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Use our free interactive tool to check whether any Salford property falls within primary or secondary school catchment zones. Salford has changed rapidly in recent years, with major regeneration around MediaCityUK and Ordsall adding significant new housing and reshaping demand for local school places.
Free interactive map — enter any Salford, Eccles, Swinton, Worsley or Walkden postcode and see exactly which catchment areas it falls within.
New housing around MediaCityUK, Ordsall and Salford Quays has added a large number of families in a short period. Catchment distances at schools serving those areas can change materially between admissions rounds, so recent figures are far more reliable than older ones.
Salford City Council is the admissions authority for community primary and secondary schools. After looked-after children, EHC-plan holders and siblings, places are normally allocated by straight-line distance from home to school.
Salford has a significant number of academies and Roman Catholic voluntary-aided schools, the latter typically prioritising baptised Catholic applicants ahead of distance. Always read the individual school's published admissions policy.
Salford City Council publishes annual admissions information including the furthest distance offered at each oversubscribed school. Search 'Salford school admissions' on the Salford City Council website.
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Click "Add School" and search by school name or postcode. The tool locates it on the interactive map automatically.
Add the radius from the school's admissions data. You can enter distances in metres for precision.
Use "Check Address" to test any Salford address. It will show you exactly how far inside or outside the catchment that property sits.
Our tool works for schools across Salford and surrounding areas:
Salford measures straight-line distance to the metre. Our tool uses the same calculation.
Particularly important in Salford, where regeneration can move a catchment boundary within a single year.
Plot up to 5 Salford schools at once to see overlapping catchment zones.
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Development around MediaCityUK, Salford Quays and Ordsall has added many new homes and families. Schools serving those areas have seen demand rise quickly, which can shorten the last distance offered from one year to the next.
Yes. Salford has a large number of Roman Catholic voluntary-aided schools which generally prioritise baptised Catholic children ahead of distance. Check each school's published policy.
No. Salford's state secondary schools are comprehensive and allocate places on published oversubscription criteria rather than an entrance test.
Search 'Salford school admissions' on the Salford City Council website for the furthest distance offered at each oversubscribed school.
Our free tool works for all UK schools. We also have dedicated guides for other major cities:
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