Beis Yaakov High School

About Beis Yaakov High School

Beis Yaakov High School in Salford is a state-funded Jewish secondary school for girls aged 11 to 16, and it is clearly a school in demand. With 285 pupils on roll against a capacity of 275, the school is slightly oversubscribed, and the numbers back that up: for the 2025/26 admissions round, there were 70 applications for 41 places, with 69 of those applications coming as first preferences. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 1.71, meaning nearly two families want a place for every one available. The school’s intake is notably less disadvantaged than the national average, with just 2.8% of pupils eligible for free school meals, compared with the typical secondary school figure of around 23%. This is a school that serves a specific community, and the demand suggests it is meeting a clear need for families seeking a single-sex, faith-based secondary education in the area.

Academically, Beis Yaakov is punching well above its weight. Its Progress 8 score of 0.88 is exceptionally high, placing it first out of 15 schools in Salford and in the top 5% nationally. To put that in context, the average Progress 8 score for secondary schools in Salford is -0.22, so pupils here are making nearly a full grade more progress per subject than the local norm. The Attainment 8 score sits at 55.4, and 83.3% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in both English and maths. The school’s EBacc average point score is 4.95, though only 22.7% of pupils entered the EBacc suite of subjects. The most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, rated the school as Requires Improvement across all areas, a step up from its previous Inadequate rating in 2022. The inspection noted improvements in leadership and management, but judged that quality of education, behaviour, and personal development all still require improvement.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including science labs, a theatre, music rooms, art studios, and a sports hall, plus playing fields and tennis courts. Sports on offer include tennis, rowing, swimming, football, rugby, and cross country, and there are clubs such as Eco Club, Model UN, Science Club, Coding, and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, and physical disability. Parent views are overwhelmingly positive: 96% would recommend the school, and 95% of respondents strongly agreed or agreed that their child is happy there. This is a school that suits families who want a small, single-sex, Jewish secondary with strong academic progress, but who are comfortable with an Ofsted rating that still has room for improvement.

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