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Schools in Manchester · DfE, Ofsted

Manchester’s state schools: secondary results beat 63% of towns in England, primary results only 32%

At Key Stage 2, 58% of pupils at Manchester’s primaries met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, below both Greater Manchester’s towns (63%) and towns in England (62%). 162 state-funded schools are located in Manchester’s built-up area. Manchester grades B− for schools, on Department for Education Key Stage 2 and GCSE results: #53 of 81 in Greater Manchester. Ofsted is shown, not graded.

58%meet the KS2 standard 48Attainment 8 #53of 81 in Greater Manchester

State schools

162

120 primary, 28 secondary

Reading, writing & maths

58%

meet the expected standard at 11 · 2023–25

England’s schools: 62%

Attainment 8

GCSE average across 8 subjects · 2025/26

England’s schools: 47.3

Grade 5+ English & maths

48%

a strong pass in both · 2025/26

England’s schools: 47%

Town figures are pupil-weighted across the schools the grade uses; England’s are the average school.

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about Manchester’s schools

17 of 28secondaries beat England’s average GCSE score; 47 of 113 primaries beat its KS2 average 80%meet the KS2 standard at Oasis Academy Aspinal, with 55% on free school meals

Strong secondaries, weaker primaries

Manchester’s secondary results beat 63% of English towns; its primary results beat 32%. 58% of the city’s 11-year-olds meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 62% at the average school in England and 58% across Manchester. The spread between primaries is wide: 84% at St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, 29% at St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester. Every school’s result ↓

Oasis Academy Aspinal beats its intake

Schools with more pupils on free school meals usually get lower results. At Oasis Academy Aspinal, 55% of pupils are on free school meals and 80% meet the expected standard; a typical school in England with that intake reaches 53%. Results and intake ↓

Written from the Department for Education and Ofsted data on this page.

School Grade

Manchester grades B− for schools

Against every town in England with results; Wales publishes none.

Primary: reading, writing and maths at 11 (58% meet the standard)Better than 32% of towns in England

Secondary: Attainment 8 and grade 5+ English and maths (48 and 48%)Better than 63% of towns in England

The secondary figure lifts Manchester; the primary figure holds it back.

Each of Manchester’s 113 primaries: % meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (2023–25)

Each of Manchester’s 28 secondaries: Attainment 8 (2025/26)

England’s average schoolManchester’s average school

The primary figure: 118 primaries in the town, 18,050 pupils in results over three years. The secondary figure: 28 secondaries in the town, 6,102 pupils in results. Mainstream state schools only (grammar schools included); special schools, alternative provision, nurseries and 16–19 colleges are listed below but not graded. Each school’s results are compared with every school in England, then weighted by its pupils.

Results and intake

Which schools do better than their intake suggests

Schools with more pupils on free school meals tend to get lower results. The dashed line is the typical school in England for each level of free school meals; the band holds the middle two-thirds. A dot above the band is doing better than schools like it.

Primaries: KS2 reading, writing and maths against free school meals

Secondaries: Attainment 8 against free school meals

The share of pupils on free school meals runs from 7% at Brookburn Community School to 72% at Plymouth Grove Primary School. Against schools with the same intake, Oasis Academy Aspinal does best: 80% with 55% on free school meals, where a typical school would reach 53%. 63 of 109 primaries and 27 of 28 secondaries are above the line.

