Schools in Salford
136 schools across 6 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 42 of 136 schools here that have a published grade.
Salford has 136 schools across 6 towns — 76 primary, 16 secondary, educating around 43,795 pupils. 81% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (34 of 42). There are currently 16 open teaching jobs in Salford. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Salford.
Salfordlocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Salford
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in Salford
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1St Patrick's RC High School53.8Attainment 8
- 2All Hallows RC High School49.3Attainment 8
- 3Beis Yaakov High School49.3Attainment 8
- 4The Albion Academy47.4Attainment 8
- 5Salford City Academy46.1Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Salford
Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings
Eccles
Manchester
Salford
Salford, Greater Manchester
Swinton
Worsley
Outstanding Schools in Salford
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Broadoak Primary School
Salford, Salford· M27 0EP
484 pupils
KS2: 88% met expected standard
Trust: BROADOAK PRIMARY SCHOOL
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Salford, Salford· M28 1HS
478 pupils
KS2: 84% met expected standard
St Philip's RC Primary School
Salford, Salford· M7 4WP
362 pupils
KS2: 77% met expected standard
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School
Salford, Salford· M7 4XG
503 pupils
KS2: 83% met expected standard
The Deans Primary School
Salford, Salford· M27 5TD
Trust: KINGS ACADEMY TRUST