
| Mesne Lea Primary School Academy · Manchester | 6 expected, 1 needs attention Inspected 21 April 2026 | 14 June 2026 |
| Godfrey Ermen Memorial CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Manchester | 7 expected Inspected 21 April 2026 · Before: Requires improvement (2024) | 10 June 2026 |
| Salford City Academy Academy · Manchester | 1 strong, 5 expected Inspected 21 April 2026 | 7 June 2026 |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Manchester | 7 expected Inspected 21 April 2026 | 7 June 2026 |
| St Augustine's CofE Primary School Academy · Manchester | 1 strong, 4 expected, 2 needs attention Inspected 17 March 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 25 May 2026 |
Ofsted report cards published in the year to 31 August 2026. Latest reports across England.
Primary schools (76) · Secondary schools (16) · Special schools (5) · Independent schools (32) · Alternative provision (3)
Primary schools
76 schools.
- Barton Moss Community Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Beech Street Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Boothstown Methodist Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected, 1 needs attention · 39% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brentnall Academy Academy · Ofsted: Inadequate (2022, before conversion) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bridgewater Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2024 · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- Broadoak Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 88% met expected standard (KS2)
- Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2022 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cadishead Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Inadequate (2023, before conversion)
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Christ The King RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 · 89% met expected standard (KS2)
- Clarendon Road Community Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Clifton Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dukesgate Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ellenbrook Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Godfrey Ermen Memorial CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- Grosvenor Road Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hilton Lane Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024, before conversion) · 40% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Family VA RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Irlam Endowed Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- Irlam Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- James Brindley Community Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lark Hill Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 needs attention · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lewis Street Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Light Oaks Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022
- Light Oaks Junior School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lower Kersal Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Marlborough Road Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mesne Lea Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Monton Green Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Moorside Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Moss Valley Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 29% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mossfield Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- North Walkden Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention · 34% met expected standard (KS2)
- Peel Hall Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's Centre Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- River View Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 84% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Andrew's Methodist Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2024 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Augustine's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 4 expected, 2 needs attention · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Boniface RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Charles' RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Edmund's RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 6 strong, 1 expected · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- St George's CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 31% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Gilbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Eccles Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John's CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2011), confirmed 2022 · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 5 needs attention · 30% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Luke's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024, before conversion) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Luke's RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mark's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mark's RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Paul's CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected, 1 needs attention · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Paul's CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Paul's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Paul's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Paul's Peel CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Peter's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Philip's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Philip's RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Sebastian's RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Summerville Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 10% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Deans Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024, before conversion) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Friars Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wardley CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 89% met expected standard (KS2)
- Westwood Park Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wharton Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Willow Tree Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
16 schools.
- AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK University technical college · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 17% grade 5+ English and maths
- All Hallows RC High School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 55% grade 5+ English and maths
- Beis Yaakov High School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 46% grade 5+ English and maths
- Buile Hill Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 51% grade 5+ English and maths
- Co-op Academy Swinton Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 31% grade 5+ English and maths
- Co-op Academy Walkden Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 41% grade 5+ English and maths
- Ellesmere Park High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 43% grade 5+ English and maths
- Irlam and Cadishead Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 47% grade 5+ English and maths
- Moorside High School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected · 46% grade 5+ English and maths
- Oasis Academy MediaCityUK Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 3 expected, 3 needs attention · 27% grade 5+ English and maths
- Salford City Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected · 42% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 38% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Patrick's RC High School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 6 strong · 56% grade 5+ English and maths
- Star Salford Academy Free school · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- The Albion Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 49% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Lowry Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 44% grade 5+ English and maths
Special schools
5 schools.
- Acer Academy, Salford Special free school · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Chatsworth High School and Community College Special academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024
- New Park Academy Special academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Oakwood Academy Special academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2024 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Springwood Primary School Special academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion) · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
Independent schools
32 schools.
- Ahavas Torah Boys Academy Independent · Ofsted: Inadequate (2025)
- Aim Habonim Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Angel Meadow School Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Ateres Elisheva Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Beis Hatalmud School Independent · Ofsted: Inadequate (2025)
- Beis Malka Girls school Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)
- Beis Rochel Mcr Girls school ltd Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2025)
- Beis Ruchel Girls School Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 2 needs attention, 3 urgent improvement
- Beis Ruchel Girls School Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)
- Bnos Margulis Viznitz Girls' School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Bnos Yisroel School Manchester Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)
- Branwood Preparatory School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Bridgewater School Independent, inspected by ISI · 23% A*/A at A level
- Clarendon Cottage Preparatory School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Edintervention School Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Edstart Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Etz Chaim Boys School Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)
- Kerem Shloime Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)
- King of Kings Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 8 expected
- Manchester Junior Girls' School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Manchester Senior Girls School Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2025)
- Me'or High School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Mechinoh School Independent · Ofsted: Inadequate (2024)
- Oholei Yosef Yitzchok Lubavitch Schools Independent, inspected by ISI
- OYY Lubavitch Boys School Independent
- Quayside School Independent
- Talmud Torah Chinuch Norim School Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)
- Talmud Torah D'chassidie Belz Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Talmud Torah Yetev Lev Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)
- Tashbar of Manchester Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected
- Tiferes Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2025)
- Toras Emes Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)
Alternative provision
3 schools.
- Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion)
- Arbour Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Silverdale Pupil referral unit · Ofsted: Not yet inspected
Page updated 26 September 2026.