Education in Manchester

Metropolitan borough

The south east of the North West. 588,256 people in 116 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Manchester, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Under 25250 or more

Manchester had 217 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

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217

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Manchester had 217 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Schools

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for Manchester. The map shows each one.

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Schools in Manchester

Manchester has 217 open schools: 2 nursery, 137 primary, 30 secondary, 2 all-through, 25 special, 4 sixth form and further education, 15 independent and 2 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding: 10
Good: 40
Requires improvement: 8
Inadequate: 3

61 of the 185 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between October 2019 and July 2024.

26 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

22 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in Manchester

10 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre (June 2024), Crossacres Primary Academy (January 2023), Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester (May 2024), Manley Park Primary School (May 2024), Old Moat Primary School (July 2024), St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School (April 2024), Co-op Academy Belle Vue (March 2024), Didsbury High School (January 2024), Grange School (October 2023), Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School (July 2023).

Nursery (2)

School	Type	Ages	Pupils	Latest Ofsted inspection
Collyhurst Nursery School	Local authority nursery school	0 to 5	102	Standards maintained, January 2025
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre	Local authority nursery school	0 to 4	138	Outstanding (overall), June 2024

Primary (137)

School	Type	Ages	Pupils	Latest Ofsted inspection	Results (KS2 2024/25)
Abbey Hey Primary Academy	Academy sponsor led	3 to 11	667	Improved significantly, November 2024Good (overall), October 2019	85% met KS2 standard
Abbott Community Primary School	Community school	3 to 11	228	School remains Outstanding, April 2024	75% met KS2 standard
Acacias Community Primary School	Community school	3 to 11	450	School remains Good, July 2023	58% met KS2 standard
All Saints C of E Primary School	Voluntary aided school	3 to 11	221	School remains Good, April 2023	56% met KS2 standard
All Saints Primary School	Community school	3 to 11	230	Good (overall), November 2022	41% met KS2 standard
Alma Park Primary School	Community school	3 to 11	481	School remains Good, March 2023	67% met KS2 standard
Armitage CofE Primary School	Voluntary controlled school	2 to 11	490	Standards maintained, October 2024	57% met KS2 standard
Ashbury Meadow Primary School	Community school	3 to 11	465	Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade	32% met KS2 standard
Baguley Hall Primary School	Foundation school	3 to 11	472	Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade	57% met KS2 standard
Barlow Hall Primary School	Academy converter	2 to 11	231	Standards maintained, January 2025	77% met KS2 standard
Beaver Road Primary School	Academy converter	3 to 11	1,084	Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade	75% met KS2 standard
Benchill Primary School	Foundation school	3 to 11	479	Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade	60% met KS2 standard
Birchfields Primary School	Community school	3 to 11	592	Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade	49% met KS2 standard
Bowker Vale Primary School	Community school	3 to 11	439	School remains Good, February 2023	61% met KS2 standard
Briscoe Lane Academy	Academy converter	3 to 11	592	School remains Good, February 2024	61% met KS2 standard
Broad Oak Primary School	Community school	3 to 11	266	Good (overall), May 2024	74% met KS2 standard
Brookburn Community School	Academy converter	3 to 11	427	Good (overall), February 2024	87% met KS2 standard
Button Lane Primary School	Community school	3 to 11	385	Good (overall), July 2023	49% met KS2 standard
Cavendish Primary School	Academy converter	3 to 11	576	Standards maintained, March 2025
Chapel Street Community Primary School	Community school	3 to 11	674	Standards maintained, December 2024	55% met KS2 standard
Charlestown Community Primary School	Community school	3 to 11	430	School remains Good, January 2023	36% met KS2 standard
Cheetham CofE Community Academy	Academy converter	3 to 11	597	School remains Good, September 2023	55% met KS2 standard
Cheetwood Primary School	Community school	3 to 11	197	Good (overall), July 2024	43% met KS2 standard
Chorlton CofE Primary School	Voluntary controlled school	3 to 11	227	Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade	82% met KS2 standard
Chorlton Park Primary	Academy converter	3 to 11	683	Good (overall), June 2024	62% met KS2 standard
Christ The King RC Primary School Manchester	Voluntary aided school	3 to 11	387	School remains Good, February 2023	64% met KS2 standard
Claremont Primary School	Community school	3 to 11	568	Good (overall), October 2023	42% met KS2 standard
Co-op Academy Broadhurst	Academy converter	3 to 11	234	School remains Good, March 2023	62% met KS2 standard
Co-op Academy Medlock	Academy sponsor led	2 to 11	357	Requires improvement (overall), November 2021, before the school changed	54% met KS2 standard
Co-op Academy New Islington	Free schools	4 to 11	376	Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade	60% met KS2 standard
CofE School of the Resurrection	Voluntary aided school	3 to 11	188	Good (overall), January 2023	71% met KS2 standard