Show as a table

School	Free school meals	Result	Typical for that intake	Difference
Oasis Academy AspinalKS2 %	55%	80%	53%	+27
St Wilfrid's RC Primary SchoolKS2 %	58%	79%	53%	+26
Abbey Hey Primary AcademyKS2 %	61%	76%	51%	+25
St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyKS2 %	29%	84%	61%	+23
Green End Primary SchoolKS2 %	51%	77%	54%	+23
Abbott Community Primary SchoolKS2 %	46%	78%	56%	+22
Seymour Road AcademyKS2 %	68%	71%	50%	+21
Oasis Academy Harpur MountKS2 %	65%	71%	50%	+21
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, ManchesterAttainment 8	46%	62	42	+20
St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant SchoolKS2 %	63%	70%	51%	+19
St Richard's RC Primary SchoolKS2 %	51%	72%	54%	+18
Cravenwood Primary AcademyKS2 %	48%	72%	55%	+17
Co-op Academy Belle VueAttainment 8	61%	53	36	+17
St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant SchoolKS2 %	67%	66%	50%	+16
St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-RusholmeKS2 %	48%	70%	55%	+15
Didsbury High SchoolAttainment 8	42%	58	43	+15
St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolKS2 %	36%	73%	59%	+14
Briscoe Lane AcademyKS2 %	71%	63%	49%	+14
Didsbury CofE Primary SchoolKS2 %	8%	80%	66%	+14
Whalley Range 11-18 High SchoolAttainment 8	55%	52	39	+14
Rushbrook Primary AcademyKS2 %	61%	65%	52%	+13
Old Hall Drive AcademyKS2 %	68%	63%	50%	+13
Old Moat Primary SchoolKS2 %	63%	64%	51%	+13
Burnage Academy for BoysAttainment 8	53%	52	39	+13
St Augustine's CofE Primary SchoolKS2 %	65%	63%	50%	+13
St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyKS2 %	48%	68%	55%	+13
St Barnabas CofE Primary AcademyKS2 %	65%	63%	50%	+13
Levenshulme High SchoolAttainment 8	55%	51	39	+13
Dean Trust ArdwickAttainment 8	62%	48	36	+12
Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyKS2 %	36%	71%	59%	+12
Crowcroft Park Primary SchoolKS2 %	67%	62%	50%	+12
Barlow Hall Primary SchoolKS2 %	60%	64%	52%	+12
Chorlton CofE Primary SchoolKS2 %	9%	78%	66%	+12
Wright Robinson CollegeAttainment 8	48%	52	41	+11
Brookburn Community SchoolKS2 %	7%	78%	67%	+11
The East Manchester AcademyAttainment 8	63%	46	36	+11
St Margaret's CofE Primary SchoolKS2 %	53%	64%	54%	+10
William Hulme's Grammar SchoolKS2 %	41%	67%	57%	+10
Mauldeth Road Primary SchoolKS2 %	49%	65%	55%	+10
Manchester AcademyAttainment 8	59%	47	37	+10
St Peter's RC High SchoolAttainment 8	48%	51	41	+10
Beaver Road Primary SchoolKS2 %	15%	74%	64%	+10
St Edmund's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyKS2 %	61%	61%	52%	+9
Manchester Communication AcademyAttainment 8	63%	45	36	+9
West Didsbury CE Primary SchoolKS2 %	13%	74%	65%	+9
St Willibrord's RC Primary SchoolKS2 %	56%	62%	53%	+9
E-ACT Blackley AcademyKS2 %	62%	60%	51%	+9
Manchester Enterprise Academy CentralAttainment 8	53%	47	39	+8
St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolKS2 %	44%	64%	56%	+8
Our Lady's RC High SchoolAttainment 8	45%	50	42	+8
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, ManchesterAttainment 8	48%	49	41	+8
Ladybarn Primary SchoolKS2 %	44%	64%	56%	+8
Christ The King RC Primary School ManchesterKS2 %	58%	60%	53%	+7
Chorlton High SchoolAttainment 8	30%	55	47	+7
Webster Primary SchoolKS2 %	60%	59%	52%	+7
Cringle Brook Primary SchoolKS2 %	31%	67%	60%	+7
Sacred Heart RC Primary SchoolKS2 %	46%	63%	56%	+7
Higher Openshaw Community SchoolKS2 %	63%	58%	51%	+7
William Hulme's Grammar SchoolAttainment 8	41%	50	43	+6
St John's CofE Primary SchoolKS2 %	50%	61%	55%	+6
Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School ManchesterKS2 %	35%	65%	59%	+6
CHS SouthAttainment 8	48%	47	41	+6
Manchester Communication Primary AcademyKS2 %	70%	55%	49%	+6
Stanley Grove Primary AcademyKS2 %	58%	58%	52%	+6
Plymouth Grove Primary SchoolKS2 %	72%	54%	48%	+6
The Barlow RC High SchoolAttainment 8	40%	49	44	+5
Rolls Crescent Primary SchoolKS2 %	53%	59%	54%	+5
Park View Community Primary AcademyKS2 %	67%	55%	50%	+5
Cedar Mount AcademyAttainment 8	64%	41	35	+5
Loreto High School ChorltonAttainment 8	58%	42	38	+5
CofE School of the ResurrectionKS2 %	51%	59%	54%	+5
Manley Park Primary SchoolKS2 %	22%	67%	62%	+5
Co-op Academy ManchesterAttainment 8	53%	44	39	+4
St Chrysostom's CofE Primary SchoolKS2 %	39%	62%	58%	+4
St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyKS2 %	51%	58%	54%	+4
St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolKS2 %	53%	57%	54%	+3
Alma Park Primary SchoolKS2 %	32%	63%	60%	+3
St Clement's CofE Primary SchoolKS2 %	63%	54%	51%	+3
Trinity CofE High SchoolAttainment 8	31%	49	47	+3
Cheetham CofE Community AcademyKS2 %	53%	56%	54%	+2
Chorlton Park PrimaryKS2 %	28%	63%	61%	+2
Armitage CofE Primary SchoolKS2 %	48%	57%	55%	+2
The King David High SchoolAttainment 8	20%	53	51	+2
Parrs Wood High SchoolAttainment 8	30%	49	47	+2
Oswald Road Primary SchoolKS2 %	11%	67%	66%	+1
Abraham Moss Community SchoolAttainment 8	56%	39	38	+1
St Matthew's RC High SchoolAttainment 8	59%	38	37	+1
Wilbraham Primary SchoolKS2 %	61%	52%	52%	+0
Longsight Community PrimaryKS2 %	53%	54%	54%	+0
St Clare's RC Primary SchoolKS2 %	46%	56%	56%	+0
Our Lady's RC Primary School ManchesterKS2 %	42%	57%	57%	−0
St Anne's RC Primary SchoolKS2 %	43%	56%	57%	−1
King David Primary SchoolKS2 %	7%	66%	67%	−1
Abraham Moss Community SchoolKS2 %	56%	52%	53%	−1
Crab Lane Primary SchoolKS2 %	62%	50%	51%	−1
Pike Fold Primary SchoolKS2 %	44%	55%	56%	−1
Co-op Academy North ManchesterAttainment 8	48%	39	41	−1
St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyKS2 %	51%	53%	55%	−2
Moston Lane Community Primary SchoolKS2 %	57%	51%	53%	−2
St Brigid's RC Primary SchoolKS2 %	63%	49%	51%	−2
Irk Valley Community SchoolKS2 %	52%	52%	54%	−2
St James' CofE Primary School GortonKS2 %	66%	48%	50%	−2
Oasis Academy TempleKS2 %	62%	49%	51%	−2
Cavendish Primary SchoolKS2 %	30%	58%	60%	−2
Acacias Community Primary SchoolKS2 %	37%	56%	58%	−2
Chapel Street Community Primary SchoolKS2 %	61%	49%	52%	−3
Crumpsall Lane Primary SchoolKS2 %	54%	51%	54%	−3
Birchfields Primary SchoolKS2 %	59%	49%	52%	−3
Co-op Academy BroadhurstKS2 %	35%	55%	59%	−4
St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyKS2 %	35%	54%	59%	−5
Claremont Primary SchoolKS2 %	66%	45%	50%	−5
Varna Community Primary SchoolKS2 %	48%	50%	55%	−5
Bowker Vale Primary SchoolKS2 %	47%	50%	56%	−6
Ravensbury Community SchoolKS2 %	53%	48%	54%	−6
Saviour CofE Primary SchoolKS2 %	64%	45%	51%	−6
Cheetwood Primary SchoolKS2 %	52%	48%	54%	−6
Broad Oak Primary SchoolKS2 %	31%	53%	60%	−7
Unity Community PrimaryKS2 %	52%	47%	54%	−7
St Anne's RC Primary School Crumpsall ManchesterKS2 %	47%	48%	56%	−8
St Catherine's RC Primary SchoolKS2 %	11%	57%	66%	−9
All Saints C of E Primary SchoolKS2 %	56%	44%	53%	−9
Co-op Academy New IslingtonKS2 %	14%	55%	65%	−10
Heald Place Primary SchoolKS2 %	42%	47%	57%	−10
St Ambrose RC Primary SchoolKS2 %	56%	43%	53%	−10
The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary SchoolKS2 %	48%	45%	55%	−10
Holy Trinity CofE Primary SchoolKS2 %	57%	42%	53%	−11
All Saints Primary SchoolKS2 %	58%	41%	52%	−11
St Agnes C of E Primary SchoolKS2 %	51%	42%	54%	−12
St Joseph's RC Primary School ManchesterKS2 %	29%	48%	61%	−13
St Mary's CofE Primary School MostonKS2 %	53%	41%	54%	−13
St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyKS2 %	45%	43%	56%	−13
Ashbury Meadow Primary SchoolKS2 %	50%	41%	55%	−14
New Moston Primary SchoolKS2 %	42%	41%	57%	−16
St Philip's Church of England Primary SchoolKS2 %	41%	41%	57%	−16
Charlestown Community Primary SchoolKS2 %	63%	33%	51%	−18
Moston Fields Primary SchoolKS2 %	52%	33%	54%	−21
St Bernard's RC Primary School ManchesterKS2 %	62%	29%	51%	−22

