Salford schools and Ofsted
Every state school and nursery in Salford, 98 in all, with its latest Ofsted inspection. 78% were judged good or better at their last inspection. 21 have the new-style report cards, which grade each area of the school rather than giving one word.
98state schools and nurseries
78%good or betterat their last inspection
21new report cardssince November 2025
17inspections publishedin the last six months
Darker means a bigger share of schools judged good or better. Tap an area for its page.
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Latest inspections
- St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School: new Ofsted report card 24 September
- Star Salford Academy: new Ofsted report card 24 September
- Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's Centre: new Ofsted report card 22 September
- Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School: new Ofsted report card 14 September
- Brentnall Academy: new Ofsted report card 9 September
- The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary: new Ofsted report card 8 September
- St Paul's CofE Primary School: new Ofsted report card 15 July
- St Luke's RC Primary School: new Ofsted report card 13 July
- Moorside High School: new Ofsted report card 5 July
- St Joseph's RC Primary School: new Ofsted report card 23 June
- Mesne Lea Primary School: new Ofsted report card 14 June
- Godfrey Ermen Memorial CofE Primary School: new Ofsted report card 10 June
- Salford City Academy: new Ofsted report card 7 June
- St Augustine's CofE Primary School: new Ofsted report card 25 May
- Westwood Park Community Primary School: new Ofsted report card 19 May
Every school
| Acer Academy, SalfordM5 5DP | Special | Weaste | Not inspected since it opened in 2025 |
| Alder Brook Primary Partnership CentreM30 8LE | Alternative provision | Worsley | Good (2023) |
| AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUKM50 2UW | Secondary | Salford Quays | Good (2023) |
| All Hallows RC High SchoolM6 8AA | Secondary | Little Bolton | School remains Good (2022) |
| Arbour AcademyM5 5AG | Alternative provision | Eccles | Good in 3, requires improvement in 1 (2025) |
| Barton Moss Community Primary SchoolM30 7PT | Primary | Peel Green | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Beech Street Community Primary SchoolM30 8GB | Primary | Patricroft | School remains Good (2023) |
| Beis Yaakov High SchoolM7 4FF | Secondary | Broughton Park | Requires improvement in every area (2024) |
| Boothstown Methodist Primary SchoolM28 1DG | Primary | Boothstown | Report card Mar 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 5, needs attention in 1 |
| Brentnall AcademyM7 4RP | Primary | Higher Broughton | Report card Sept 2026: Strong standard in 3, expected standard in 4 |
| Bridgewater Primary SchoolM38 9WD | Primary | Little Hulton | School remains Outstanding (2024) |
| Broadoak Primary SchoolM27 0EP | Primary | Moorside | Outstanding (2024) |
| Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary SchoolM7 4RT | Primary | Broughton Park | School remains Good (2023) |
| Buile Hill AcademyM6 8RD | Secondary | Seedley | Requires improvement (2022) |
| Cadishead Primary AcademyM44 5JD | Primary | Cadishead | Inadequate (2023) |
| Chatsworth High School and Community CollegeM30 9DY | Special | Ellesmere Park | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolM30 0GZ | Primary | Patricroft | School remains Good (2023) |
| Christ The King RC Primary SchoolM28 3DW | Primary | Walkden | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Clarendon Road Community Primary SchoolM30 9BJ | Primary | Eccles | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Clifton Primary SchoolM27 6PF | Primary | Clifton | School remains Good (2023) |
| Co-op Academy SwintonM27 6JU | Secondary | Newtown | Good (2024) |
| Co-op Academy WalkdenM28 7JB | Secondary | Walkden | Good (2023) |
| Dukesgate AcademyM38 9HF | Primary | Little Hulton | School remains Good (2024) |
| Ellenbrook Community Primary SchoolM28 7PS | Primary | Ellenbrook | Good (2024) |
| Ellesmere Park High SchoolM30 9BP | Secondary | Ellesmere Park | Good (2023) |
| Fiddlers Lane Community Primary SchoolM44 6QE | Primary | Irlam | Report card Sept 2026: Expected standard in every area |
| Godfrey Ermen Memorial CofE Primary SchoolM30 7BJ | Primary | Patricroft | Report card Jun 2026: Expected standard in every area |
| Grosvenor Road Primary SchoolM27 5LN | Primary | Swinton Park | Not inspected since it opened in 2024 |