Crab Lane Primary School	Community school	3 to 11	412	Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade	56% met KS2 standard
Cravenwood Primary Academy	Academy sponsor led	3 to 11	385	School remains Good, March 2023	73% met KS2 standard
Cringle Brook Primary School	Free schools	4 to 11	208	School remains Outstanding, January 2024	72% met KS2 standard
Crossacres Primary Academy	Academy converter	3 to 11	704	Outstanding (overall), January 2023	67% met KS2 standard
Crosslee Community Primary School	Academy sponsor led	3 to 11	373	Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met	50% met KS2 standard
Crowcroft Park Primary School	Community school	3 to 11	250	Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met	66% met KS2 standard
Crown Street Primary School	Free schools	3 to 11	80	No outcome in Ofsted's file
Crumpsall Lane Primary School	Community school	3 to 11	418	Good (overall), September 2023	60% met KS2 standard
Didsbury CofE Primary School	Academy converter	3 to 11	222	Good (overall), November 2022	79% met KS2 standard
E-ACT Blackley Academy	Academy sponsor led	3 to 11	441	Good (overall), March 2024	62% met KS2 standard
Gorton Primary School	Free schools	3 to 11	446	Good (overall), January 2023	41% met KS2 standard
Green End Primary School	Academy converter	3 to 11	492	Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade	81% met KS2 standard
Haveley Hey Community School	Academy sponsor led	3 to 11	413	Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade	59% met KS2 standard
Heald Place Primary School	Community school	3 to 11	572	Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade	52% met KS2 standard
Higher Openshaw Community School	Community school	3 to 11	326	School remains Good, June 2023	58% met KS2 standard
Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester	Voluntary aided school	3 to 11	218	Outstanding (overall), May 2024	73% met KS2 standard
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School	Voluntary controlled school	3 to 11	457	Requires improvement (overall), July 2024	45% met KS2 standard
Irk Valley Community School	Community school	3 to 11	437	School remains Good, May 2023	46% met KS2 standard
King David Primary School	Academy converter	3 to 11	381	School remains Outstanding, April 2023	64% met KS2 standard
Ladybarn Primary School	Academy converter	3 to 11	462	Good (overall), November 2023	75% met KS2 standard
Lily Lane Primary School	Academy sponsor led	3 to 11	598	Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met, requires significant improvement	44% met KS2 standard
Longsight Community Primary	Free schools	4 to 11	205	Standards maintained, November 2024	52% met KS2 standard
Manchester Communication Primary Academy	Academy sponsor led	4 to 11	414	School remains Good, March 2023	65% met KS2 standard
Manley Park Primary School	Community school	3 to 11	442	Outstanding (overall), May 2024	73% met KS2 standard
Mauldeth Road Primary School	Community school	3 to 11	410	School remains Good, March 2023	63% met KS2 standard
Moston Fields Primary School	Community school	3 to 11	398	Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade	40% met KS2 standard
Moston Lane Community Primary School	Community school	3 to 11	456	Good (overall), September 2022	59% met KS2 standard
Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	Academy converter	3 to 11	428	Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade	77% met KS2 standard
New Moston Primary School	Community school	3 to 11	487	Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade	45% met KS2 standard
Newall Green Primary School	Academy converter	2 to 11	577	School remains Good, October 2023	42% met KS2 standard
Northenden Community School	Academy converter	3 to 11	232	Standards maintained, November 2024Good (overall), October 2019, before the school changed
Oasis Academy Aspinal	Academy converter	3 to 11	224	Good (overall), July 2022	86% met KS2 standard
Oasis Academy Harpur Mount	Academy sponsor led	3 to 11	443	School remains Good, March 2024	79% met KS2 standard
Oasis Academy Temple	Academy converter	3 to 11	628	School remains Good, September 2022	55% met KS2 standard
Old Hall Drive Academy	Academy converter	3 to 11	458	Good (overall), May 2024	67% met KS2 standard
Old Moat Primary School	Academy converter	3 to 11	387	Outstanding (overall), July 2024	64% met KS2 standard
Oswald Road Primary School	Community school	2 to 11	656	School remains Good, September 2023	67% met KS2 standard
Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester	Voluntary aided school	3 to 11	185	School remains Good, May 2024	52% met KS2 standard
Park View Community Primary Academy	Academy converter	3 to 11	343	Requires improvement (overall), June 2024, before the school changed	74% met KS2 standard
Peel Hall Primary Academy	Academy sponsor led	3 to 11	163	Inadequate (overall), June 2023, before the school changed, special measures	31% met KS2 standard
Pike Fold Primary School	Community school	3 to 11	435	School remains Good, February 2023	57% met KS2 standard
Plymouth Grove Primary School	Community school	3 to 11	347	School remains Good, February 2023	53% met KS2 standard
Rack House Primary School	Community school	2 to 11	460	Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met	79% met KS2 standard
Ravensbury Community School	Community school	3 to 11	466	Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met, requires significant improvement	46% met KS2 standard
Ringway Primary School	Community school	2 to 11	417	School remains Good, January 2023	39% met KS2 standard
Rolls Crescent Primary School	Academy converter	3 to 11	325	Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met	64% met KS2 standard
