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

In 2026, families in Salford lodged 194 appeals about a school place.

134 of them were heard by a panel and 15 succeeded, which is about 11 in every 100 heard.

The other 60 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.

This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.

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.

Primary

School	1st prefs per place	Demand since	Latest Ofsted
St Philip's CofE Primary School Salford	0.73	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
St Philip's RC Primary School Salford	1.07	-	Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
St Sebastian's RC Primary School Salford	0.90	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy Manchester	0.96	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Salford	1.10	-	Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Summerville Primary School Salford	1.00	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary Salford	1.17	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
The Deans Primary School Manchester	1.14	-	Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
The Friars Primary School Salford	0.87	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Wardley CofE Primary School Manchester	1.10	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Westwood Park Community Primary School Manchester	0.91	-	Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
Wharton Primary School Salford	1.00	-	none held
Willow Tree Primary School Salford	1.24	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)

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