What schools serve Salford?

There are 61 schools in Salford, Salford — including King of Kings, Light Oaks Junior School, Lower Kersal Community Primary School, Summerville Primary School, Light Oaks Infant School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Salford?

Salford has 31 primary schools and 5 secondary schools. There are also 25 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Salford?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Salford, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Salford schools are set by Salford and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Salford admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Salford?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Salford are set by Salford as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Salford

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

There are 61 schools in Salford , Salford — including 31 primary schools and 5 secondary schools. Catchment area boundaries are set by Salford and reviewed annually — click a school below to view its admissions guidance.

Primary Schools in Salford (31)

Light Oaks Junior School

Primary · Community school

Salford · M6 8LU

Ages 7–11 354 pupils Capacity 360

Lower Kersal Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Salford · M7 3TN

Ages 3–11 249 pupils Capacity 251

Summerville Primary School

Primary · Community school

Salford · M6 7HB

Ages 3–11 199 pupils Capacity 210

Light Oaks Infant School

Primary · Community school

Salford · M6 8LU

Ages 3–7 289 pupils Capacity 270

The Friars Primary School

Primary · Community school

Salford · M3 7EU

Ages 3–11 394 pupils Capacity 450

Monton Green Primary School

Primary · Community school

Salford · M30 9JP

Ages 3–11 451 pupils Capacity 460

St Paul's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Salford · M7 3PT

Ages 3–11 200 pupils Capacity 235

St George's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Salford · M6 6SJ

Ages 3–11 231 pupils Capacity 231

St Philip's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Salford · M3 5LF

Ages 3–11 225 pupils Capacity 250

St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Salford · M44 6GX

Ages 3–11 212 pupils Capacity 236

St Boniface RC Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Salford · M7 2HL

Ages 3–11 225 pupils Capacity 240

St Sebastian's RC Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Salford · M6 6ET

Ages 3–11 233 pupils Capacity 236

The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Salford · M3 6LU

Ages 3–11 219 pupils Capacity 240

St Joseph's RC Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Salford · M5 3JP

Ages 3–11 224 pupils Capacity 158

St Luke's RC Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Salford · M6 7WR

Ages 3–11 416 pupils Capacity 450

St Philip's RC Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Salford · M7 4WP

Ages 3–11 362 pupils Capacity 315

St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Salford · M7 4XG

Ages 3–11 503 pupils Capacity 480

Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's Centre

Primary · Community school

Salford · M5 3PJ

Ages 4–11 495 pupils Capacity 495

Lark Hill Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Salford · M5 4BJ

Ages 3–11 634 pupils Capacity 690

River View Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Salford · M7 1QZ

Ages 3–11 511 pupils Capacity 420

Willow Tree Primary School

Primary · Community school

Salford · M6 5TJ

Ages 3–11 475 pupils Capacity 480

Holy Family VA RC Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Salford · M6 5WX

Ages 3–11 239 pupils Capacity 210

Dukesgate Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Salford · M38 9HF

Ages 3–11 226 pupils Capacity 175

Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Salford · M7 4RT

Ages 3–11 332 pupils Capacity 451

Marlborough Road Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Salford · M7 4XD

Ages 3–11 258 pupils Capacity 369

St Paul's CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Salford · M5 4AL

Ages 3–11 225 pupils Capacity 240

Brentnall Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Salford · M7 4RP

Ages 3–11 196 pupils Capacity 266

Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Salford · M44 6QE

Ages 3–11 162 pupils Capacity 210

Wharton Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Salford · M38 9XA

Ages 3–11 371 pupils Capacity 460

Moss Valley Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Salford · M44 6GX

Ages 3–11 164 pupils Capacity 175

St Luke's CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Salford · M5 5JH

Ages 3–11 Capacity 420

Secondary Schools in Salford (5)

All Hallows RC High School

Secondary · Voluntary aided school

Salford · M6 8AA

Ages 11–16 737 pupils Capacity 645

Beis Yaakov High School

Secondary · Academy converter

Salford · M7 4FF

Ages 11–16 285 pupils Capacity 275

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Secondary · University technical college

Salford · M50 2UW

Ages 13–19 456 pupils Capacity 720

The Albion Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Salford · M6 6QT

Ages 11–16 896 pupils Capacity 875

Buile Hill Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Salford · M6 8RD

Ages 11–16 901 pupils Capacity 900

Other Schools in Salford (25)

King of Kings

Not applicable · Other independent school

Salford · M6 5YD

Ages 3–18 27 pupils Capacity 50

Bnos Yisroel School Manchester

Not applicable · Other independent school

Salford · M7 4DA

Ages 3–16 649 pupils Capacity 650

Mechinoh School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Salford · M7 4HY

Ages 11–16 76 pupils Capacity 73

Clarendon Cottage Preparatory School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Salford · M30 9BJ

Ages 2–11 97 pupils Capacity 138

Tashbar of Manchester

Not applicable · Other independent school

Salford · M7 4HL

Ages 3–12 479 pupils Capacity 513

Manchester Junior Girls' School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Salford · M7 4JA

Ages 2–11 236 pupils Capacity 258

Oholei Yosef Yitzchok Lubavitch Schools

Not applicable · Other independent school

Salford · M7 4LH

Ages 2–17 73 pupils Capacity 90

Salford City College

All through · Further education

Salford · M6 7FR

Ages 16–99

Talmud Torah Yetev Lev

Not applicable · Other independent school

Salford · M7 2BT

Ages 3–12 431 pupils Capacity 450

University of Salford

Not applicable · Higher education institutions

Salford · M5 4WT

Beis Hatalmud School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Salford · M7 2FD

Ages 11–16 136 pupils Capacity 150

Aim Habonim

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Salford · M7 4NX

Ages 0–25 108 pupils Capacity 150

Beis Malka Girls school

Not applicable · Other independent school

Salford · M7 2BT

Ages 3–16 338 pupils Capacity 328

Tiferes

Not applicable · Other independent school

Salford · M7 2JR

Ages 3–16 389 pupils Capacity 550

Toras Emes

Not applicable · Other independent school

Salford · M7 4AH

Ages 3–11 268 pupils Capacity 280

Kerem Shloime

Not applicable · Other independent school

Salford · M7 2EY

Ages 3–11 214 pupils Capacity 300

Manchester Senior Girls School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Salford · M7 4GB

Ages 11–16 156 pupils Capacity 160

Chatsworth High School and Community College

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Salford · M30 9DY

Ages 11–19 194 pupils Capacity 195

OYY Lubavitch Boys School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Salford · M7 4HL

Ages 5–16 51 pupils Capacity 80

Me'or High School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Salford · M7 4NA

Ages 11–16 69 pupils Capacity 110

Talmud Torah D'chassidie Belz

Not applicable · Other independent school

Salford · M7 4TP

Ages 5–7 40 pupils Capacity 60

Thompsons Academy trading as Navigators

Not applicable · Special post 16 institution

Salford · M50 3XW

Ages 16–25

Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre

Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter

Salford · M30 8LE

Ages 4–11 74 pupils Capacity 80

Springwood Primary School

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Salford · M27 5LP

Ages 2–11 360 pupils Capacity 311

Acer Academy, Salford

Not applicable · Free schools special

Salford · M5 5DP

Ages 11–16 Capacity 64

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Salford are set by Salford and updated each year. The "last distance offered" — how far the furthest successful applicant lived — changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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