Free school meals: pupils eligible now, DfE January 2026 census. The typical-school line is a straight-line fit across every graded school in England. It describes; it doesn’t grade: the School Grade uses results alone.

Getting a place

How school places work in Manchester

Manchester Council handles applications for every state school in Manchester, academies included. You apply to the council where you live, even for a school in another area.

Secondary (starting at 11)Apply by 31 October of Year 6. Offers on 1 March.

Primary (starting in Reception)Apply by 15 January before the September your child starts. Offers on 16 April.

Moving mid-yearApply to the council for an in-year place; it tells you which schools have room.

When a school is full

Every school publishes its admissions rules. Children in care come first, then, at most schools, brothers and sisters of current pupils, then those who live nearest. 67 of Manchester’s 146 mainstream schools have a religious character; some of them give priority by church attendance, so check each school’s rules. Infant classes are limited to 30 by law. If you’re refused a place, you can appeal to an independent panel.

Useful: Apply for a primary place (GOV.UK) · Apply for a secondary place (GOV.UK) · How admissions criteria work

How full each school is

Pupils on roll as a share of the school’s official capacity. The black tick is 100%; 23 schools are at or over it.

Abbey Hey incl. nursery133%

William Hulme's Grammar incl. nursery119%

Green End incl. nursery117%

Crowcroft Park incl. nursery116%

Alma Park incl. nursery115%

Co-op Academy Broadhurst incl. nursery111%

St James' incl. nursery111%

Dean Trust Ardwick111%

Chorlton Park incl. nursery108%

Chorlton incl. nursery108%

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Stanley Grove incl. nursery107%

