How far Salford schools admitted from
For every oversubscribed school, Salford publishes how far away the last child offered a place lived. This is that figure for 22 schools, tightest first. A short distance means a school that fills up close to its gates; a long one means places went further afield.
The tightest is James Brindley Community Primary School at 0.17 miles in 2025/26; the most far-reaching, Oasis Academy MediaCityUK, admitted from 1.68 miles.
Primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Admitted from | Round | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Brindley Community Primary School Manchester | No current grade | 0.17 mi | 2025/26 | 96% |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School Manchester | Good | 0.27 mi | 2025/26 | 102% |
| Willow Tree Primary School Salford | No current grade | 0.32 mi | 2025/26 | 98% |
| Ellenbrook Community Primary School Manchester | Good | 0.41 mi | 2025/26 | 101% |
| Monton Green Primary School Salford | No current grade | 0.47 mi | 2025/26 | 96% |
| Mossfield Primary School Manchester | No current grade | 0.51 mi | 2025/26 | 78% |
| St Andrew's Methodist Primary School Manchester | No current grade | 0.53 mi | 2025/26 | 95% |
| Lower Kersal Community Primary School Salford | No current grade | 0.56 mi | 2025/26 | 98% |
| Broadoak Primary School Manchester | Outstanding | 0.57 mi | 2025/26 | 100% |
| Irlam Endowed Primary School Manchester | No current grade | 0.68 mi | 2025/26 | 91% |
| Wardley CofE Primary School Manchester | No current grade | 0.73 mi | 2025/26 | 93% |
| The Deans Primary School Manchester | Outstanding | 0.74 mi | 2025/26 | 100% |
| Clarendon Road Community Primary School Manchester | No current grade | 0.77 mi | 2025/26 | not published |
| Mesne Lea Primary School Manchester | No current grade | 0.78 mi | 2025/26 | 99% |
| Bridgewater Primary School Manchester | No current grade | 0.8 mi | 2025/26 | 99% |
| Beech Street Community Primary School Manchester | No current grade | 0.81 mi | 2025/26 | 102% |
| Boothstown Methodist Primary School Manchester | No current grade | 0.95 mi | 2025/26 | 89% |
Secondary schools
| School | Ofsted | Admitted from | Round | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick's RC High School Manchester | Good | 0.46 mi | 2025/26 | 101% |
| Moorside High School Manchester | No current grade | 0.68 mi | 2025/26 | 108% |
| Ellesmere Park High School Manchester | Good | 0.91 mi | 2025/26 | 91% |
| St Ambrose Barlow RC High School Manchester | Good | 1.51 mi | 2025/26 | 103% |
| Oasis Academy MediaCityUK Manchester | No current grade | 1.68 mi | 2025/26 | 86% |
Reading the numbers
These are not catchment areas: most English schools have none. Each figure is the distance from the school to the home of the furthest child who was offered a place under the distance criterion in that round, as Salford measures it, which is usually a straight line from a fixed point at the home to one at the school. Looked-after children, siblings and, at faith schools, faith criteria come before distance, so a school can fill before distance is reached at all. The figure moves every year with the number of applications. How the whole process works →
Checking an address against these
Each school's page has a checker that measures a postcode against that school's distance. The full property report measures every nearby school at once, alongside sold prices, flood risk and the rest of the house.
Admission distances published by Salford. School details and grades from the Department for Education's register and Ofsted. If a figure looks wrong, tell us and it goes on the accuracy log.