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Compare schools before you narrow your move shortlist.

Search by postcode, area, or school name, then compare two live school rows side by side before you narrow the rest of your shortlist.

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Source: Get Information About Schools. Coverage: Live school directory rows matched postcode area M28.. As of: 04/16/2026.

Key difference

These schools serve different phases of the move decision.

Harrop Fold School is listed as Phase unavailable, while Star Salford Academy is listed as Secondary. Treat that as the first major fit check before you weigh attendance, size, or local context.

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Harrop Fold School

School option · Salford · M28 0SY · Same postcode area (M28)

  • Phase: Phase unavailable
  • Type: Establishment type unavailable
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: Pupil count unavailable
  • Distance: Same postcode area (M28)
  • Freshness: Directory snapshot 10 Apr 2026

Selected school

Star Salford Academy

Secondary · Salford · M28 0BB · 276 pupils · Same postcode area (M28)

  • Phase: Secondary
  • Type: Free schools
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 276 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (M28)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025
Side-by-side comparison of Harrop Fold School and Star Salford Academy for the current schools search.
Measure Harrop Fold School Star Salford Academy
Area Salford Salford
Postcode area M28 M28
Phase Phase unavailable Secondary
Establishment type Establishment type unavailable Free schools
Attendance Attendance metric unavailable Attendance metric unavailable
Pupil count Pupil count unavailable 276 pupils
Distance Same postcode area (M28) Same postcode area (M28)
Latest Ofsted outcome Not available from current Ofsted source
No current Ofsted inspection row matched this school by URN in the live source.
 Not available from current Ofsted source
No current Ofsted inspection row matched this school by URN in the live source.

What the measures mean

How to read the live comparison

  • Attendance: comes from the current public school metrics seam when that row is available.
  • Pupil count: gives a rough size signal only and does not tell you whether the school is right for your child.
  • Latest Ofsted outcome: is source-aware and can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted feed.

Known caveats

  • Latest Ofsted outcome can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted source, so do not treat it as a complete quality ranking on its own.
  • The current live school seam is England-only through Get Information About Schools, with nation-specific adapters still to come.
  • Distance labels are only precise when the query resolves to an exact postcode with geometry; district and area searches show broader location context instead.

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