Seymour Road incl. nursery107%

St Margaret Mary's incl. nursery106%

St Paul's incl. nursery104%

Holy Name Roman incl. nursery104%

Whalley Range 11-18 High104%

Manchester Communication103%

Beaver Road incl. nursery103%

St Catherine's incl. nursery101%

St Peter's101%

St Wilfrid's incl. nursery101%

Trinity100%

Chorlton High100%

Manchester Enterprise Academy Central100%

Our Lady's100%

St Mary's incl. nursery100%

Cringle Brook99%

Wright Robinson College99%

Varna incl. nursery99%

The Barlow99%

Loreto High School Chorlton99%

Ravensbury Community incl. nursery99%

Manchester Communication99%

St Matthew's98%

St Clare's incl. nursery98%

CHS South98%

Armitage incl. nursery98%

Abraham Moss Community incl. nursery98%

St John's incl. nursery98%

Longsight Community98%

Holy Trinity incl. nursery97%

Heald Place incl. nursery97%

Parrs Wood High96%

Ladybarn incl. nursery96%

St Kentigern's incl. nursery96%

St Richard's incl. nursery96%

Levenshulme High96%

All Saints incl. nursery96%

West Didsbury CE96%

Sacred Heart incl. nursery96%

Old Hall Drive incl. nursery95%

Oasis Academy Harpur Mount incl. nursery95%

Abbott incl. nursery95%

Broad Oak incl. nursery95%

Moston Lane incl. nursery95%

Oasis Academy Aspinal incl. nursery95%

Pike Fold incl. nursery95%

Higher Openshaw Community incl. nursery94%

Gorton incl. nursery94%

Bowker Vale incl. nursery94%

St Wilfrid's incl. nursery94%

Co-op Academy Manchester94%

Ashbury Meadow incl. nursery94%

The East Manchester94%

Didsbury incl. nursery94%

St James' incl. nursery94%

Burnage Academy for Boys94%

Cheetwood incl. nursery94%

Acacias incl. nursery94%

Chapel Street incl. nursery93%

Mount Carmel incl. nursery93%

St Barnabas incl. nursery93%

Irk Valley Community incl. nursery93%

St Agnes incl. nursery92%

All Saints incl. nursery92%

Manley Park incl. nursery92%

E-ACT Blackley incl. nursery92%

St Brigid's incl. nursery92%

The King David High91%

Charlestown incl. nursery91%

St Anne's incl. nursery91%

Crumpsall Lane incl. nursery91%

Oswald Road incl. nursery91%

Didsbury High90%

St Willibrord's incl. nursery90%

Brookburn Community incl. nursery90%

King David incl. nursery90%

Co-op Academy New Islington90%

CofE School of the Resurrection incl. nursery90%

Oasis Academy Temple incl. nursery89%

St Chrysostom's incl. nursery88%

Our Lady's incl. nursery88%

St Joseph's incl. nursery88%

Manchester88%

St Edmund's incl. nursery88%

Moston Fields incl. nursery87%

Crab Lane incl. nursery87%

Lily Lane incl. nursery87%

Cheetham incl. nursery87%

Unity Community incl. nursery86%

Webster incl. nursery86%

St John Bosco incl. nursery86%

Cravenwood incl. nursery86%

Mauldeth Road incl. nursery85%

The Divine Mercy Roman incl. nursery85%

St Dunstan's incl. nursery84%

St Francis incl. nursery84%

Old Moat incl. nursery84%

Co-op Academy North Manchester84%

Briscoe Lane incl. nursery84%

St Luke's incl. nursery84%

St Anne's incl. nursery83%

St Margaret's incl. nursery83%

Claremont incl. nursery83%

Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester83%

New Moston incl. nursery83%

St Philip's82%

Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester82%

Birchfields incl. nursery82%

Crosslee incl. nursery82%

Rushbrook incl. nursery81%

St Chad's Roman incl. nursery81%

Christ The King incl. nursery81%

Cedar Mount80%

Wilbraham incl. nursery80%

Cavendish incl. nursery80%

Co-op Academy Belle Vue79%

St Augustine's incl. nursery78%

St Patrick's incl. nursery77%

Park View Community incl. nursery75%

Plymouth Grove incl. nursery74%

Barlow Hall incl. nursery73%

St Bernard's incl. nursery73%

Co-op Academy Medlock incl. nursery71%

Rolls Crescent incl. nursery69%

St Ambrose incl. nursery68%

St Andrew's incl. nursery66%

Saviour incl. nursery57%

Crown Street incl. nursery34%

The Olive School, Manchester28%

DfE register of schools (GIAS), January 2026 census. Capacity often excludes a nursery class, so a school with a nursery can show over 100%.

The schools

162 state schools in Manchester

Each school’s own letter compares its results with every state school in England of the same phase: Key Stage 2 for primaries, GCSEs for secondaries. Open a school for its results, how its letter is worked out, Ofsted and a map.

Letters of Manchester’s schoolsA 25B 44C 55D 2018 without a letter

Primary schools118 · best KS2 results first

St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Roman Catholic

A⁺

84% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

334 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Oasis Academy Aspinal

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

80% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

224 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Didsbury CofE Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Church of England

80% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

222 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

St Wilfrid's RC Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Roman Catholic

79% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

212 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Brookburn Community School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

78% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

427 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Abbott Community Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

78% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

228 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2024

Chorlton CofE Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary controlled · Church of England

78% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

227 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Green End Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

77% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

492 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Abbey Hey Primary Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

76% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

667 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

St Malachy's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Roman Catholic

A⁻

75% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

Ofsted: Good 2023

Beaver Road Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

A⁻

74% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

1,084 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

West Didsbury CE Primary School

Primary · ages 4–11 · Free school · Church of England

A⁻

74% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

402 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

St Paul's CofE Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary controlled · Church of England

A⁻

73% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

329 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

St Richard's RC Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Roman Catholic

A⁻

72% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

454 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Cravenwood Primary Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

A⁻

72% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

385 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Seymour Road Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

A⁻

71% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

448 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Oasis Academy Harpur Mount

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

A⁻

71% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

443 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Roman Catholic

A⁻

71% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

428 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary controlled · Church of England

B⁺

70% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

470 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2024

St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Church of England

B⁺

70% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

222 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Roman Catholic

B⁺

68% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

404 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2024

Oswald Road Primary School

Primary · ages 2–11 · Community

67% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

656 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Manley Park Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

67% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

442 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2024

Cringle Brook Primary School

Primary · ages 4–11 · Free school

67% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

208 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2024

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King David Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Jewish

66% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

381 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2023

St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary controlled · Church of England

66% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

219 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Roman Catholic

66% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

Ofsted: Inspected 2024

Rushbrook Primary Academy

Primary · ages 2–11 · Academy

65% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

513 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Mauldeth Road Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

65% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

410 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Roman Catholic

65% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

218 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2024

St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Roman Catholic

199 pupilsOfsted: Inadequate 2023

St Cuthbert's RC Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Roman Catholic

65% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

Ofsted: Good 2024

St Margaret's CofE Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary controlled · Church of England

B⁻

64% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

601 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Ladybarn Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

B⁻

64% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

462 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Old Moat Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

B⁻

64% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

387 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2024

St Andrew's CofE Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Church of England

B⁻

64% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

298 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Barlow Hall Primary School

Primary · ages 2–11 · Academy

B⁻

64% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

231 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Chorlton Park Primary

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

B⁻

63% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

683 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Briscoe Lane Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

B⁻

63% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

592 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Alma Park Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

B⁻

63% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

481 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Old Hall Drive Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

B⁻

63% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

458 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Sacred Heart RC Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Roman Catholic

B⁻

63% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

330 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Church of England

B⁻

63% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

220 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

St Augustine's CofE Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary controlled · Church of England

B⁻

63% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

188 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary controlled · Church of England

B⁻

62% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

410 pupilsOfsted: report card 2025

Crowcroft Park Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

B⁻

62% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

250 pupilsOfsted: report card 2025

St Willibrord's RC Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Roman Catholic

B⁻

62% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

230 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

St John's CofE Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary controlled · Church of England

B⁻

61% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

455 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

St Edmund's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Roman Catholic

B⁻

61% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

210 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

E-ACT Blackley Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

C⁺

60% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

441 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Christ The King RC Primary School Manchester

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Roman Catholic

C⁺

60% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

387 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Webster Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

C⁺

59% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

363 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Rolls Crescent Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

C⁺

59% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

325 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

CofE School of the Resurrection

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Church of England

C⁺

59% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

188 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Stanley Grove Primary Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

C⁺

58% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

673 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Cavendish Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

C⁺

58% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

576 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Higher Openshaw Community School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

C⁺

58% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

326 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Roman Catholic

C⁺

58% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

184 pupilsOfsted: Good 2021

Armitage CofE Primary School

Primary · ages 2–11 · Voluntary controlled · Church of England

57% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

490 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

St Catherine's RC Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Roman Catholic

57% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

426 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

St Luke's CofE Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary controlled · Church of England

57% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

405 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Roman Catholic

57% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

185 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Cheetham CofE Community Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Church of England

56% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

597 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Acacias Community Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

56% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

450 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

St Clare's RC Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Roman Catholic

56% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

442 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

St Anne's RC Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Roman Catholic

56% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

182 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Pike Fold Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

55% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

435 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Manchester Communication Primary Academy

Primary · ages 4–11 · Academy

55% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

414 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Co-op Academy New Islington

Primary · ages 4–11 · Free school

55% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

376 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Park View Community Primary Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

55% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

343 pupilsOfsted: Requires improvement 2024

Co-op Academy Broadhurst

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

55% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

234 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Co-op Academy Medlock

Primary · ages 2–11 · Academy

357 pupilsOfsted: Requires improvement 2021

Plymouth Grove Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

54% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

347 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

St Clement's CofE Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary controlled · Church of England

54% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

240 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Roman Catholic

54% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

207 pupilsOfsted: Requires improvement 2024

Longsight Community Primary

Primary · ages 4–11 · Free school

54% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

205 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Broad Oak Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

C⁻

53% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

266 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Roman Catholic

C⁻

53% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

194 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Wilbraham Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

C⁻

52% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

579 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Irk Valley Community School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

C⁻

52% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

437 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Roman Catholic

C⁻

52% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

Ofsted: report card 2026

Moston Lane Community Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

C⁻

51% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

456 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Crumpsall Lane Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

C⁻

51% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

418 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Varna Community Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

C⁻

50% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

467 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Bowker Vale Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

C⁻

50% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

439 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Crab Lane Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

C⁻

50% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

412 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Crosslee Community Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

C⁻

373 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Chapel Street Community Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

C⁻

49% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

674 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Oasis Academy Temple

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

C⁻

49% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

628 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Birchfields Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

C⁻

49% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

592 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

St Brigid's RC Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Roman Catholic

C⁻

49% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

219 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Ravensbury Community School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

C⁻

48% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

466 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

St James' CofE Primary School Gorton

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Church of England

C⁻

48% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

466 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

St Anne's RC Primary School Crumpsall Manchester

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Roman Catholic

C⁻

48% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

413 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Roman Catholic

C⁻

48% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

219 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Cheetwood Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

C⁻

48% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

197 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Heald Place Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

47% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

572 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Unity Community Primary

Primary · ages 2–11 · Free school

47% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

363 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Claremont Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

45% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

568 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Roman Catholic

45% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

406 pupilsOfsted: Requires improvement 2024

Saviour CofE Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Church of England

45% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

119 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Lily Lane Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

598 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

All Saints C of E Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Church of England

44% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

221 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Roman Catholic

43% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

288 pupilsOfsted: Good 2020

St Ambrose RC Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Roman Catholic

43% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

162 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary controlled · Church of England

42% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

457 pupilsOfsted: Requires improvement 2024

St Agnes C of E Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary controlled · Church of England

42% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

429 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

New Moston Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

41% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

487 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Ashbury Meadow Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

41% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

465 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Gorton Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Free school

446 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Church of England

41% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

235 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

All Saints Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

41% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

230 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

St Philip's Church of England Primary School

Primary · ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided · Church of England

41% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

173 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Charlestown Community Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

D⁻

33% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

430 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Moston Fields Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

D⁻

33% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

398 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Roman Catholic

D⁻

29% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

154 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

The Olive School, Manchester

Primary · ages 4–11 · Free school · Muslim

No letter

119 pupils

Crown Street Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Free school

No letter

80 pupils

All-through schools2 · primary and secondary in one

William Hulme's Grammar School

All-through · ages 3–18 · Academy · Christian

B⁺

49.7 Attainment 8 · 56% grade 5+ E&M

1,542 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Abraham Moss Community School

All-through · ages 3–16 · Academy

C⁻

38.8 Attainment 8 · 35% grade 5+ E&M

1,793 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Secondary schools26 · best GCSE results first

Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Free school · Muslim, girls

61.8 Attainment 8 · 68% grade 5+ E&M

659 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Didsbury High School

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Free school

57.8 Attainment 8 · 62% grade 5+ E&M

1,220 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2024

Chorlton High School

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Academy

54.5 Attainment 8 · 66% grade 5+ E&M

1,532 pupilsOfsted: report card 2025

Co-op Academy Belle Vue

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Free school

A⁻

52.9 Attainment 8 · 62% grade 5+ E&M

946 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2024

Wright Robinson College

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Academy

A⁻

52.2 Attainment 8 · 62% grade 5+ E&M

1,781 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Burnage Academy for Boys

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Academy · boys

A⁻

51.9 Attainment 8 · 58% grade 5+ E&M

1,021 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2024

The King David High School

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Academy · Jewish

A⁻

52.7 Attainment 8 · 54% grade 5+ E&M

708 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Whalley Range 11-18 High School

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Academy · girls

B⁺

52.1 Attainment 8 · 52% grade 5+ E&M

1,712 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Levenshulme High School

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Academy · girls

B⁺

51.2 Attainment 8 · 51% grade 5+ E&M

1,057 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Trinity CofE High School

Secondary · ages 11–19 · Academy · Church of England

B⁺

49.4 Attainment 8 · 54% grade 5+ E&M

1,503 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

St Peter's RC High School

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Voluntary aided · Roman Catholic

B⁺

50.7 Attainment 8 · 50% grade 5+ E&M

1,013 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Free school · Muslim, boys

B⁺

48.5 Attainment 8 · 55% grade 5+ E&M

664 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

The Barlow RC High School

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Voluntary aided · Roman Catholic

49.2 Attainment 8 · 50% grade 5+ E&M

930 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Dean Trust Ardwick

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Academy

48.4 Attainment 8 · 47% grade 5+ E&M

1,329 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Our Lady's RC High School

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Voluntary aided · Roman Catholic

49.6 Attainment 8 · 45% grade 5+ E&M

1,046 pupilsOfsted: report card 2025

Manchester Enterprise Academy Central

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Free school

47.3 Attainment 8 · 49% grade 5+ E&M

1,049 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

CHS South

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Free school

47.2 Attainment 8 · 48% grade 5+ E&M

1,177 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Parrs Wood High School

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Academy

48.7 Attainment 8 · 45% grade 5+ E&M

1,786 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Manchester Academy

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Academy · Christian

B⁻

46.9 Attainment 8 · 46% grade 5+ E&M

1,025 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Manchester Communication Academy