| Hilton Lane Primary SchoolM28 0JY | Primary | Little Hulton | Good in 2, requires improvement in 2 (2025) |
| Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary SchoolM30 0JA | Primary | Barton upon Irwell | School remains Good (2023) |
| Holy Family VA RC Primary SchoolM6 5WX | Primary | Salford | Good in every area (2025) |
| Irlam and Cadishead AcademyM44 5ZR | Secondary | Cadishead | Good (2024) |
| Irlam Endowed Primary SchoolM44 6EE | Primary | Irlam | School remains Good (2023) |
| Irlam Primary SchoolM44 6NA | Primary | Irlam | School remains Good (2023) |
| James Brindley Community Primary SchoolM28 7HE | Primary | Ellenbrook | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Lark Hill Community Primary SchoolM5 4BJ | Primary | Salford | Report card Apr 2026: Needs attention in every area |
| Lewis Street Primary SchoolM30 0PU | Primary | Barton upon Irwell | School remains Good (2024) |
| Light Oaks Infant SchoolM6 8LU | Primary | Irlams o' th' Height | School remains Good (2022) |
| Light Oaks Junior SchoolM6 8LU | Primary | Irlams o' th' Height | Good in every area (2025) |
| Lower Kersal Community Primary SchoolM7 3TN | Primary | Charlestown (M6) | School remains Good (2023) |
| Marlborough Road AcademyM7 4XD | Primary | Higher Broughton | Good (2023) |
| Mesne Lea Primary SchoolM28 7FG | Primary | Walkden | Report card Jun 2026: Expected standard in 6, needs attention in 1 |
| Monton Green Primary SchoolM30 9JP | Primary | Monton | School remains Good (2023) |
| Moorside High SchoolM27 0AP | Secondary | Swinton | Report card Jul 2026: Expected standard in every area |
| Moorside Primary SchoolM27 0LN | Primary | Moorside | Report card May 2026: Expected standard in 4, needs attention in 3 |
| Moss Valley Primary AcademyM44 6GX | Primary | Irlam | Good in every area (2025) |
| Mossfield Primary SchoolM27 6EH | Primary | Newtown | School remains Good (2023) |
| New Park AcademyM30 0RW | Special | Patricroft | Good (2023) |
| Oakwood AcademyM30 9DY | Special | Ellesmere Park | School remains Outstanding (2024) |
| Oasis Academy MediaCityUKM50 3UQ | Secondary | Ordsall | Report card Feb 2026: Expected standard in 3, needs attention in 3 |
| Peel Hall Primary SchoolM38 0BZ | Primary | Little Hulton | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's CentreM5 3PJ | Primary | Ordsall | Report card Sept 2026: Expected standard in 4, needs attention in 3 |
| River View Community Primary SchoolM7 1QZ | Primary | Lower Broughton | School remains Good (2023) |
| Salford City AcademyM30 7PQ | Secondary | Peel Green | Report card Jun 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 5 |
| Sedgley Park Community Primary SchoolM25 0HT | Primary | Broughton Park | School remains Good (2024) |
| SilverdaleM27 8GW | Alternative provision | Pendlebury | Not inspected since it opened in 2026 |
| Springwood Primary SchoolM27 5LP | Special | Swinton Park | Not inspected since it opened in 2024 |
| St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High SchoolM27 9QP | Secondary | Wardley | Good (2024) |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolM30 0FL | Primary | Eccles | Good (2023) |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolM28 1HS | Primary | Boothstown | Outstanding (2024) |
| St Andrew's Methodist Primary SchoolM28 0ZA | Primary | Little Hulton | School remains Outstanding (2024) |
| St Augustine's CofE Primary SchoolM27 8UX | Primary | Pendlebury | Report card May 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 4, needs attention in 2 |
| St Boniface RC Primary SchoolM7 2HL | Primary | Higher Broughton | Good in 2, requires improvement in 2 (2025) |
| St Charles' RC Primary SchoolM27 9PD | Primary | Moorside | School remains Good (2024) |
| St Edmund's RC Primary SchoolM38 0WH | Primary | Little Hulton | Report card Mar 2026: Strong standard in 6, expected standard in 1 |
| St George's CofE Primary SchoolM6 6SJ | Primary | Charlestown (M6) | Good (2023) |
| St Gilbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, EcclesM30 8LZ | Primary | Winton | Good in every area (2025) |
| St John's CofE Primary SchoolM27 5FU | Primary | Irlams o' th' Height | School remains Good (2024) |
| St Joseph the Worker RC Primary SchoolM44 6GX | Primary | Irlam | Report card Sept 2026: Expected standard in 1, needs attention in 6 |
| St Joseph's RC Primary SchoolM5 3JP | Primary | Ordsall | Report card Jun 2026: Expected standard in 2, needs attention in 5 |
| St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolM5 5JH | Primary | Little Bolton | Requires improvement (2024) |
