School Chooser

Primary schools in Manchester

There are 44 primary schools in Manchester (Salford), teaching 12,878 pupils. Of the 40 with a score, 16 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 11 do worse.

Best in EnglandSecondary schools in ManchesterAll schools in Manchester
Pupils from low-income families31%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools16 of 40scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards8inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)252 requires improvement or inadequate
Full or nearly full14 of 42schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size27.2one-teacher classes, January census
Free breakfast clubs3schools on the government programme
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (44)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1James Brindley Community Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1123910%Not inspected9892 to 100
2Broadoak Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-114793%Outstanding 20249896 to 99
3St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-114666%Outstanding 20249793 to 99
4Wardley CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-1121921%No overall grade 20259589 to 98
5Christ The King RC Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-1123415%Not inspected9586 to 98
6St Mary's RC Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-1123911%No overall grade 20249487 to 98
7Bridgewater Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1144249%Outstanding 20249386 to 96
8St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-114377%Good 20249183 to 95
9St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-1135538%No overall grade 20258775 to 93
10St Andrew's Methodist Primary SchoolMethodist · ages 3-1122930%Outstanding 20248468 to 93
11St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-1122532%Good 20237755 to 89
12Irlam Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1145625%Good 20227554 to 88
13St Mary's RC Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-1123019%Good 20237552 to 88
14Grosvenor Road Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1155431%Not inspected7448 to 89
15Ellenbrook Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-114396%Good 20247355 to 85
16St Edmund's RC Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-1133942%Report card 20256948 to 83
17St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1123617%Good 20236233 to 83
18Beech Street Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1124152%Good 20225631 to 78
19St Mark's RC Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-1123534%Good 20245631 to 77
20St Gilbert's RC Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-1122716%No overall grade 20255329 to 75
21St Charles' RC Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-1122321%Good 20245027 to 73
22St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-1123241%Good 20234824 to 72
23St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-1122615%Good 20234623 to 71
24Barton Moss Community Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1121649%Good 20204119 to 68
25Mossfield Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1127951%Good 20234022 to 61
26St Paul's Peel CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-1131159%No overall grade 20253920 to 61
27St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-1120930%Report card 20263718 to 63
28Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-1123548%Good 20233616 to 63
29St John's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-1136021%Good 20243519 to 56
30Lewis Street Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1140253%Good 20243418 to 56
31Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-1133220%Good 20233117 to 53
32Clifton Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1127142%Good 20232714 to 48
33Boothstown Methodist Primary SchoolMethodist · ages 3-1120919%Report card 2026157 to 31
34Mesne Lea Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1144126%Report card 2026148 to 24
35Irlam Endowed Primary SchoolVoluntary · ages 3-1122627%Good 2023115 to 24
36Westwood Park Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1128561%Report card 202695 to 19
37North Walkden Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1122045%Report card 202694 to 20
38Peel Hall Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1141662%Requires improvement 202495 to 16
39St Augustine's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1121753%Report card 202684 to 18
40Godfrey Ermen Memorial CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-1138640%Report card 202653 to 8
Cadishead Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1121040%Inadequate 2023–
Clarendon Road Community Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11––Good 2020–
Hilton Lane Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11––No overall grade 2024–
The Deans Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1145122%Outstanding 2024–

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.