Manchester
Schools by level
Elementary 137 · High school 32 · Other / combined 19
At a glance
- Students
- 91,613 (2026)
- Schools
- 188
Official rating
Ofsted latest inspections (as at 2026-09-30)
- 188 state schools
- 26 with a report card (from Nov 2025)
- Single-word overall grade (inspections up to July 2024): Outstanding 11 · Good 46 · Requires improvement 13 · Inadequate 5
- 22 inspected without an overall grade (from Sept 2024)
- 3 schools with no inspection listed
Ofsted data as published (as at 2026-09-30). Single-word overall grades (Outstanding, Good …) exist only for inspections up to July 2024; from September 2024 inspections gave no overall grade, and from November 2025 they produce area-by-area report cards. So no stars for England.
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Schools (188)
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Elementary 137
Abbey Hey Primary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 667
Good · 2024Abbott Community Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 228
School remains Outstanding · 2024Acacias Community Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 450
School remains Good · 2023All Saints C of E Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 221
School remains Good · 2023All Saints Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 230
Good · 2022Alma Park Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 481
School remains Good · 2023Armitage CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Manchester · Students 490
Standards maintained · 2024Ashbury Meadow Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 465
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Baguley Hall Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 472
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Barlow Hall Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Manchester · Students 231
Standards maintained · 2025Beaver Road Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 1,084
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Benchill Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 479
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Birchfields Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 592
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Bowker Vale Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 439
School remains Good · 2023Briscoe Lane Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 592
School remains Good · 2024Broad Oak Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 266
Good · 2024Brookburn Community School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 427
Good · 2024Button Lane Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 385
Good · 2023Cavendish Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 576
Standards maintained · 2025Chapel Street Community Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 674
Standards maintained · 2024Charlestown Community Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 430
School remains Good · 2023Cheetham CofE Community Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 597
School remains Good · 2023Cheetwood Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 197
Good · 2024Chorlton CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 227
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Chorlton Park Primary
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 683
Good · 2024Christ The King RC Primary School Manchester
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 387
School remains Good · 2023Claremont Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 568
Good · 2023Co-op Academy Broadhurst
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 234
School remains Good · 2023Co-op Academy Medlock
Grades Ages 2–11 · Manchester · Students 357
Requires improvement · 2021Co-op Academy New Islington
Grades Ages 4–11 · Manchester · Students 376
Graded, no overall grade · 2025CofE School of the Resurrection
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 188
Good · 2023Crab Lane Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 412
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Cravenwood Primary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 385
School remains Good · 2023Cringle Brook Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Manchester · Students 208
School remains Outstanding · 2024Crossacres Primary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 704
Outstanding · 2023Crosslee Community Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 373
Report card · 2026Crowcroft Park Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 250
Report card · 2025Crown Street Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 80
Crumpsall Lane Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 418
Good · 2023Didsbury CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 222
Good · 2022E-ACT Blackley Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 441
Good · 2024Gorton Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 446
Good · 2023Green End Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 492
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Haveley Hey Community School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 413
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Heald Place Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 572
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Higher Openshaw Community School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 326
School remains Good · 2023Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 218
Outstanding · 2024Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 457
Requires improvement · 2024Irk Valley Community School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 437
School remains Good · 2023King David Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 381
School remains Outstanding · 2023Ladybarn Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 462
Good · 2023Lily Lane Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 598
Report card · 2026Longsight Community Primary
Grades Ages 4–11 · Manchester · Students 205
Standards maintained · 2024Manchester Communication Primary Academy
Grades Ages 4–11 · Manchester · Students 414
School remains Good · 2023Manley Park Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 442
