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Schools in M5

The schools families in M5 choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.

Council
Salford
Region
North West
Population
48,311 (2024)
Schools

Schools in M5

16 schools in M5: 8 primary, 2 secondary and 6 other, including 3 independent. 73% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 13 that publish a capacity are 93% full overall, and 5 have more pupils than places.

Schools
16
in M5
Good or better
73%
Of 11 with an Ofsted grade
How full
93%
Well used: 4,560 pupils for 4,928 places
Over capacity
5
More pupils than places, of 13 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

M5
44%
19%
31%
  • Excellent6.2%
  • Good43.8%
  • Needs improvement18.8%
  • Not rated31.2%
The list

The biggest schools here

  • Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 989 pupils · 86% full
    Good
    0.3 miles · December 2025
  • Lark Hill Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 629 pupils · 91% full
    Needs improvement
    0.4 miles · February 2026
  • River View Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 521 pupils · 124% full
    Good
    1.3 miles · September 2023
  • Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's Centre
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 511 pupils · 103% full
    Good
    0.3 miles · May 2022
  • AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK
    Secondary · ages 13–19 · 464 pupils · 64% full
    Good
    0.6 miles · February 2023
  • St Luke's CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 437 pupils · 104% full
    Needs improvement
    1.3 miles · June 2024
  • Holy Family VA RC Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 238 pupils · 113% full
    Excellent
    0.8 miles · March 2024
  • St Philip's CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 221 pupils · 88% full
    Good
    0.8 miles · September 2023
  • St Joseph's RC Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 220 pupils · 139% full
    Needs improvement
    0.3 miles · May 2026
  • St Paul's CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 220 pupils · 93% full
    Good
    0.3 miles · May 2024
  • Arbour Academy
    Other · ages 11–16 · 44 pupils · 68% full
    Good
    2.0 miles · October 2019
  • Acer Academy, Salford
    Other · ages 11–16 · 38 pupils · 59% full
    Not rated
    0.8 miles
  • King of Kings
    Other · ages 3–18 · Independent · Faith school · 28 pupils · 56% full
    Not rated
    0.9 miles
  • Angel Meadow School
    Other · ages 11–16 · Independent
    Not rated
    1.2 miles
  • Quayside School
    Other · ages 5–19 · Independent
    Not rated
    0.8 miles
  • Thompsons Academy trading as Navigators
    Other · ages 16–25
    Not rated
    0.7 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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