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Academy

C⁺

44.9 Attainment 8 · 42% grade 5+ E&M

1,240 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

The East Manchester Academy

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Academy

C⁺

46.2 Attainment 8 · 37% grade 5+ E&M

1,035 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Co-op Academy Manchester

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Academy

43.5 Attainment 8 · 36% grade 5+ E&M

1,554 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Loreto High School Chorlton

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Voluntary aided · Roman Catholic

42.3 Attainment 8 · 34% grade 5+ E&M

742 pupilsOfsted: Requires improvement 2024

Cedar Mount Academy

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Academy

C⁻

40.5 Attainment 8 · 35% grade 5+ E&M

724 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Show all 26 secondary schools

Co-op Academy North Manchester

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Academy

C⁻

39.4 Attainment 8 · 32% grade 5+ E&M

1,259 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

St Matthew's RC High School

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Academy · Roman Catholic

C⁻

37.6 Attainment 8 · 33% grade 5+ E&M

1,327 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Special schools, nurseries and colleges16 · no letter: their results don’t compare

Connell Co-Op College

Sixth form / 16–19 · ages 16–19 · Free school

No letter

918 pupils

Grange School

Special school · ages 4–19 · Academy

No letter

312 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2023

Melland High School

Special school · ages 11–19 · Academy

No letter

256 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2024

North Ridge High School

Special school · ages 11–19 · Community

No letter

207 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2024

Manchester Secondary PRU

Alternative provision · ages 11–16 · Pupil referral unit

No letter

205 pupilsOfsted: Requires improvement 2024

Meade Hill School

Special school · ages 11–16 · Academy

No letter

6.5 Attainment 8 · 0% grade 5+ E&M

205 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Lancasterian School

Special school · ages 3–16 · Community

No letter

196 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Camberwell Park Specialist Support School

Special school · ages 3–11 · Academy

No letter

187 pupilsOfsted: Inadequate 2024

The Birches School

Special school · ages 4–11 · Community

No letter

168 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School

Special school · ages 3–11 · Free school

No letter

160 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2023

Manchester Hospital School

Special school · ages 4–16 · Community

No letter

152 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre

Nursery · ages 0–4 · Local authority nursery school

No letter

138 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2024

Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit

Alternative provision · ages 5–11 · Pupil referral unit

No letter

115 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Collyhurst Nursery School

Nursery · ages 0–5 · Local authority nursery school

No letter

102 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Rodney House School

Special school · ages 4–11 · Community

No letter

75 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2023

Orchard House Specialist High School

Special school · ages 11–19 · Free school

No letter

48 pupils

Key result: Attainment 8 and grade 5+ English and maths (GCSEs, 2025/26 provisional) for secondaries; the share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (KS2, DfE’s three-year average) for primaries. Pupils: the January 2026 school census. No letter: an infant or first school (no KS2 tests), a new school, a small cohort DfE suppresses, or a special school, nursery or college. Independent schools aren’t included.

Ofsted

Ofsted report cards

Each school’s latest inspection; report cards replace one-word judgements as schools are re-inspected.

Outstanding 9Good 37Report card 21Requires improvement 7Inadequate 2Ungraded inspection only 82No published grade 4

Ofsted stopped giving one-word judgements in 2024. Until a school is re-inspected, its last overall judgement is its most recent single grade; a school judged years ago may have changed a lot since.

Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each area of a school one of five grades (exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention, urgent improvement) and says whether safeguarding is met, instead of one overall word. 21 of Manchester’s 162 state schools have a report card so far; the others show their last inspection under the old framework. Ofsted is never part of the School Grade.

School	Safeguarding	Achievement	Curriculum and teaching	Inclusion	Attendance and behaviour	Personal development and well-being	Leadership and governance	Early years	Sixth form
Abraham Moss Community SchoolJuly 2026	Met	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	—
Manchester Enterprise Academy CentralJuly 2026	Met	Strong standard	Strong standard	Exceptional	Strong standard	Strong standard	Exceptional	—	—
St Peter's RC High SchoolJuly 2026	Met	Strong standard	Strong standard	Exceptional	Exceptional	Exceptional	Exceptional	—	—
Levenshulme High SchoolJune 2026	Met	Strong standard	Expected standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Expected standard	Strong standard	—	—
St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyJune 2026	Met	Expected standard	Expected standard	Strong standard	Expected standard	Strong standard	Expected standard	Strong standard	—
The King David High SchoolJune 2026	Met	Strong standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Strong standard	Expected standard	—	Strong standard
St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary AcademyJune 2026	Met	Expected standard	Expected standard	Strong standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Strong standard	—
Crosslee Community Primary SchoolMay 2026	Met	Needs attention	Expected standard	Expected standard	Needs attention	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	—
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, ManchesterMay 2026	Met	Exceptional	Exceptional	Exceptional	Exceptional	Exceptional	Exceptional	—	—
Ravensbury Community SchoolApril 2026	Met	Urgent improvement	Urgent improvement	Needs attention	Needs attention	Needs attention	Needs attention	Needs attention	—
Unity Community PrimaryApril 2026	Met	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	—
Rolls Crescent Primary SchoolApril 2026	Met	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Strong standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	—
Wright Robinson CollegeMarch 2026	Met	Strong standard	Strong standard	Exceptional	Exceptional	Strong standard	Strong standard	—	—
Lily Lane Primary SchoolFebruary 2026	Met	Urgent improvement	Needs attention	Needs attention	Urgent improvement	Needs attention	Needs attention	Needs attention	—
Cedar Mount AcademyJanuary 2026	Met	Needs attention	Needs attention	Needs attention	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	—	—
Saviour CofE Primary SchoolJanuary 2026	Met	Needs attention	Needs attention	Expected standard	Needs attention	Expected standard	Needs attention	Needs attention	—
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, ManchesterJanuary 2026	Met	Strong standard	Strong standard	Exceptional	Strong standard	Exceptional	Exceptional	—	—
St Chrysostom's CofE Primary SchoolNovember 2025	Met	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	—
Chorlton High SchoolNovember 2025	Met	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	—	—
Crowcroft Park Primary SchoolNovember 2025	Met	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	—
Our Lady's RC High SchoolNovember 2025	Met	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	—	—

Who runs them

28 academy trusts and the council

Academies are state schools run by a trust rather than the council: the trust employs the staff and can set its own curriculum and term dates. Admissions still go through the council.

