School Chooser

Secondary schools in Salford

There are 17 secondary schools in Salford, teaching 13,512 pupils. Of the 15 with a score, 3 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 6 do worse.

Best in EnglandPrimary schools in SalfordAll schools in SalfordPlaces within
Pupils from low-income families40%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools3 of 15scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards4inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)91 requires improvement or inadequate
Full or nearly full7 of 16schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size23.0one-teacher classes, January census
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Salford

From Salford council's allocation figures for 2025 entry: 15 secondary schools, 6 of which filled on distance and 6 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 Patrick's RC High School 740 m
  2. Moorside High School 0.7 miles
  3. Ellesmere Park High School 0.9 miles
  4. The Albion Academy 1.2 miles
  5. St Ambrose Barlow RC High School 1.5 miles
  6. Oasis Academy MediaCityUK 1.7 miles

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

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

Secondary schools (17)

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
1St Patrick's RC High SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 11-16 · Manchester91221%Report card 20257871 to 83
2All Hallows RC High SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 11-1675239%Good 20227770 to 83
3Beis Yaakov High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-162834%No overall grade 20247059 to 79
4The Albion AcademyAcademy · ages 11-1687959%Good 20235241 to 63
5The Lowry AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Manchester88459%Good 20245141 to 62
6Irlam and Cadishead AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Manchester84439%Good 20244937 to 60
7Salford City AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Manchester87646%Report card 20264938 to 59
8Ellesmere Park High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Manchester81833%Good 20234837 to 59
9St Ambrose Barlow RC High SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 11-16 · Manchester1,07830%Good 20243829 to 49
10Co-op Academy SwintonAcademy · ages 11-16 · Manchester93138%Good 20242720 to 37
11Co-op Academy WalkdenAcademy · ages 11-16 · Manchester1,41430%Good 20232519 to 34
12Moorside High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Manchester1,12929%Report card 20262318 to 32
13Buile Hill AcademyAcademy · ages 11-1687045%Requires improvement 20221310 to 18
14Oasis Academy MediaCityUKAcademy · ages 11-16 · Manchester98956%Report card 2025128 to 17
15AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUKUniversity technical college · ages 13-1946443%Good 202395 to 13
Barton Moss Education CentreSecure units · ages 10-17 · Swinton––Not inspected–
Star Salford AcademyFree school · ages 11-16 · Worsley38961%Not inspected–

Secondary schools by town in Salford

Manchester10 schoolsSalford5 schoolsSwinton1 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

Lancashire83 schoolsManchester32 schoolsLiverpool33 schoolsCheshire West and Chester20 schoolsCumberland19 schoolsCheshire East23 schoolsWestmorland and Furness20 schoolsBolton20 schoolsWigan19 schoolsWirral20 schoolsStockport14 schoolsOldham14 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.