Schools in Manchester
Manchester has 139 primary schools and 32 secondary schools, plus 52 special, nursery, sixth-form or other schools. Pick the age group you want: each list is ranked, shown on a map and compared with schools that have a similar mix of pupils elsewhere in England.
Primary schoolsAges 4 to 11
13936 of 126 scored schools do better than similar schools elsewhere in England.
- Beaver Road Primary School97
- Manley Park Primary School95
- Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy95
Secondary schoolsAges 11 to 16 or 18
3215 of 31 scored schools do better than similar schools elsewhere in England.
- Co-op Academy Belle Vue99
- Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester98
- Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester94
Map of schools in Manchester
Every school in the area. Use the filter to show one age group.
Special, nursery, sixth-form and other schools (52)
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| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Low income | Ofsted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey College Manchester | Independent school | 14-23 | 155 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School | Special school | 3-11 | 157 | 64% | Not inspected | – |
| Beltane College | Special school | 16-25 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
| Bridge College | Special school | 16-25 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
| Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit | Pupil referral unit / alternative provision | 5-11 | 115 | 87% | Good 2023 | – |
| Camberwell Park Specialist Support School | Special school | 3-11 | 187 | 68% | Inadequate 2024 | – |
| Chetham's School of Music | Independent school | 8-19 | 331 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Collyhurst Nursery School | Nursery school | 0-5 | 102 | 26% | Not inspected | – |
| Connell Co-Op College | Sixth form / post-16 | 16-19 | 918 | 0% | Not inspected | – |
| Digital Advantage | Special school | 16-24 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
| Grange School | Special school | 4-19 | 312 | 69% | Outstanding 2023 | – |
| Harpurhey Alternative Provision School | Independent school | 11-16 | 22 | – | Not inspected | – |
| IncludEd Learning | Special school | 11-16 | 16 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys | Independent school | 11-16 | 145 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Lancasterian School | Special school | 3-16 | 196 | 69% | Not inspected | – |
| Loreto College | College | 16-99 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
| LTE Group | College | 14-99 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
| Manchester High School for Girls | Independent school | 3-18 | 913 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Manchester Hospital School | Special school | 4-16 | 152 | – | No overall grade 2025 | – |
| Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls | Independent school | 11-16 | 264 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Manchester Jewish School for Special Education | Special school | 4-25 | 16 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Manchester Muslim Preparatory School | Independent school | 3-11 | 175 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Manchester Secondary PRUChorlton | Pupil referral unit / alternative provision | 11-16 | 205 | 83% | Requires improvement 2024 | – |
| Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy | Independent school | 11-16 | 35 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre | Nursery school | 0-4 | 138 | 15% | Outstanding 2024 | – |
| Meade Hill School | Special school | 11-16 | 205 | 78% | Good 2024 | – |
| Melland High SchoolGorton | Special school | 11-19 | 256 | 74% | Outstanding 2024 | – |
| Moor Allerton Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 206 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Music Stuff | Independent school | 11-16 | 71 | – | Not inspected | – |
| North Ridge High School | Special school | 11-19 | 207 | 76% | Outstanding 2024 | – |
| Oakbrook School | Special school | 7-16 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
| Orchard House Specialist High School | Special school | 11-19 | 48 | 65% | Not inspected | – |
| Pinc College | Special school | 16-25 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
| Pioneer House High School | Special school | 11-19 | 170 | 76% | Not inspected | – |
| Piper Hill High School | Special school | 11-19 | 285 | 62% | Outstanding 2023 | – |
| Progress Schools - Gorton | Independent school | 11-16 | 15 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School | Special school | 3-11 | 160 | 69% | Outstanding 2023 | – |
| Rodney House School | Special school | 4-11 | 75 | 67% | Outstanding 2023 | – |
| Royal Northern College of Music | College | – | – | Not inspected | – | |
| Sol Christian Academy | Independent school | 2-18 | 34 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Southern Cross School | Special school | 9-16 | 165 | 78% | Good 2023 | – |
| St Bede's College | Independent school | 3-19 | 681 | – | Not inspected | – |
| The Birches School | Special school | 4-11 | 168 | 60% | Good 2024 | – |
| The Cooperative College | Sixth form / post-16 | 16-99 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
| The Greens ENSGreater Manchester | Special school | 5-14 | 26 | – | Not inspected | – |
| The Manchester Grammar School | Independent school | 7-18 | 1,642 | – | Not inspected | – |
| The Manchester Metropolitan University | College | – | – | Not inspected | – | |
| The Watkin Centre | Special school | 11-16 | 47 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Thompsons Academy trading as NavigatorsSalford | Special school | 16-25 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
| University of Manchester | College | – | – | Not inspected | – | |
| Withington Girls' School | Independent school | 7-19 | 733 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Xaverian College | College | 16-99 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
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About this list
Primary and secondary schools have separate pages because they are measured on different things (SATs for primaries, GCSEs for secondaries) and compared with different sets of similar schools. Special schools, nurseries and sixth-form colleges don't fit either list, so they are listed here. How the score works.