Run by	Schools	Pupils	Their letters
Emmaus Catholic Academy TrustSt Matthew's, Mount Carmel, St Kentigern's, St Margaret Mary's, St Dunstan's, St Edmund's, St John Bosco, St Francis, St Chad's Roman, St Patrick's, St Cuthbert's, St John's, St Malachy's, St Mary's	14	3,775	C⁻A⁻B⁺A⁺DB⁻CBC⁻C⁺BBA⁻C⁻
Co-Operative Academies TrustCo-op Academy Manchester, Co-op Academy North Manchester, Co-op Academy Belle Vue, Connell Co-Op College, Co-op Academy New Islington, Co-op Academy Medlock, Co-op Academy Broadhurst	7	5,644	CC⁻A⁻CCC
Prospere Learning TrustChorlton High, CHS South, Manchester Enterprise Academy Central, Grange, Camberwell Park Specialist Support, Prospect House Specialist Support, Orchard House Specialist High	7	4,465	ABB
Changing Lives In CollaborationChorlton Park, Lily Lane, Old Moat, Crosslee, Rolls Crescent	5	2,366	B⁻DB⁻C⁻C⁺
Greater Manchester Education TrustParrs Wood High, Whalley Range 11-18 High, Levenshulme High, The East Manchester	4	5,590	BB⁺B⁺C⁺
United Learning TrustWilliam Hulme's Grammar, Manchester, Abbey Hey, Cravenwood	4	3,619	B⁺B⁻AA⁻
Connect Alliance TrustBeaver Road, Cavendish, Brookburn Community, Barlow Hall	4	2,318	A⁻C⁺AB⁻
Bright Futures Educational TrustCedar Mount, Stanley Grove, Rushbrook, Melland High	4	2,166	C⁻C⁺B
Wise Owl TrustBriscoe Lane, Old Hall Drive, Seymour Road, Park View Community	4	1,841	B⁻B⁻A⁻C
Star AcademiesEden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester, Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester, The Olive School, Manchester	3	1,442	B⁺A
Oasis Community LearningOasis Academy Temple, Oasis Academy Harpur Mount, Oasis Academy Aspinal	3	1,295	C⁻A⁻A
Kingsway Community TrustGreen End, Ladybarn, Cringle Brook	3	1,162	AB⁻B
Vantage CE Academies TrustSt James', Gorton, St Barnabas	3	1,132	C⁻DB⁻
Dean TrustAbraham Moss Community, Dean Trust Ardwick	2	3,122	C⁻B
Greater Manchester Academies TrustManchester Communication, Manchester Communication	2	1,654	C⁺C
Laurus TrustDidsbury High, Crown Street	2	1,300	A
Thrive Church of England Academy Trust LtdWest Didsbury CE, Didsbury	2	624	A⁻A
Big Life SchoolsUnity Community, Longsight Community	2	568	DC
Flagship Learning TrustWright Robinson College	1	1,781	A⁻
Trinity Church of England High SchoolTrinity	1	1,503	B⁺
Burnage Academy for BoysBurnage Academy for Boys	1	1,021	A⁻
King David High SchoolThe King David High	1	708	A⁻
Cheetham Church of England Community AcademyCheetham	1	597	C
Aspire Educational TrustWilbraham	1	579	C⁻
E-ActE-ACT Blackley	1	441	C⁺
King David Primary SchoolKing David	1	381	B
Webster Primary SchoolWebster	1	363	C⁺
Ambition Community TrustMeade Hill	1	205	—
Manchester CouncilOur Lady's, St Peter's, The Barlow, Loreto High School Chorlton, Chapel Street, Oswald Road, St Margaret's, Birchfields, Heald Place, Claremont, Armitage, New Moston, Alma Park, St Mary's, Varna, Ravensbury Community, Ashbury Meadow, Holy Trinity, Moston Lane, St John's, St Richard's, Acacias, Manley Park, St Clare's, Bowker Vale, Irk Valley Community, Pike Fold, Charlestown, St Agnes, St Catherine's, Crumpsall Lane, St Anne's, Crab Lane, Mauldeth Road, St Chrysostom's, The Divine Mercy Roman, St Luke's, Moston Fields, Christ The King, Plymouth Grove, Sacred Heart, St Paul's, Higher Openshaw Community, St Andrew's, Broad Oak, Crowcroft Park, St Clement's, St Mary's, All Saints, St Willibrord's, Abbott, Chorlton, St James', All Saints, St Brigid's, St Joseph's, St Wilfrid's, Holy Name Roman, St Wilfrid's, North Ridge High, Manchester Secondary PRU, Cheetwood, Lancasterian, CofE School of the Resurrection, St Augustine's, Our Lady's, St Anne's, St Philip's, The Birches, St Ambrose, St Bernard's, Manchester Hospital, Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre, Saviour, Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit, Collyhurst Nursery, Rodney House	77	28,103	BB⁺BCC⁻BB⁻C⁻DDCDB⁻B⁺C⁻C⁻DDC⁻B⁻A⁻CBCC⁻C⁻CD⁻DCC⁻C⁻C⁻BB⁻DCD⁻C⁺CB⁻A⁻C⁺B⁻C⁻B⁻CDDB⁻AAB⁺DC⁻C⁻BBAC⁻C⁺B⁻CCDDD⁻D

After 16

Where Manchester’s teenagers go at 16

In England young people stay in education or training until 18: a sixth form, a college, or an apprenticeship.

8 of Manchester’s 28 state secondaries have sixth forms: Co-op Academy North Manchester, Didsbury High, Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester, Parrs Wood High, The King David High, Trinity, Whalley Range 11-18 High and William Hulme's Grammar. Connell Co-Op College is a state 16–19 school in the city. Loreto College, a further-education college, is in the city. Xaverian College, a further-education college, is in the city. LTE Group, a further-education college, is in the city.

