Schools in Salford

88 schools with published admissions figures

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The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.

How the 2026 round went in Salford

Primary

• Offered their first choice 91.1%

  Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 89.9% in 2016.

• Offered one of their three 97.6%

  Families offered any of the schools they named.

• Families who applied 2,753

  Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 91.1% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 97.6% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 1.2 points higher than in 2016, when it was 89.9%.

The council's primary schools between them had 3,266 places for 2,753 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Secondary

• Offered their first choice 85.9%

  Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 82.1% in 2016.

• Offered one of their three 95.9%

  Families offered any of the schools they named.

• Families who applied 2,789

  Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 85.9% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 95.9% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 3.9 points higher than in 2016, when it was 82.1%.

The council's secondary schools between them had 2,774 places for 2,789 applications, which is 15 fewer places than applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.

If a family is refused a place

Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.

Elsewhere

• Most sought-after schools in Salford by first preferences per place
• Schools in M27 (16)
• Schools in M28 (16)
• Schools in M3 (3)
• Schools in M30 (14)
• Schools in M38 (6)
• Schools in M44 (9)
• Schools in M5 (5)
• Schools in M6 (10)
• Schools in M7 (11)
• What data we hold