Salford primary schools league table 2025

Primary, infant, junior and all-through schools teaching Key Stages 1 and 2. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 35 schools in Salford, North West. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and North West.

1
81
St Philip's RC Primary SchoolSalford · Local authority Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 354 students
2
77
Monton Green Primary SchoolSalford · Local authority Primary76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 440 students
3
76
Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary SchoolSalford · Academy Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 312 students
4
71
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary SchoolSalford · Local authority Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 503 students
5
63
Light Oaks Infant SchoolSalford · Local authority Primary– · 255 students
6
59
Dukesgate AcademySalford · Academy Primary76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 227 students
7
55
Brentnall AcademySalford · Academy Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 184 students
8
52
Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's CentreSalford · Local authority Primary74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 511 students
9
51
St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolSalford · Local authority Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 191 students
10
46
Holy Family VA RC Primary SchoolSalford · Local authority Primary52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 238 students
11
44
TiferesSalford · Independent All-through43.8 Attainment 8 · 387 students
12
40
Light Oaks Junior SchoolSalford · Local authority Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 355 students
13
38
St Boniface RC Primary SchoolSalford · Local authority Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 219 students
14
37
St Luke's RC Primary SchoolSalford · Local authority Primary51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 421 students
15
34
Fiddlers Lane Community Primary SchoolSalford · Academy Primary59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 142 students
16
34
Wharton Primary SchoolSalford · Academy Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 378 students
17
34
St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolSalford · Academy Primary61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 220 students
18
33
St Joseph the Worker RC Primary SchoolSalford · Local authority Primary54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 182 students
19
32
Willow Tree Primary SchoolSalford · Local authority Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 469 students
20
27
St Philip's CofE Primary SchoolSalford · Local authority Primary50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 221 students
21
27
The Friars Primary SchoolSalford · Local authority Primary48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 362 students
22
26
River View Community Primary SchoolSalford · Local authority Primary48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 521 students
23
21
St George's CofE Primary SchoolSalford · Local authority Primary31% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 219 students
24
21
Lark Hill Community Primary SchoolSalford · Local authority Primary55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 629 students
25
20
St Sebastian's RC Primary SchoolSalford · Local authority Primary52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 227 students
26
17
St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolSalford · Academy Primary– · 437 students
27
16
Lower Kersal Community Primary SchoolSalford · Local authority Primary53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 245 students
28
13
Marlborough Road AcademySalford · Academy Primary45% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 226 students
29
12
Summerville Primary SchoolSalford · Local authority Primary45% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 197 students
30
10
Bnos Yisroel School ManchesterSalford · Independent All-through33.8 Attainment 8 · 650 students
31
9
The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC PrimarySalford · Local authority Primary10% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 213 students
32
7
St Joseph's RC Primary SchoolSalford · Local authority Primary30% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 220 students
33
6
Oholei Yosef Yitzchok Lubavitch SchoolsSalford · Independent All-through23.4 Attainment 8 · 71 students
34
5
Beis Malka Girls schoolSalford · Independent All-through18.0 Attainment 8 · 300 students
35
4
Moss Valley Primary AcademySalford · Academy Primary29% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 183 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (England)	Key result	Students
1	St Philip's RC Primary School Salford · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	80.6 Top 25%	77% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	354
2	Monton Green Primary School Salford · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	77.2 Top 25%	76% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	440
3	Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School Salford · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	76.0 Top 25%	72% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	312
4	St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Salford · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	70.7 Top 25%	83% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	503
5	Light Oaks Infant School Salford · Primary · Ages 3–7	Local authority	62.5 Top 50%	–	255
6	Dukesgate Academy Salford · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	59.1 Top 50%	76% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	227
7	Brentnall Academy Salford · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	54.7 Top 50%	75% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	184
8	Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's Centre Salford · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	51.9 Top 50%	74% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	511
9	St Paul's CofE Primary School Salford · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	51.2 Top 50%	70% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	191
10	Holy Family VA RC Primary School Salford · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	46.4 Lower 50%	52% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	238
11	Tiferes Salford · All-through · Ages 3–16	Independent	43.8 Lower 50%	43.8 Attainment 8	387
12	Light Oaks Junior School Salford · Primary · Ages 7–11	Local authority	40.1 Lower 50%	57% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	355
13	St Boniface RC Primary School Salford · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	38.0 Lower 50%	67% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	219
14	St Luke's RC Primary School Salford · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	37.3 Lower 50%	51% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	421
15	Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School Salford · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	34.0 Lower 50%	59% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	142
16	Wharton Primary School Salford · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	34.0 Lower 50%	62% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	378
17	St Paul's CofE Primary School Salford · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	33.8 Lower 50%	61% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	220
18	St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School Salford · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	32.5 Lower 50%	54% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	182
19	Willow Tree Primary School Salford · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	32.2 Lower 50%	62% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	469
20	St Philip's CofE Primary School Salford · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	27.3 Lower 50%	50% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	221
21	The Friars Primary School Salford · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	27.2 Lower 50%	48% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	362
22	River View Community Primary School Salford · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	25.8 Lower 50%	48% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	521
23	St George's CofE Primary School Salford · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	21.2 Lower 50%	31% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	219
24	Lark Hill Community Primary School Salford · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	20.7 Lower 50%	55% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	629
25	St Sebastian's RC Primary School Salford · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	20.2 Lower 50%	52% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	227
26	St Luke's CofE Primary School Salford · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	17.3 Lower 50%	–	437
27	Lower Kersal Community Primary School Salford · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	16.4 Lower 50%	53% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	245
28	Marlborough Road Academy Salford · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	12.9 Lower 50%	45% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	226
29	Summerville Primary School Salford · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	11.9 Lower 50%	45% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	197
30	Bnos Yisroel School Manchester Salford · All-through · Ages 3–16	Independent	10.3 Lower 50%	33.8 Attainment 8	650
31	The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary Salford · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	9.3 Lower 50%	10% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	213
32	St Joseph's RC Primary School Salford · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	7.4 Lower 50%	30% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	220
33	Oholei Yosef Yitzchok Lubavitch Schools Salford · All-through · Ages 2–17	Independent	6.0 Lower 50%	23.4 Attainment 8	71
34	Beis Malka Girls school Salford · All-through · Ages 3–16	Independent	4.8 Lower 50%	18.0 Attainment 8	300
35	Moss Valley Primary Academy Salford · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	4.3 Lower 50%	29% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	183

St Philip's RC Primary School in Salford leads the 2025 list of primary schools in Salford with a Success Index (England) of 80.6. Of the 35 schools shown, 22 are local authority, 9 are academy, 4 are independent.

For the full picture see the wider North West primary schools league table, every school on the Salford page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best primary school in Salford?

St Philip's RC Primary School in Salford, North West ranks first among primary schools in Salford with a Success Index (England) of 80.6 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 354).

How are primary schools in Salford ranked?

Each school's Success Index (England) combines 9 factors: ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%), ks2: higher standard (20%), ks2: reading progress (10%), ks2: maths progress (10%), progress 8 (20%), attainment 8 (30%), grade 5+ in english & maths (15%), a level points per entry (10%), community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across England. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.