Secondaries with a sixth form

8 of 28

state schools in Manchester

Colleges within 12 miles

nearest: Loreto College

Grammar schools in Manchester

no selective state secondaries

College	Distance
Loreto CollegeFurther-education college · M15 5PB	in Manchester
Xaverian CollegeFurther-education college · M14 5RB	in Manchester
LTE GroupFurther-education college · M11 2WH	in Manchester
Salford City CollegeFurther-education college · M6 7FR	3.8 mi

Special needs

Special schools and alternative provision in Manchester

Manchester has 11 special schools (Camberwell Park Specialist Support, Grange, Lancasterian, Manchester Hospital, Meade Hill, Melland High, North Ridge High, Orchard House Specialist High, Prospect House Specialist Support, Rodney House and The Birches: 1,966 pupils) and 2 alternative provision schools, for pupils who can’t attend mainstream school for a time. A special-school place isn’t applied for like a mainstream one: for a child with an education, health and care plan (EHCP), Manchester Council names the school in the plan, after asking the family’s preference. These schools have no letter, because their results don’t compare with mainstream schools’. Their cards ↑

Manchester Council’s SEND Local Offer lists support beyond these schools.

Towns its size

9th of 14 English towns and cities of 329,000 to 635,000

Ranked by School Grade, best first: the towns and cities either side of Manchester, and the top and bottom of the group.

#	Town	Schools	KS2	Attainment 8	Grade 5+ E&M
1	Barnet London	A⁺	72%	57.6	65%
…
5	Enfield London	A⁻	67%	48.3	49%
6	Croydon London	B⁺	67%	46.5	46%
7	Leicester Leicestershire	B⁻	61%	46.3	45%
8	Bristol Bristol	B⁻	60%	47	46%
9	Manchester Greater Manchester	B⁻	58%	48	48%
10	Sheffield South Yorkshire	C⁺	58%	46.5	49%
11	Leeds West Yorkshire	C⁺	58%	46.9	47%
12	Coventry West Midlands	C⁺	59%	45	45%
13	Liverpool Merseyside	C	57%	43.2	39%
14	Bradford West Yorkshire	C	58%	41.6	39%

Neighbours

Manchester and the places around it

Coloured by School Grade.

Old TraffordSalfordDroylsdenReddishFailsworthStretfordAudenshawManchester

Town	Schools	KS2	Att. 8
Manchester 162 schools	B⁻	58%	48
Old Trafford 6 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 2.1 mi	A⁻	66%	50.3
Salford 33 schools · 2.9 mi	C	55%	45.9
Droylsden 9 schools · 3.3 mi	B	60%	50.5
Reddish 8 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 3.3 mi	B	60%	49
Failsworth 8 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 3.9 mi	C⁺	61%	44.2
Stretford 13 schools · 3.9 mi	A⁻	64%	53.9
Audenshaw 6 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 3.9 mi	B⁻	60%	46.4

Old Trafford has the best-graded schools nearby (A−). Small places often use the schools within 3 km, so neighbours can share schools.

How to read these numbers

What this data can and can’t tell you

Expected standard at Key Stage 2. The share of 11-year-olds who reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths together, in tests and teacher assessment at the end of primary school. We use DfE’s three-year average (2023–2025) to steady small schools.
Higher standard. The share working at greater depth in all three. In Manchester: 6% (England’s average school: 8%).
Attainment 8. A pupil’s GCSE grades across eight subjects, with English and maths counted twice, added up. 50 is roughly a grade 5 in every subject.
Grade 5+ in English and maths. A strong pass in both. Grade 4 is a standard pass.
Provisional. 2025/26 GCSE figures are DfE’s first release; revised figures follow in February, usually within a point.
Progress 8. Not shown: there is none for 2025/26, because these pupils sat no KS2 tests in 2020 (Covid).
Free school meals. Pupils eligible for free school meals now, from the January census: the usual measure of how many pupils come from low-income homes.
Independent schools. Not included: they publish no results comparable with state schools’.

Questions about schools in Manchester

Are schools in Manchester good?

Manchester’s state schools earn a B− against schools across England: primary results beat 32% of towns in England; secondary results beat 63% of towns in England, on Department for Education Key Stage 2 and GCSE results. School places are handled by Manchester council.

What is the best secondary school in Manchester?

On 2025/26 GCSE results, Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester: Attainment 8 of 61.8 and 68% with grade 5+ in English and maths, against 47.3 at the average school in England. Results are one measure; distance decides most places.

What is the best primary school in Manchester?

On Key Stage 2 results over 2023–25, St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 84% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 62% at the average school in England.

Do Manchester secondary schools have sixth forms?

8 of 28 do.

How do I apply for a school place in Manchester?

Through Manchester Council, for every state school including academies. Secondary applications close on 31 October (offers 1 March); primary on 15 January (offers 16 April).

How many schools in Manchester are full?

23 of 141 mainstream schools have at least as many pupils as places, on DfE’s January 2026 census. A full school still admits by its rules, usually distance after siblings.

How many state schools are in Manchester?

162 open state-funded schools are located in Manchester’s built-up area: 120 primary, 28 secondary and 14 other (special schools, alternative provision, nurseries and 16–19). Independent schools aren’t included.

Sources: DfE Get Information about Schools (16 October 2026), Key Stage 2 performance tables (2023–2025, three-year average) and Key Stage 4 (2025/26, provisional); Ofsted state-funded school inspections as at 30 September 2026 · DfE Get Information about Schools (16 October 2026), further-education and sixth-form colleges · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Manchester’s state schools: secondary results beat 63% of towns in England, primary results only 32%

What stands out about Manchester’s schools

Strong secondaries, weaker primaries

Oasis Academy Aspinal beats its intake

Manchester grades B− for schools

Where Manchester’s 162 state schools are

Which schools do better than their intake suggests

How school places work in Manchester

When a school is full

How full each school is

162 state schools in Manchester

Ofsted report cards

28 academy trusts and the council

Where Manchester’s teenagers go at 16

Special schools and alternative provision in Manchester

9th of 14 English towns and cities of 329,000 to 635,000

Manchester and the places around it

What this data can and can’t tell you

Questions about schools in Manchester