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Schools in Salford

136 schools across 6 towns

136
Total Schools
76
Primary
16
Secondary
1
SEND
5
Outstanding
29
Good
6
Req. Improvement
2
Inadequate

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 9 open teaching jobs in Salford. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Salford.

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School spending in Salford

Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).

£7,261
per pupil (all phases)
£6,847
per primary pupil
£8,828
per secondary pupil

Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.

Teaching supply agencies in Salford

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Top-performing schools in Salford

Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.

By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score

  1. 1St Patrick's RC High School53.8Attainment 8
  2. 2Beis Yaakov High School49.3Attainment 8
  3. 3All Hallows RC High School49.3Attainment 8
  4. 4The Albion Academy47.4Attainment 8
  5. 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