Outstanding · 2024Mauldeth Road Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 410
School remains Good · 2023Moston Fields Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 398
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Moston Lane Community Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 456
Good · 2022Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 428
Graded, no overall grade · 2024New Moston Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 487
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Newall Green Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Manchester · Students 577
School remains Good · 2023Northenden Community School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 232
Good · 2024Oasis Academy Aspinal
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 224
Good · 2022Oasis Academy Harpur Mount
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 443
School remains Good · 2024Oasis Academy Temple
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 628
School remains Good · 2022Old Hall Drive Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 458
Good · 2024Old Moat Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 387
Outstanding · 2024Oswald Road Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Manchester · Students 656
School remains Good · 2023Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 185
School remains Good · 2024Park View Community Primary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 343
Requires improvement · 2024Peel Hall Primary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 163
Inadequate · 2023Pike Fold Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 435
School remains Good · 2023Plymouth Grove Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 347
School remains Good · 2023Rack House Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Manchester · Students 460
Report card · 2025Ravensbury Community School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 466
Report card · 2026Ringway Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Manchester · Students 417
School remains Good · 2023Rolls Crescent Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 325
Report card · 2026Rushbrook Primary Academy
Grades Ages 2–11 · Manchester · Students 513
Good · 2024Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 251
School remains Good · 2023Sacred Heart RC Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 330
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Sandilands Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 395
School remains Good · 2023Saviour CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 119
Report card · 2026Seymour Road Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 448
School remains Good · 2024Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Manchester · Students 370
School remains Good · 2023St Agnes C of E Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 429
Good · 2022St Ambrose RC Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 162
School remains Good · 2023St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 298
School remains Good · 2023St Anne's RC Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 182
Standards maintained · 2024St Anne's RC Primary School Crumpsall Manchester
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 413
Good · 2023St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 665
Standards maintained · 2025St Augustine's CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 188
Standards maintained · 2025St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 220
Good · 2024St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 154
School remains Good · 2022St Brigid's RC Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 219
Good · 2024St Catherine's RC Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 426
Good · 2023St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 194
Report card · 2026St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 410
Report card · 2025St Clare's RC Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 442
School remains Good · 2024St Clement's CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 240
Good · 2025St Cuthbert's RC Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 209
School remains Good · 2024St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 288
School remains Good · 2020St Edmund's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 210
Good · 2024St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 227
Good · 2024St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 199
Inadequate · 2023St James' CofE Primary School Gorton
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 466
School remains Good · 2023St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 222
School remains Good · 2023St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 207
Requires improvement · 2024St John's CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 455
Good · 2025St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 398
Good · 2024St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 219
Standards maintained · 2024St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 404
School remains Outstanding · 2024St Luke's CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 405
School remains Good · 2024St Malachy's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 211
School remains Good · 2023St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 334
Good · 2024St Margaret's CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 601
Good · 2023St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 470
Outstanding · 2024St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 235
Graded, no overall grade · 2025St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 396
Report card · 2026St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 184
Good · 2021St Paul's CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 329
School remains Good · 2023St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 256
School remains Good · 2022St Philip's Church of England Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Manchester · Students 173
School remains Good · 2023St Richard's RC Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 454
Good · 2024St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 340
