1
Broadoak Primary School
Manchester • M27 0EP
1
18 Jun 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Salford
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2018)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Salford. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
70
Outstanding
8
Good
48
Median inspection year
2018
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 13% · G: 75% · RI: 11% · I: 2%
2
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School
Salford • Greater Manchester • M7 4XG
1
18 Jan 2024
3
St Philip's RC Primary School
Salford • Greater Manchester • M7 4WP
1
12 Nov 2023
4
Holy Family VA RC Primary School
Salford • Lancashire • M6 5WX
1
30 Jan 2018
5
Bridgewater Primary School
Manchester • Greater Manchester • M38 9WD
1
27 Nov 2017
6
St Andrew's Methodist Primary School
Manchester • M28 0ZA
1
22 Nov 2017
7
Wardley CofE Primary School
Manchester • M27 9XB
1
21 Sep 2017
8
James Brindley Community Primary School
Manchester • M28 7HE
1
14 Dec 2016
9
St Mark's RC Primary School
Manchester • M27 8QE
2
29 Sep 2024
10
Ellenbrook Community Primary School
Manchester • M28 7PS
2
25 Sep 2024
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- The Friars Primary School 2 • Apr 2024
- St Philip's CofE Primary School 2 • Oct 2023
- Marlborough Road Academy 2 • Jul 2023
- St George's CofE Primary School 2 • May 2023
- The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary 2 • Jul 2022
- Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's Centre 2 • Jun 2022
- Westwood Park Community Primary School 2 • Jun 2022
- St Joseph's RC Primary School 2 • May 2022
- Lark Hill Community Primary School 2 • Mar 2022
- Clarendon Road Community Primary School 2 • May 2020