Councils · England · Salford
Schools in Salford, and the dates that matter.
Every state school in the council area — 76 primary, 16 secondary — with Salford’s application deadlines, offer days, and where to apply. One page, kept current from official sources.
September 2027 entry · Sources: Primary scheme (PDF) · Secondary scheme (PDF)
Primary · Reception 2027
15 January 2027
National deadline. Offers arrive 16 April. We suggest submitting by 8 January to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Salford’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →Secondary · Year 7 2027
31 October 2026
National deadline. Offers arrive 1 March. Grammar tests, where they apply, happen even earlier. We suggest submitting by 24 October to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Salford’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →01 / EVERY SCHOOL IN SALFORD
Find your shortlist.
All 129state and independent schools in the council area, straight from the Department for Education’s register. Open any school for admissions details, Ofsted history and open days.
Primary · 76
Barton Moss Community Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Beech Street Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Boothstown Methodist Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Brentnall Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Salford
Ofsted · Inadequate
Bridgewater Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Outstanding
Broadoak Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Outstanding
Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Salford
Ofsted · Good
Cadishead Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Not judged yet
Christ Church CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Christ The King RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Clarendon Road Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Clifton Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Dukesgate Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Salford
Ofsted · Good
Ellenbrook Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Salford
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Godfrey Ermen Memorial CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Grosvenor Road Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Hilton Lane Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Not judged
Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Holy Family VA RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Salford
Ofsted · Outstanding
Irlam Endowed Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Irlam Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
James Brindley Community Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Outstanding
Lark Hill Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Salford
Ofsted · Good
Lewis Street Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Light Oaks Infant School
Community school · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Salford
Ofsted · Good
Light Oaks Junior School
Community school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Salford
Ofsted · Not judged
Lower Kersal Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Salford
Ofsted · Good
Marlborough Road Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Salford
Ofsted · Good
Mesne Lea Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Monton Green Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Salford
Ofsted · Good
Moorside Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Swinton
Ofsted · Good
Moss Valley Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Salford
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Mossfield Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
North Walkden Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Peel Hall Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's Centre
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Salford
Ofsted · Good
River View Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Salford
Ofsted · Good
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Andrew's Methodist Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Augustine's CofE Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Boniface RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Salford
Ofsted · Good
St Charles' RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Edmund's RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St George's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Salford
Ofsted · Good
St Gilbert's RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Requires improvement
St John's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Salford
Ofsted · Good
St Joseph's RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Salford
Ofsted · Good
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Salford
Not judged yet
St Luke's RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Salford
Ofsted · Good
St Mark's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Mark's RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Mary's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Mary's RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Not judged
St Mary's RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Salford
Ofsted · Good
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Salford
Ofsted · Good
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Paul's Peel CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Requires improvement
St Peter's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Philip's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Salford
Ofsted · Good
St Philip's RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Salford
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Sebastian's RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Salford
Ofsted · Good
St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Salford
Ofsted · Outstanding
Summerville Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Salford
Ofsted · Good
The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Salford
Ofsted · Good
The Deans Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Not judged yet
The Friars Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Salford
Ofsted · Good
Wardley CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Outstanding
Westwood Park Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Wharton Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Salford