School remains Good · 2024St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 219
Good · 2023St Wilfrid's RC Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 212
Good · 2023St Willibrord's RC Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 230
School remains Good · 2022St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 207
Requires improvement · 2023Stanley Grove Primary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 673
Standards maintained · 2024The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 406
Requires improvement · 2024The Olive School, Manchester
Grades Ages 4–11 · Manchester · Students 119
The Willows Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 407
Report card · 2026Unity Community Primary
Grades Ages 2–11 · Manchester · Students 363
Report card · 2026Varna Community Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 467
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Webster Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 363
Graded, no overall grade · 2025West Didsbury CE Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Manchester · Students 402
School remains Good · 2023Wilbraham Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 579
School remains Good · 2022
High school 32
Abraham Moss Community School
Grades Ages 3–16 · Manchester · Students 1,793
Report card · 2026Burnage Academy for Boys
Grades Ages 11–16 · Manchester · Students 1,021
School remains Outstanding · 2024Cedar Mount Academy
Grades Ages 11–16 · Manchester · Students 724
Report card · 2026Chorlton High School
Grades Ages 11–16 · Manchester · Students 1,532
Report card · 2025CHS South
Grades Ages 11–16 · Manchester · Students 1,177
Good · 2023Co-op Academy Belle Vue
Grades Ages 11–16 · Manchester · Students 946
Outstanding · 2024Co-op Academy Manchester
Grades Ages 11–16 · Manchester · Students 1,554
School remains Good · 2023Co-op Academy North Manchester
Grades Ages 11–18 · Manchester · Students 1,259
School remains Good · 2024Dean Trust Ardwick
Grades Ages 11–16 · Manchester · Students 1,329
School remains Good · 2023Didsbury High School
Grades Ages 11–18 · Manchester · Students 1,220
Outstanding · 2024Dixons Brooklands Academy
Grades Ages 11–19 · Manchester · Students 913
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Dixons Newall Green Academy
Grades Ages 11–16 · Manchester · Students 364
Report card · 2026Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Grades Ages 11–18 · Manchester · Students 664
Report card · 2026Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Grades Ages 11–18 · Manchester · Students 659
Report card · 2026Levenshulme High School
Grades Ages 11–16 · Manchester · Students 1,057
Report card · 2026Loreto High School Chorlton
Grades Ages 11–16 · Manchester · Students 742
Requires improvement · 2024Manchester Academy
Grades Ages 11–16 · Manchester · Students 1,025
Good · 2022Manchester Communication Academy
Grades Ages 11–16 · Manchester · Students 1,240
Good · 2024Manchester Enterprise Academy
Grades Ages 11–16 · Manchester · Students 1,145
Report card · 2026Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Grades Ages 11–16 · Manchester · Students 1,049
Report card · 2026Our Lady's RC High School
Grades Ages 11–16 · Manchester · Students 1,046
Report card · 2025Parrs Wood High School
Grades Ages 11–18 · Manchester · Students 1,786
Standards maintained · 2025Saint Paul's Catholic High School
Grades Ages 11–16 · Manchester · Students 933
Report card · 2026St Matthew's RC High School
Grades Ages 11–16 · Manchester · Students 1,327
Graded, no overall grade · 2024St Peter's RC High School
Grades Ages 11–16 · Manchester · Students 1,013
Report card · 2026The Barlow RC High School
Grades Ages 11–16 · Manchester · Students 930
School remains Good · 2024The East Manchester Academy
Grades Ages 11–16 · Manchester · Students 1,035
Graded, no overall grade · 2025The King David High School
Grades Ages 11–18 · Manchester · Students 708
Report card · 2026Trinity CofE High School
Grades Ages 11–19 · Manchester · Students 1,503
Good · 2023Whalley Range 11-18 High School
Grades Ages 11–18 · Manchester · Students 1,712
School remains Good · 2022William Hulme's Grammar School
Grades Ages 3–18 · Manchester · Students 1,542
Improved significantly · 2025Wright Robinson College
Grades Ages 11–16 · Manchester · Students 1,781
Report card · 2026
Other / combined 19
Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 157
Standards maintained · 2024Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit
Grades Ages 5–11 · Manchester · Students 115
School remains Good · 2023Camberwell Park Specialist Support School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 187
Inadequate · 2024Collyhurst Nursery School
Grades Ages 0–5 · Manchester · Students 102
Standards maintained · 2025Grange School
Grades Ages 4–19 · Manchester · Students 312
Outstanding · 2023Lancasterian School
Grades Ages 3–16 · Manchester · Students 196
Standards maintained · 2024Manchester Hospital School
Grades Ages 4–16 · Manchester · Students 152
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Manchester Secondary PRU
Grades Ages 11–16 · Manchester · Students 205
Requires improvement · 2024Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre
Grades Ages 0–4 · Manchester · Students 138
Outstanding · 2024Meade Hill School
Grades Ages 11–16 · Manchester · Students 205
School remains Good · 2024Melland High School
Grades Ages 11–19 · Manchester · Students 256
School remains Outstanding · 2024North Ridge High School
Grades Ages 11–19 · Manchester · Students 207
School remains Outstanding · 2024Orchard House Specialist High School
Grades Ages 11–19 · Manchester · Students 48
Pioneer House High School
Grades Ages 11–19 · Manchester · Students 170
Standards maintained · 2025Piper Hill High School
Grades Ages 11–19 · Manchester · Students 285
School remains Outstanding · 2023Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Manchester · Students 160
Outstanding · 2023Rodney House School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Manchester · Students 75
School remains Outstanding · 2023Southern Cross School
Grades Ages 9–16 · Manchester · Students 165
School remains Good · 2023The Birches School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Manchester · Students 168
Good · 2024
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