Salford schools in numbers
How Salford's 134 schools compare with North West and England on every headline measure, with the council's rank out of the English councils that have data. Ranks run from best to worst for each measure (highest attendance first, lowest exclusions first, and so on).
Schools134open, all types
Pupils43,808on roll
Primary schools76
Secondary schools17
Who the pupils are
| Measure | Salford | North West | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils from low-income familiesJanuary 2026 · 99 schools | 38.4% | 29.0% | 26.3% | 131stof 151 |
| Pupils attracting pupil premiumnow · 97 schools | 38.4% | 29.8% | 27.1% | 125thof 151 |
| Pupils learning EnglishJanuary 2026 · 99 schools | 23.7% | 16.7% | 18.6% | 58thof 151 |
| Pupils with SEN supportJanuary 2025 · 94 schools | 18.1% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 4thof 151 |
| Pupils with an EHC planJanuary 2025 · 94 schools | 9.9% | 12.7% | 11.6% | 121stof 151 |
Classrooms and teachers
| Measure | Salford | North West | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average class sizeJanuary 2026 · 87 schools | 26.1 | 24.9 | 25.0 | 122ndof 151 |
| Classes with more than 30 pupilsJanuary 2026 · 87 schools | 4.9% | 11.5% | 10.6% | 14thof 151 |
| Pupils per teacherJanuary 2026 · 95 schools | 18.4 | 19.1 | 19.0 | 40thof 151 |
| Teachers leaving each year2024/25 · 93 schools | 13.1% | 13.5% | 15.0% | 32ndof 151 |
| Average teacher payJanuary 2026 · 96 schools | £51,406 | £51,081 | £51,377 | 60thof 151 |
| Sick days per teacher2024/25 · 83 schools | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 44thof 151 |
Attendance and behaviour
| Measure | Salford | North West | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance2024/25 · 91 schools | 93.3% | 93.7% | 93.8% | 117thof 151 |
| Persistently absent pupils2024/25 · 91 schools | 18.6% | 15.9% | 15.8% | 122ndof 151 |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils2024/25 · 91 schools | 8.5 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 112thof 151 |
Money
| Measure | Salford | North West | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spend per pupil2024/25 · 93 schools | £8,742 | £9,291 | £9,273 | – |
| Spent on teachers per pupil2024/25 · 93 schools | £3,722 | £4,183 | £4,229 | 137thof 151 |
| Reserves as a share of income2024/25 · 98 schools | 7.1% | 6.6% | 8.3% | 89thof 151 |
| Schools in deficit2024/25 · 98 schools | 7.1% | 15.2% | 14.1% | 28thof 151 |
Results
| Measure | Salford | North West | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong pass in English and maths GCSE2024/25 · 15 schools | 42.1% | 42.3% | 46.1% | 103rdof 150 |
| Average GCSE score2024/25 · 15 schools | 44.8 | 45.3 | 47.0 | 104thof 150 |
| Reached the expected level at 112024/25 · 69 schools | 60.9% | 61.3% | 63.1% | 112thof 151 |
| Reached the higher level at 112024/25 · 69 schools | 7.2% | 7.1% | 8.3% | 99thof 151 |
Ofsted, score and places
| Measure | Salford | North West | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected under the new report cardsnow · 91 schools | 19% | 15% | 13% | 16thof 151 |
| Good or outstanding (old grades)now · 61 schools | 90% | 93% | 94% | 126thof 151 |
| Scored above similar schoolsnow · 86 schools | 24% | 32% | 35% | 125thof 151 |
| Places taken2024/25 · 89 schools | 92.2% | 88.5% | 86.2% | 16thof 151 |
| Academies and free schoolsnow · 106 schools | 39% | 38% | 52% | 113thof 154 |
| Free breakfast clubsnow · 106 schools | 9.4% | 14.6% | 12.0% | 94thof 154 |
Trends
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Attendance
2016 to 2025
SalfordEngland
Since 2016: -2.3%
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Pupils from low-income families
2019 to 2026
SalfordEngland
Since 2019: +14.1%
Trend
Strong pass in English and maths GCSE
2017 to 2025
SalfordEngland
Since 2017: +5.5%
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2016 to 2025
SalfordEngland
Since 2016: +1.5%
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Suspensions per 100 pupils
2007 to 2025
SalfordEngland
Since 2007: +7.5