Best Primary Schools in Salford

We checked all 41 primary schools in Salford and list every one: 29 ranked, then 12 without a rank.

Schools checked
41
Ranked
29
Without a rank
12

Ranks combine 2024/25 SATs results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Salford. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Salford also has 18 secondary schools, ranked on GCSE results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Salford.

Ranked primary schools in Salford

  1. 1

    St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 503 pupils, inspected December 2023

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    83%
    Higher standard
    15%

  2. 2

    St Philip's RC Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 354 pupils, inspected September 2023

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    77%
    Higher standard
    17%

  3. 3

    Monton Green Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 440 pupils, inspected April 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    76%
    Higher standard
    14%

  4. 4

    Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School

    Academy, 312 pupils, inspected September 2016

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    72%
    Higher standard
    12%

  5. 5

    Dukesgate Academy

    Academy, 227 pupils, inspected June 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    76%
    Higher standard
    10%

  6. 6

    Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's Centre

    Local authority maintained, 511 pupils, inspected May 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    74%
    Higher standard
    5%

  7. 7

    St Paul's CofE Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 191 pupils, inspected June 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to strong standard
    Expected standard
    70%
    Higher standard
    7%

  8. 8

    Willow Tree Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 469 pupils, inspected October 2024

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Expected standard
    62%
    Higher standard
    3%

  9. 9

    Light Oaks Junior School

    Local authority maintained, 355 pupils, inspected November 2024

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Expected standard
    57%
    Higher standard
    7%

  10. 10

    Wharton Primary School

    Academy, 378 pupils, inspected June 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    62%
    Higher standard
    5%

  11. 11

    Holy Family VA RC Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 238 pupils, inspected June 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Expected standard
    52%
    Higher standard
    14%

  12. 11

    St Paul's CofE Primary School

    Academy, 220 pupils, inspected May 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    61%
    Higher standard
    6%

  13. 13

    St Luke's RC Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 421 pupils, inspected June 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Expected standard
    51%
    Higher standard
    5%

  14. 14

    St Boniface RC Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 219 pupils, inspected January 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good
    Expected standard
    67%
    Higher standard
    3%

  15. 15

    The Friars Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 362 pupils, inspected March 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    48%
    Higher standard
    8%

  16. 16

    Brentnall Academy

    Academy, 184 pupils, inspected September 2022

    Ofsted: Inadequate
    Expected standard
    75%
    Higher standard
    7%

  17. 17

    St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 182 pupils, inspected November 2011

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    54%
    Higher standard
    7%

  18. 18

    River View Community Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 521 pupils, inspected May 2018

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    48%
    Higher standard
    7%

  19. 19

    St George's CofE Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 219 pupils, inspected March 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    31%
    Higher standard
    10%

  20. 20

    St Sebastian's RC Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 227 pupils, inspected April 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    52%
    Higher standard
    3%

  21. 21

    St Philip's CofE Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 221 pupils, inspected September 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    50%
    Higher standard
    4%

  22. 22

    Marlborough Road Academy

    Academy, 226 pupils, inspected June 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    45%
    Higher standard
    2%

  23. 23

    Summerville Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 197 pupils, inspected October 2012

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    45%
    Higher standard
    0%

  24. 24

    Lower Kersal Community Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 245 pupils, inspected June 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    53%
    Higher standard
    0%

  25. 25

    The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary

    Local authority maintained, 213 pupils, inspected May 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    10%
    Higher standard
    0%

  26. 26

    Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School

    Academy, 142 pupils, inspected November 2022

    Ofsted: Requires improvement
    Expected standard
    59%
    Higher standard
    7%

  27. 27

    Lark Hill Community Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 629 pupils, inspected February 2026

    Report card: Needs attention
    Expected standard
    55%
    Higher standard
    1%

  28. 28

    Moss Valley Primary Academy

    Academy, 183 pupils, inspected March 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Expected standard
    29%
    Higher standard
    0%

  29. 29

    St Joseph's RC Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 220 pupils, inspected May 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
    Expected standard
    30%
    Higher standard
    0%

Primary schools in Salford without a rank