United Kingdom · North West · Local Authority
Salford
Metropolitan district · North West, England · population ~263k · 101 state-funded schools
The signature
How Salford ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£35,984/yr
Very low
Worse than 84% of UK LAs
House price
£230,000
Affordable
Better than 68% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,161/mo
Expensive
Worse than 62% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,594/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 87% of UK LAs
Crime
105.9/1k
Highest
Worse than 87% of UK LAs
Deprivation
34.2
Most deprived
Worse than 94% of UK LAs
Schools
90.7%
Weak
Worse than 68% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
99 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
88 of 97 (90.7%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 2 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
The map
101 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 101 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Co-op Academy Walkden | Secondary | 1,478 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Moorside High School | Secondary | 1,140 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Ambrose Barlow RC High School | Secondary | 1,068 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK | Secondary | 1,013 | Good2021 | OfstedWebsite | |
Co-op Academy Swinton | Secondary | 991 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Patrick's RC High School | Secondary | 928 | Good2022 | OfstedWebsite | |
The Lowry Academy | Secondary | 922 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Buile Hill Academy Grade inherited from previous URN 143059 | Secondary | 901 | Requires Improvement2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Albion Academy | Secondary | 896 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Salford City Academy | Secondary | 891 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ellesmere Park High School | Secondary | 798 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Irlam and Cadishead Academy | Secondary | 775 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
All Hallows RC High School | Secondary | 737 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Moorside Primary School | Primary | 651 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Lark Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 634 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Grosvenor Road Primary School | Primary | 547 | Good2015 | — | OfstedWebsite |
River View Community Primary School | Primary | 511 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School | Primary | 503 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's Centre | Primary | 495 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Broadoak Primary School | Primary | 484 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.