Ofsted · Good
Willow Tree Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Salford
Ofsted · Not judged
Secondary · 16
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University technical college · Ages 13-19 · Mixed · Salford
Ofsted · Good
All Hallows RC High School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Salford
Ofsted · Good
Beis Yaakov High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Girls · Salford
Ofsted · Not judged
Buile Hill Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Salford
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Co-op Academy Swinton
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Co-op Academy Walkden
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Ellesmere Park High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Irlam and Cadishead Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Moorside High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Salford City Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Ambrose Barlow RC High School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Patrick's RC High School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Star Salford Academy
Free schools · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Worsley
Not judged yet
The Albion Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Salford
Ofsted · Good
The Lowry Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Special & other · 37
Acer Academy, Salford
Free schools special · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Salford
Not judged yet
Ahavas Torah Boys Academy
Other independent school · Ages 11-16 · Boys · Manchester
Ofsted · Inadequate
Aim Habonim
Other independent special school · Ages 0-25 · Mixed · Salford
Ofsted · Good
Ateres Elisheva
Other independent school · Ages 2-11 · Girls
Ofsted · Good
Beis Hatalmud School
Other independent school · Ages 11-16 · Boys · Salford
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Beis Malka Girls school
Other independent school · Ages 3-16 · Girls · Salford
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Beis Rochel Mcr Girls school ltd
Other independent school · Ages 3-11 · Girls
Ofsted · Good
Beis Ruchel Girls School
Other independent school · Ages 2-11 · Girls · Manchester
Ofsted · Inadequate
Beis Ruchel Girls School
Other independent school · Ages 11-16 · Girls
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Bnos Margulis Viznitz Girls' School
Other independent school · Ages 3-11 · Girls
Ofsted · Good
Bnos Yisroel School Manchester
Other independent school · Ages 3-16 · Girls · Salford
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Branwood Preparatory School
Other independent school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Not judged yet
Bridgewater School
Other independent school · Ages 3-18 · Mixed · Manchester
Not judged yet
Chatsworth Futures Limited
Special post 16 institution · Ages 16-25 · Mixed
Ofsted · Good
Chatsworth High School and Community College
Academy special converter · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Salford
Ofsted · Outstanding
Clarendon Cottage Preparatory School
Other independent school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Salford
Not judged yet
Edintervention School
Other independent special school · Ages 14-16 · Mixed · Swinton
Not judged yet
Edstart
Other independent school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed
Ofsted · Good
Etz Chaim Boys School
Other independent school · Ages 11-17 · Boys
Ofsted · Good
Kerem Shloime
Other independent school · Ages 3-11 · Boys · Salford
Ofsted · Inadequate
King of Kings
Other independent school · Ages 3-18 · Mixed · Salford
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Manchester Junior Girls' School
Other independent school · Ages 2-11 · Girls · Salford
Ofsted · Good
Manchester Senior Girls School
Other independent school · Ages 11-16 · Girls · Salford
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Me'or High School
Other independent school · Ages 11-16 · Girls · Salford
Ofsted · Good
Mechinoh School
Other independent school · Ages 11-16 · Boys · Salford
Ofsted · Inadequate
New Park Academy
Academy special sponsor led · Ages 7-19 · Mixed · Eccles
Ofsted · Good
OYY Lubavitch Boys School
Other independent school · Ages 5-16 · Boys · Salford
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Oakwood Academy
Academy special converter · Ages 9-19 · Mixed · Eccles
Ofsted · Outstanding
Oholei Yosef Yitzchok Lubavitch Schools
Other independent school · Ages 2-17 · Girls · Salford
Not judged yet
Salford City College
Further education · Ages 16-99 · Mixed · Salford
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Springwood Primary School
Academy special converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Salford
Ofsted · Good
Talmud Torah Chinuch Norim School
Other independent school · Ages 2-13 · Boys · Manchester
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Talmud Torah D'chassidie Belz
Other independent school · Ages 5-7 · Boys · Salford
Ofsted · Good
Talmud Torah Yetev Lev
Other independent school · Ages 3-12 · Boys · Salford
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Tashbar of Manchester
Other independent school · Ages 3-12 · Boys · Salford
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Tiferes
Other independent school · Ages 3-16 · Girls · Salford
Ofsted · Good
Toras Emes
Other independent school · Ages 3-11 · Boys · Salford
Ofsted · Requires improvement
02 / HOW APPLYING WORKS HERE
One form, through Salford.
If you live in Salford, you apply through the council’s own portal — even for schools in another council’s area.
Preferences
List as many schools as the form allows — you’ll see the limit when you start your application. Rank in your true order; schools never see it.
Own-criteria schools
Some Salford secondaries are academies or faith schools that set their own entry criteria — check each school’s page for extra forms before the deadline.
Plain-English guides
Primary admissions, explained
The 15 January deadline and how Reception offers work.
Secondary admissions, explained
The 31 October deadline and the traps that come earlier.
How school appeals work
Your right to appeal, and honest odds of success.
Waiting lists, explained
How they're ordered, and why positions move both ways.
03 / NEARBY
Looking across the border?
Families near Salford often also shortlist schools in these neighbouring council areas.