Schools in M28 postcode district

Schools in postcode district M28. Add your full home postcode below for distance filtering and a your neighbourhood comparison with the wider M28 area.

Covers: Boothstown, Boothstown & Ellenbrook, Ellenbrook, Little Hulton, Tyldesley & Mosley Common, Walkden, and Worsley

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Neighbourhood & area context

Three levels help you compare places: your neighbourhood (your full postcode), postcode district M28 (schools and local averages on this page), and Salford (wider council census and crime — background only, not your street). We only show rows we actually hold.

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District area rating (M28)Above average

Postcode district M28

Schools and figures for this postcode district — the same M28 bucket as the map and school list (before your distance filter).

Schools in district
17 (14 primary, 3 secondary)
Average attendance
95%
Average free school meals
27.1%
Average SEN
18.2%
Average EAL
12.5%
Deprivation around local schools
About average deprivation for England
Average house price
£226,427 (+2.4% year on year)
Flood risk
Low to medium
Broadband
Gigabit available (88%+ premises, 300+ Mbps)
Green space
Good – parks and playing fields within walking distance
Council tax
Typical band A–B

Wider area: Salford

Census and crime for Salford. Useful context for the borough or council — not broken down to your village or street.

Population
269,927
Households
109,405
Aged under 18
21.7%
Aged 16–64 (approx.)
65.0%
Aged 65+
13.3%
Ethnicity
White 82%, Black 6%, Asian 6%
Crimes (estimated)
30,367
Crimes per 1,000 (estimated)
112.5

About these figures: School data mostly from 2024–25. Wider-area lines use Census 2021 for Salford. Crime figures are rough estimates, not police records for your postcode.

Map of schools in this area

The map shows 17 schools in postcode district M28. Numbered circles group nearby schools — click to zoom in. Use the list beside the map, a pin, or Show on map on a school card below.

How far from the M28 centre?

Pick a radius to control which schools appear in the list below. Only schools whose postcode is in M28 are included — we measure the straight-line distance from M28 centre. Add your home postcode above to search by distance from your address across nearby districts.

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Schools (within 3 miles of M28 centre)

Sorted by distance from M28 centre, nearest first. Use the buttons above to change how far out we look, or show the whole of M28. Each card shows straight-line miles, Ofsted rating and key statistics.

  • James Brindley Community Primary School

    Parr Fold Avenue, Walkden, Manchester M28 7HE

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustTHE LINK EDUCATION TRUST
    Age range3–11
    Ofsted14 May 2025Standards maintained
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    0.2 miles from M28 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    236
    Free school meals
    8.1%
    SEN
    11.9%
    EAL
    5.1%
    Attendance
    96.5%
    Persistent absence
    7.2%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    86% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Ellenbrook Community Primary School

    Longwall Avenue, Ellenbrook, Manchester M28 7PS

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3–11
    OfstedGood25 Sept 2024School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
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    0.5 miles from M28 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    431
    Free school meals
    7%
    SEN
    7.2%
    EAL
    9.5%
    Attendance
    97.1%
    Persistent absence
    5.4%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    88% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Mesne Lea Primary School

    Walkden Road, Walkden, Manchester M28 7FG

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustPRESTOLEE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
    Age range3–11
    0.6 miles from M28 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    427
    Free school meals
    24.8%
    SEN
    24.8%
    SEN provision
    Resourced provision and SEN unit
    EAL
    8%
    Attendance
    93.5%
    Persistent absence
    18.4%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    47% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • St Andrew's Methodist Primary School

    Prescott Street, Off Hilton Lane, Manchester M28 0ZA

    TypeVoluntary controlled school
    Age range3–11
    Ofsted15 May 2024School remains Outstanding
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    0.7 miles from M28 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    237
    Free school meals
    35%
    SEN
    27.4%
    EAL
    16.5%
    Attendance
    95.9%
    Persistent absence
    8.3%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    86% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Hilton Lane Primary School

    Madams Wood Road, Little Hulton, Manchester M28 0JY

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3–11
    OfstedNot judged16 Jan 2025School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
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    0.7 miles from M28 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    217
    Free school meals
    53%
    SEN
    35%
    EAL
    23.5%
    Attendance
    95.2%
    Persistent absence
    13.6%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    33% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Christ The King RC Primary School

    Holly Avenue, Worsley, Manchester M28 3DW

    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range3–11
    Ofsted24 Jun 2025Standards maintained
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    0.8 miles from M28 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    231
    Free school meals
    15.2%
    SEN
    17.3%
    EAL
    6.5%
    Attendance
    95.8%
    Persistent absence
    8.4%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    76% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • St Paul's CofE Primary School

    Heathside Grove, Walkden, Manchester M28 3NZ

    TypeVoluntary controlled school
    Age range3–11
    OfstedNot judged10 Mar 2025School remains Good
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    0.8 miles from M28 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    367
    Free school meals
    40.9%
    SEN
    22.6%
    EAL
    28.3%
    Attendance
    94.8%
    Persistent absence
    16.4%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    83% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • St Paul's CofE Primary School

    Crompton Street, Walkden, Manchester M28 3HP

    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range3–11
    OfstedGood24 May 2023
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    0.9 miles from M28 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    228
    Free school meals
    15.4%
    SEN
    12.7%
    EAL
    5.7%
    Attendance
    96.1%
    Persistent absence
    6.1%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    85% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common

    Commonside Road, Worsley, Manchester M28 1AE

    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range4–11
    Ofsted25 Jul 2023School remains Good
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    1 miles from M28 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    194
    Free school meals
    25.8%
    SEN
    9.3%
    EAL
    7.7%
    Attendance
    96.4%
    Persistent absence
    8.8%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    63% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Boothstown Methodist Primary School