| St Luke's RC Primary SchoolM6 7WR | Primary | Irlams o' th' Height | Report card Jul 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 6 |
| St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolM28 2WF | Primary | Worsley | School remains Good (2024) |
| St Mark's RC Primary SchoolM27 8QE | Primary | Pendlebury | Good (2024) |
| St Mary's RC Primary SchoolM27 4AS | Primary | Pendlebury | Good (2023) |
| St Mary's RC Primary SchoolM30 0FJ | Primary | Eccles | Outstanding in every area (2024) |
| St Patrick's RC High SchoolM30 7JJ | Secondary | Patricroft | Report card Jan 2026: Strong standard in every area |
| St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolM5 4AL | Primary | Pendleton | Good (2024) |
| St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolM28 3NZ | Primary | Walkden | Outstanding in 2, good in 2 (2025) |
| St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolM28 3HP | Primary | Walkden | Good (2023) |
| St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolM7 3PT | Primary | Kersal | Report card Jul 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 5, needs attention in 1 |
| St Paul's Peel CofE Primary SchoolM38 9RB | Primary | Little Hulton | Good in every area (2025) |
| St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolM27 0WA | Primary | Swinton | School remains Good (2023) |
| St Philip's CofE Primary SchoolM3 5LF | Primary | Blackfriars | Good (2023) |
| St Philip's RC Primary SchoolM7 4WP | Primary | Broughton Park | Outstanding (2023) |
| St Sebastian's RC Primary SchoolM6 6ET | Primary | Charlestown (M6) | School remains Good (2024) |
| St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary AcademyM44 5LH | Primary | Cadishead | School remains Good (2023) |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary SchoolM7 4XG | Primary | Higher Broughton | Outstanding (2024) |
| Star Salford AcademyM28 0BB | Secondary | Little Hulton | Report card Sept 2026: Strong standard in 4, expected standard in 1, needs attention in 1 |
| Summerville Primary SchoolM6 7HB | Primary | Irlams o' th' Height | School remains Good (2022) |
| The Albion AcademyM6 6QT | Secondary | Charlestown (M6) | Good (2023) |
| The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC PrimaryM3 6LU | Primary | Blackfriars | Report card Sept 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 5, needs attention in 1 |
| The Deans Primary SchoolM27 5TD | Primary | Swinton | Outstanding (2024) |
| The Friars Primary SchoolM3 7EU | Primary | Blackfriars | Good (2024) |
| The Lowry AcademyM28 0SY | Secondary | Little Hulton | Good (2024) |
| Wardley CofE Primary SchoolM27 9XB | Primary | Wardley | Outstanding in 2, good in 2 (2025) |
| Westwood Park Community Primary SchoolM30 8DH | Primary | Winton | Report card May 2026: Expected standard in 6, needs attention in 1 |
| Willow Tree Primary SchoolM6 5TJ | Primary | Seedley | Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2024) |
How the new report cards work
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school (achievement, teaching, behaviour, personal development, inclusion, leadership) on a five-point scale: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention, urgent improvement. Safeguarding is met or not met. Across the 21 Salford report cards so far, the grades given were: expected standard 82 times, needs attention 35 times, strong standard 25 times.
Schools inspected before then have a single grade (outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate), or from September 2024 a grade for each area without an overall one. Short “ungraded” visits check a school is still at its last grade.
Where the figures come from
Ofsted publishes the latest inspection of every state-funded school each month, under the Open Government Licence. We keep those at M and WA postcodes and show here the ones in Salford. Independent schools and childminders aren’t included. Each school links to its full report on the Ofsted website.
Schools in every area
Questions people ask
How many schools in Salford are rated good or better?
78% of the 98 state schools and nurseries in Salford were judged good or better at their last Ofsted inspection.
What are Ofsted report cards?
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school separately, from exceptional to urgent improvement, instead of giving one overall word.
How many schools are there in Salford?
There are 98 state-funded schools and nurseries in Salford: 74 primary, 16 secondary, 5 special, 3 alternative provision.