Salford City Council

UK local authority in North West, responsible for 130 schools.

Region

North West

Type

Metropolitan Borough

LA Code

355

Schools

130 (76 primary, 16 secondary, 3 special, 2 PRU/AP)

Pupils

43,808

Population

297,004 (62,331 aged 0-17)

Academisation

41 academies, 58 LA-maintained (41.4% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

17 — largest: UNITED LEARNING TRUST (8 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 15 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

60% met expected standard, 7% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 42.9, grade 5+ in English & maths: 40.2%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Melissa Caslake

Website

www.salford.gov.uk

Telephone

0161 793 2500

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs