Schools in Salford
101 state-funded schools, 38,821 pupils. 90.7% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 13 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
2 schools have been inspected under Ofsted's post-September-2024 report-card framework, which replaces the single 1–4 grade with separate judgments. Those are excluded from the percentages above rather than mapped onto the old scale, because the two scales have no clean equivalence. 2 schools are awaiting a first inspection.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Salford?
Salford has 101 state-funded schools teaching 38,821 pupils. 76 primary, 16 secondary, 5 special.
What percentage of schools in Salford are Good or Outstanding?
90.7% of the 97 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Salford are rated Good or Outstanding: 13 Outstanding and 75 Good. 7 require improvement and 2 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Salford are rated Outstanding?
13 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Salford: St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School, Broadoak Primary School, St Andrew's CofE Primary School, The Deans Primary School, Bridgewater Primary School, St Philip's RC Primary School, and 7 more listed below.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary SchoolPrimary503Outstanding 2023
- Broadoak Primary SchoolPrimary484Outstanding 2024
- St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary478Outstanding 2024
- The Deans Primary SchoolPrimary444Outstanding 2024
- Bridgewater Primary SchoolPrimary439Outstanding 2024
- St Philip's RC Primary SchoolPrimary362Outstanding 2023
- Oakwood AcademySpecial333Outstanding 2024
- St Mary's RC Primary SchoolPrimary240Outstanding 2024
- Holy Family VA RC Primary SchoolPrimary239Outstanding 2024
- St Andrew's Methodist Primary SchoolPrimary237Outstanding 2024
- James Brindley Community Primary SchoolPrimary236Outstanding 2016
- Wardley CofE Primary SchoolPrimary223Outstanding 2024
- Chatsworth High School and Community CollegeSpecial194Outstanding 2013
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 76 | 76 | 90.8% |
| Secondary | 16 | 13 | 84.6% |
| Special | 5 | 4 | 100% |
| Alternative provision | 4 | 4 | 100% |
Every school in Salford
Showing 20 of 101 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
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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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