    6 Chapel Street, Boothstown, Manchester M28 1DG

    TypeVoluntary controlled school
    Age range3–11
    Ofsted11 Oct 2021School remains Good
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    1.1 miles from M28 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    215
    Free school meals
    20%
    SEN
    14.4%
    EAL
    13%
    Attendance
    96.6%
    Persistent absence
    5.6%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    50% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • St Andrew's CofE Primary School

    Vicars Hall Lane, Boothstown, Manchester M28 1HS

    TypeVoluntary controlled school
    Age range3–11
    OfstedOutstanding7 Jul 2024
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    1.2 miles from M28 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    478
    Free school meals
    7.3%
    SEN
    10.7%
    EAL
    7.1%
    Attendance
    96.5%
    Persistent absence
    4.7%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    88% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • North Walkden Primary School

    Worsley Road North, Walkden, Manchester M28 3QD

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3–11
    OfstedRequires improvement15 May 2024
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    1.2 miles from M28 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    231
    Free school meals
    44.6%
    SEN
    21.2%
    EAL
    16%
    Attendance
    94.4%
    Persistent absence
    13.3%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    59% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • St Mark's CofE Primary School

    Aviary Road, Walkden, Manchester M28 2WF

    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range3–11
    Ofsted16 May 2024School remains Good
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    1.3 miles from M28 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    437
    Free school meals
    7.7%
    SEN
    11.7%
    EAL
    4.6%
    Attendance
    96.7%
    Persistent absence
    3.2%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    87% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Holy Family Catholic Primary School

    Kendal Road, Boothstown, Manchester M28 1AG

    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range4–11
    Ofsted20 Jun 2024School remains Good
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    1.4 miles from M28 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    211
    Free school meals
    12.8%
    SEN
    15.2%
    EAL
    8.5%
    Attendance
    96.6%
    Persistent absence
    7.3%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    61% met expected standard (KS2)
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Guide to school and area statistics

A short key for the statistics shown on this page for M28. We have not listed house prices, broadband, green space or similar extras here unless they appear in the neighbourhood and area context section.

School listings

What you see on each school card

Only fields that appear on at least one school on this page are listed. Hover a stat row when you see a question mark for a one-line reminder.

School type
How the school is run — for example academy, council-maintained, voluntary aided or free school.
Trust
The multi-academy trust or sponsor running the school, where it is an academy.
Age range
Year groups on roll — for example 4–11 for primary, or 11–18 with sixth form.
Ofsted
Latest published inspection grade, inspection date where we have it, and a link to the school’s page on the Ofsted reports site.
Straight-line miles
Distance as the crow flies from your home postcode when you have entered one, otherwise from the middle of this district. Not walking or driving time.
Walking, cycling and park-and-stride hints
Rough bands from straight-line miles: about 1 mile or less may suit walking; about 1–2.5 miles we show cycling and park-and-stride; over about 2.5 miles park-and-stride only. Not checked routes or journey times.
Pupils
Number of pupils on roll from published school census data.
Free school meals
Share of pupils eligible for free school meals.
SEN
Share of pupils with SEN support or an Education, Health and Care plan.
SEN provision
Extra on-site support such as a resourced provision or SEN unit.
English as an additional language (EAL)
Share of pupils whose first language is not English, where recorded.
Attendance
Share of possible sessions attended. Higher is better.
Persistent absence
Share of pupils missing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
Admissions pressure
Indicative label from recent applications versus places — oversubscribed, about average or often has spaces.
Attainment
Primary: share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (Key Stage 2). Secondary: Progress 8. A dash means nothing was published for that school.
Attainment vs local
Compares each school’s headline to others of the same phase on this page — above, below or about average for the district.
Area overview

What you see in the area overview

Matches the two blocks above — postcode district first, then the wider council area.

Area rating (stars)
A simple 1–5 guide from deprivation around schools here — not Ofsted grades. Recorded crime can nudge the score when we have it; estimates do not.
Schools in district
How many schools are in this postcode district, split by primary and secondary.
Average attendance
Mean attendance across schools here with published absence data.
Average free school meals
Mean free school meals eligibility across schools here with published data.
Average SEN
Mean SEN percentage across schools here with published data.
Average EAL
Mean English as an additional language percentage where published.
Deprivation
How deprived neighbourhoods around schools here are compared with England (official deprivation index, shown as bands 1–10 where 1 is most deprived and 10 is least deprived).
Average house price
Typical sold prices for this postcode district where we have them — street-by-street prices vary.
Flood risk
Indicative summary — check Environment Agency maps for a specific address.
Broadband
General picture of speeds and availability — check with providers at your address.
Green space
Brief summary of access to parks or countryside nearby.
Council tax
Typical band for the area — your exact band depends on the property.
Your home neighbourhood
When you enter your full home postcode, we compare deprivation for your small area with the typical area around schools in this district.
Population, households, ethnicity and age
Census figures for the local council area — not your street or this postcode district alone.
Crime figures
Often a rough council-wide estimate, not police records for your postcode. Badges compare to the national average when we have recorded data.
Using this page

Using this page

Tools on this page for narrowing schools and understanding distances.

Distance filter
Controls which schools appear in the list — 1, 1.5, 2 or 3 miles, or every school in this district. Not an admissions catchment.
About these figures
School and Ofsted data from official releases. The area overview splits postcode-district figures from wider council context, with dates at the bottom of that panel.