The best schools in Salford

Compare 122 schools in Salford on one page: the top-rated primary and secondary schools ranked by Ofsted, SATs and GCSE results and our composite score, plus every independent and special school in the area. Top of the list: St Philip's RC Primary School (primary) and St Patrick's RC High School (secondary).

Local Authority 122 schools

Primary schools

76 primary schools in Salford, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

St Philip's RC Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Location
Salford, M7 4WP

St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Location
Salford, M7 4XG

St Mary's RC Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Location
Manchester, M30 0FJ

St Mark's CofE Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Location
Manchester, M28 2WF

Wardley CofE Primary School

Ofsted: Strong
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Location
Manchester, M27 9XB

St Andrew's CofE Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Location
Manchester, M28 1HS
See all 76 primary schools in Salford

Secondary schools

16 secondary schools in Salford, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

St Patrick's RC High School

Ofsted: Strong
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Location
Manchester, M30 7JJ

All Hallows RC High School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Location
Salford, M6 8AA

Beis Yaakov High School

Ofsted: Requires improvement
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Salford, M7 4FF

Salford City Academy

Ofsted: Expected
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Location
Manchester, M30 7PQ

St Ambrose Barlow RC High School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Location
Manchester, M27 9QP

Ellesmere Park High School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Manchester, M30 9BP
See all 16 secondary schools in Salford

Independent schools

28 independent schools in Salford, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z. Showing the top 6.

Ateres Elisheva

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
M7 4JD

Bnos Margulis Viznitz Girls' School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
M7 4DQ

Edstart

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
M6 6DW

King of Kings

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Salford, M6 5YD

Manchester Junior Girls' School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Salford, M7 4JA

Me'or High School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Salford, M7 4NA
See all 28 independent schools in Salford

SEND and special schools

2 special schools in Salford, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z.

Aim Habonim

Ofsted: Good
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Salford, M7 4NX

Edintervention School

Type
Other independent special school
Location
Swinton, M27 4FG

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