School Chooser

Primary schools in Salford

There are 76 primary schools in Salford, teaching 22,988 pupils. Of the 71 with a score, 18 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 30 do worse.

Best in EnglandSecondary schools in SalfordAll schools in SalfordPlaces within
Pupils from low-income families36%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools18 of 71scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards13inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)435 requires improvement or inadequate
Full or nearly full24 of 74schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size26.8one-teacher classes, January census
Free breakfast clubs10schools on the government programme
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Salford

From Salford council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 75 primary schools, 26 of which filled on distance and 49 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Hardest to get into

The last place went to a child living this far away. The shorter the distance, the harder it is to get in.

  1. St Mark's RC Primary School 70 m
  2. Holy Family VA RC Primary School 80 m
  3. The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary 450 m
  4. Christ The King RC Primary School 530 m
  5. James Brindley Community Primary School 550 m
  6. Beech Street Community Primary School 560 m
  7. Willow Tree Primary School 640 m
  8. St Gilbert's RC Primary School 680 m
  9. St Andrew's CofE Primary School 730 m
  10. St Andrew's CofE Primary School 730 m
  11. River View Community Primary School 740 m
  12. St Joseph's RC Primary School 820 m

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

Source: Salford council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Primary schools (76)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1James Brindley Community Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Manchester23910%Not inspected9892 to 100
2Broadoak Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Manchester4793%Outstanding 20249896 to 99
3St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-1150358%Outstanding 20239895 to 99
4St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Manchester4666%Outstanding 20249793 to 99
5St Philip's RC Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-1135414%Outstanding 20239692 to 98
6Wardley CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Manchester21921%No overall grade 20259589 to 98
7Christ The King RC Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Manchester23415%Not inspected9586 to 98
8St Mary's RC Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Manchester23911%No overall grade 20249487 to 98
9Bridgewater Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Manchester44249%Outstanding 20249386 to 96
10St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Manchester4377%Good 20249183 to 95
11St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Manchester35538%No overall grade 20258775 to 93
12St Andrew's Methodist Primary SchoolMethodist · ages 3-11 · Manchester22930%Outstanding 20248468 to 93
13St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Manchester22532%Good 20237755 to 89
14Irlam Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Manchester45625%Good 20227554 to 88
15St Mary's RC Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Manchester23019%Good 20237552 to 88
16Grosvenor Road Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Manchester55431%Not inspected7448 to 89
17Ellenbrook Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Manchester4396%Good 20247355 to 85
18St Edmund's RC Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Manchester33942%Report card 20256948 to 83
19St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Manchester23617%Good 20236233 to 83
20Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's CentreCouncil · ages 4-1151145%Good 20226141 to 78
21Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-113126%Good 20225938 to 76
22Beech Street Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Manchester24152%Good 20225631 to 78
23St Mark's RC Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Manchester23534%Good 20245631 to 77
24Monton Green Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1144015%Good 20235535 to 72
25Willow Tree Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1146947%No overall grade 20245535 to 73
26St Gilbert's RC Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Manchester22716%No overall grade 20255329 to 75
27Brentnall AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1118453%Inadequate 20225121 to 80
28St Charles' RC Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Manchester22321%Good 20245027 to 73
29St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Manchester23241%Good 20234824 to 72
30St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Manchester22615%Good 20234623 to 71
31Light Oaks Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-1135523%No overall grade 20244529 to 63
32St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1122061%Good 20244322 to 68
33Barton Moss Community Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Manchester21649%Good 20204119 to 68
34Mossfield Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Manchester27951%Good 20234022 to 61
35Wharton Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1137856%Not inspected3918 to 68
36St Paul's Peel CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Manchester31159%No overall grade 20253920 to 61
37Dukesgate AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1122763%Good 20243818 to 63
38St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Manchester20930%Report card 20263718 to 63
39St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-1119139%Report card 20263617 to 64
40Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Manchester23548%Good 20233616 to 63
41St John's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Manchester36021%Good 20243519 to 56
42St Luke's RC Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-1142112%Report card 20263419 to 54
43Lewis Street Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Manchester40253%Good 20243418 to 56
44Holy Family VA RC Primary SchoolCatholic · ages 3-1123818%No overall grade 20253316 to 57
45Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Manchester33220%Good 20233117 to 53
46Marlborough Road AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1122670%Good 20232915 to 50
47Clifton Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Manchester27142%Good 20232714 to 48
48The Friars Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1136244%Good 20242412 to 46
49St Philip's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-1122127%Good 20232410 to 49
50Light Oaks Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 3-725516%Good 20222310 to 48
51River View Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1152142%Good 20232112 to 37
52Summerville Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1119745%Good 2022219 to 43
53Lower Kersal Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1124551%Good 20232010 to 41
54St Sebastian's RC Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-1122756%Good 2024209 to 42
55The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC PrimaryRoman Catholic · ages 3-1121332%Good 2022199 to 40
56St Joseph the Worker RC Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-1118235%Good 2022198 to 41
57St Boniface RC Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-1121953%No overall grade 2025157 to 32
58Boothstown Methodist Primary SchoolMethodist · ages 3-11 · Manchester20919%Report card 2026157 to 31
59Mesne Lea Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Manchester44126%Report card 2026148 to 24
60Irlam Endowed Primary SchoolVoluntary · ages 3-11 · Manchester22627%Good 2023115 to 24
61Westwood Park Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Manchester28561%Report card 202695 to 19
62North Walkden Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Manchester22045%Report card 202694 to 20
63Peel Hall Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Manchester41662%Requires improvement 202495 to 16
64St Augustine's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Manchester21753%Report card 202684 to 18
65Moss Valley Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1118366%No overall grade 202573 to 17
66St George's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-1121958%Good 202352 to 10
67Godfrey Ermen Memorial CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Manchester38640%Report card 202653 to 8
68Fiddlers Lane Community Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1114254%Requires improvement 202242 to 9
69Moorside Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Swinton60929%Report card 202642 to 6
70Lark Hill Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1162954%Report card 202632 to 6
71St Joseph's RC Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-1122043%Report card 202632 to 7
Cadishead Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Manchester21040%Inadequate 2023–
Clarendon Road Community Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Manchester––Good 2020–
Hilton Lane Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Manchester––No overall grade 2024–
St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1143741%Requires improvement 2024–
The Deans Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Manchester45122%Outstanding 2024–

Primary schools by town in Salford

Manchester44 schoolsSalford31 schoolsSwinton1 schools

Primary schools in nearby areas

Lancashire484 schoolsManchester139 schoolsLiverpool116 schoolsCheshire West and Chester129 schoolsCumberland145 schoolsCheshire East124 schoolsWestmorland and Furness122 schoolsBolton98 schoolsWigan99 schoolsWirral91 schoolsStockport85 schoolsOldham86 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.