School Chooser

Where to live in Manchester for good schools

Schools in Manchester average 46 on the School Chooser Score, 98th of 139 councils in England, and a typical home costs £254,000 (53rd cheapest). House prices aren't published in enough detail to compare parts of the council, so the postcode districts below are ranked on their schools alone: the average score of the primaries and secondaries in each, and the best of each. Click a district for its full list and map.

#Postcode districtSchools scorePrimariesSecondariesBest primaryBest secondary
1M1610 primaries, 2 secondaries737110 scored822 scoredSeymour Park Community Primary School 96William Hulme's Grammar School 82
2M2010 primaries, 3 secondaries70728 scored663 scoredBeaver Road Primary School 97Didsbury High School 84
3M198 primaries, 2 secondaries60527 scored902 scoredCringle Brook Primary School 87Levenshulme High School 93
4M217 primaries, 3 secondaries59616 scored553 scoredChorlton CofE Primary School 93Chorlton High School 81
5M157 primaries, 1 secondary59576 scored721 scoredHoly Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester 95Trinity CofE High School 72
6M187 primaries, 2 secondaries51537 scored472 scoredAbbey Hey Primary Academy 91Wright Robinson College 82
7M127 primaries, 2 secondaries51417 scored882 scoredSt Richard's RC Primary School 82Co-op Academy Belle Vue 99
8M812 primaries, 4 secondaries453711 scored694 scoredKing David Primary School 88Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester 98
9M43 primaries, 0 secondaries45452 scored–Co-op Academy New Islington 50–
10M148 primaries, 2 secondaries44398 scored642 scoredSt Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 90Manchester Academy 67
11M912 primaries, 3 secondaries414011 scored443 scoredMount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 95Our Lady's RC High School 84
12M1110 primaries, 1 secondary403910 scored451 scoredHigher Openshaw Community School 75The East Manchester Academy 45
13M4017 primaries, 2 secondaries353413 scored462 scoredAbbott Community Primary School 86Manchester Communication Academy 59
14M137 primaries, 1 secondary34317 scored531 scoredSt Chrysostom's CofE Primary School 59Dean Trust Ardwick 53
15M238 primaries, 3 secondaries29348 scored82 scoredRack House Primary School 87Saint Paul's Catholic High School 12
16M2211 primaries, 1 secondary212310 scored21 scoredCrossacres Primary Academy 80Manchester Enterprise Academy 2
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How to read this

A district's score is the average School Chooser Score of its state primary and secondary schools that have a score. A district with only one scored school is shown but not ranked. A school counts in the postcode district of its own address, which isn't the same as its catchment area, so check the school's own Getting a place section before you choose a street.