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Schools in M3

The schools families in M3 choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.

Council
Salford
Region
North West
Population
38,719 (2024)
Schools

Schools in M3

9 schools in M3: 6 primary, 0 secondary and 3 other, including 2 independent. 83% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 8 that publish a capacity are 84% full overall.

Schools
9
in M3
Good or better
83%
Of 6 with an Ofsted grade
How full
84%
Places available: 1,893 pupils for 2,245 places
Over capacity
0
More pupils than places, of 8 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

M3
56%
33%
  • Good55.6%
  • Needs improvement11.1%
  • Not rated33.3%
The list

The biggest schools here

  • The Friars Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 362 pupils · 80% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · March 2024
  • Chetham's School of Music
    Other · ages 8–19 · Independent · 331 pupils · 93% full
    Not rated
    0.4 miles
  • St Philip's CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 221 pupils · 88% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · September 2023
  • St Paul's CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 220 pupils · 93% full
    Good
    1.1 miles · May 2024
  • The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 213 pupils · 89% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · May 2022
  • Cheetwood Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 197 pupils · 94% full
    Good
    0.8 miles · July 2024
  • St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 194 pupils · 81% full
    Needs improvement
    1.3 miles · November 2023
  • Abbey College Manchester
    Other · ages 14–23 · Independent · 155 pupils · 59% full
    Not rated
    0.4 miles
  • Beltane College
    Other · ages 16–25
    Not rated
    0.8 miles
How we rate schools

Ofsted stopped giving schools a single overall grade in November 2025, so the rating here is our reading of each school's latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, otherwise its most recent graded inspection. Older inspections are used where nothing newer exists — check the date beside each school.

How full is the pupils on each school's roll against the places it has. Sources: Get Information About Schools (DfE) for pupils and capacity, and Ofsted; Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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