Schools in Salford
Local council area within Greater Manchester. Open a postcode district for school lists, Ofsted, distance filters, a map and area statistics.
10 postcode districts in Salford. 104 state-funded schools listed.
Using School Checker in Salford
This page lists 10 postcode districts in Salford. School Checker groups schools by outward postcode (for example WF2 or N1), not by parish or ward. Open a district to see every state-funded school we list, with Ofsted, attainment, attendance, and local context on one screen.
Across Salford we currently show 104 state-funded schools in 10 districts (79 primary, 16 secondary, 9 other phase). These figures come from official government school data and we update them regularly.
Districts with the most schools in Salford right now include M27 (19 schools), M30 (19 schools), M28 (17 schools). Smaller outward codes can still be useful if you are comparing streets near a boundary.
Salford sits within Greater Manchester. School admissions are run by the local authority named on your council tax bill and admissions booklet, which may be a unitary council, county council, or borough.
- 79Primary
- 16Secondary
- 9Other
- 10Districts with schools
Postcode districts in Salford
Click a postcode district to open schools, map, distance filters, and local stats. Each card is one area and the whole card is clickable.
- M27M27 postcode districtView schools
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Claremont, Clifton, Moorside, Pendlebury, Pendlebury & Clifton, Swinton, and 4 more areas
- M28M28 postcode districtView schools
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Boothstown, Boothstown & Ellenbrook, Ellenbrook, Little Hulton, Tyldesley & Mosley Common, Walkden, and 1 more area
- M3M3 postcode districtView schools
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Blackfriars & Trinity, Ordsall, and The Friars Primary School
- M30M30 postcode districtView schools
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Barton & Winton, Eccles, Ellesmere Park, Higher Irlam & Peel Green, Patricroft, Peel Green, and 2 more areas
- M38M38 postcode districtView schools
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Little Hulton, Walkden North, and Worsley
- M44M44 postcode districtView schools
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Cadishead, Cadishead & Lower Irlam, Higher Irlam & Peel Green, and Irlam
- M5M5 postcode districtView schools
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Acer, Ordsall, Pendleton & Charlestown, St. Lukes C Of E Primary School, and Weaste & Seedley
- M50M50 postcode districtView schools
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Quays
- M6M6 postcode districtView schools
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Claremont, Lancaster Rd, Pendleton & Charlestown, Summerville, and Weaste & Seedley
- M7M7 postcode districtView schools
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Broughton, Cheetham, Higher Broughton, Kersal & Broughton Park, Off Lower Broughton, and St Boniface Rc Primary School
Common questions about schools in Salford
- How many schools does School Checker list in Salford?
- We list 104 state-funded schools across 10 postcode districts in Salford (79 primary, 16 secondary, 9 other phase). Counts change when schools open, close, or change phase.
- How do school admissions work in Salford?
- Salford sits within Greater Manchester. School admissions are run by the local authority named on your council tax bill and admissions booklet, which may be a unitary council, county council, or borough. School Checker shows historic demand indicators on school cards where published. They are not a guarantee of a place. Always read the Salford admissions booklet and each school's oversubscription criteria.
- What is a postcode district on this page?
- A postcode district is the outward part of a postcode (the letters and numbers before the space, such as WF2). Salford is split into 10 districts on School Checker. Each district page lists schools whose postcode falls in that outward code, plus distance from your home postcode when you add one.
- How should I use School Checker to research schools in Salford?
- Start with the district closest to your home (busy districts here include M27 (19 schools), M30 (19 schools), M28 (17 schools)). Add your full postcode on the district page for straight-line distances and map pins. Shortlist schools you like, then open Compare for side-by-side figures and a CSV download. Visit schools and confirm admissions rules with Salford before you apply.
- Where does the data for Salford schools come from?
- School names, addresses, and governance come from the government school register. Ofsted publishes inspection outcomes. The Department for Education publishes attendance, attainment, pupil characteristics, and SEN figures. Local context rows (crime, census, house prices) are labelled by geography on each district page. See our methodology page for more detail and how to report a likely error with a school URN.