Rushbrook Primary Academy	Academy sponsor led	2 to 11	513	Good (overall), June 2024	66% met KS2 standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School	Voluntary aided school	3 to 11	251	School remains Good, July 2023	73% met KS2 standard
Sacred Heart RC Primary School	Voluntary aided school	3 to 11	330	Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade	75% met KS2 standard
Sandilands Primary School	Community school	3 to 11	395	School remains Good, March 2023	56% met KS2 standard
Saviour CofE Primary School	Voluntary aided school	3 to 11	119	Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met	45% met KS2 standard
Seymour Road Academy	Academy sponsor led	3 to 11	448	School remains Good, July 2024	72% met KS2 standard
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School	Academy converter	2 to 11	370	School remains Good, June 2023	48% met KS2 standard
St Agnes C of E Primary School	Voluntary controlled school	3 to 11	429	Good (overall), October 2022	48% met KS2 standard
St Ambrose RC Primary School	Voluntary aided school	3 to 11	162	School remains Good, April 2023	41% met KS2 standard
St Andrew's CofE Primary School	Voluntary aided school	3 to 11	298	School remains Good, March 2023	54% met KS2 standard
St Anne's RC Primary School	Voluntary aided school	3 to 11	182	Standards maintained, December 2024	67% met KS2 standard
St Anne's RC Primary School Crumpsall Manchester	Voluntary aided school	3 to 11	413	Good (overall), June 2023	46% met KS2 standard
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School	Academy converter	3 to 11	665	Standards maintained, March 2025	49% met KS2 standard
St Augustine's CofE Primary School	Voluntary controlled school	3 to 11	188	Standards maintained, March 2025	72% met KS2 standard
St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy	Academy sponsor led	3 to 11	220	Good (overall), June 2024	77% met KS2 standard
St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester	Voluntary aided school	3 to 11	154	School remains Good, December 2022	21% met KS2 standard
St Brigid's RC Primary School	Voluntary aided school	3 to 11	219	Good (overall), April 2024	48% met KS2 standard
St Catherine's RC Primary School	Voluntary aided school	3 to 11	426	Good (overall), November 2023	55% met KS2 standard
St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	Academy sponsor led	3 to 11	194	Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met	71% met KS2 standard
St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School	Voluntary controlled school	3 to 11	410	Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met	71% met KS2 standard
St Clare's RC Primary School	Voluntary aided school	3 to 11	442	School remains Good, April 2024	55% met KS2 standard
St Clement's CofE Primary School	Voluntary controlled school	3 to 11	240	Standards maintained, January 2025Good (overall), February 2020	58% met KS2 standard
St Cuthbert's RC Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy	Academy converter	3 to 11		School remains Good, April 2024
St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	Academy converter	3 to 11	288	School remains Good, March 2020
St Edmund's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	Academy converter	3 to 11	210	Good (overall), July 2024, before the school changed
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School	Academy converter	3 to 11	227	Good (overall), March 2024	52% met KS2 standard
St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy	Academy sponsor led	3 to 11	199	Inadequate (overall), March 2023, before the school changed, special measures	65% met KS2 standard
St James' CofE Primary School Gorton	Academy sponsor led	3 to 11	466	School remains Good, May 2023	48% met KS2 standard
St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme	Voluntary aided school	3 to 11	222	School remains Good, January 2023	74% met KS2 standard
St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	Academy converter	3 to 11	207	Requires improvement (overall), March 2024, before the school changed
St John's CofE Primary School	Voluntary controlled school	3 to 11	455	Standards maintained, February 2025Good (overall), January 2020	65% met KS2 standard
St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	Academy converter	3 to 11		Standards maintained, November 2024Good (overall), October 2019, before the school changed
St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester	Voluntary aided school	3 to 11	219	Standards maintained, November 2024	60% met KS2 standard
St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	Academy converter	3 to 11	404	School remains Outstanding, March 2024	71% met KS2 standard
St Luke's CofE Primary School	Voluntary controlled school	3 to 11	405	School remains Good, May 2024	54% met KS2 standard
St Malachy's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	Academy converter	3 to 11		School remains Good, May 2023
St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	Academy converter	3 to 11	334	Good (overall), April 2024, before the school changed
St Margaret's CofE Primary School	Voluntary controlled school	3 to 11	601	Good (overall), June 2023	69% met KS2 standard
St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School	Voluntary controlled school	3 to 11	470	Outstanding (overall), April 2024	58% met KS2 standard
St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston	Voluntary aided school	3 to 11	235	Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade	31% met KS2 standard
St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy	Academy converter	3 to 11		Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met, before the school changed
St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	Academy converter	3 to 11	184	Good (overall), November 2021, before the school changed
St Paul's CofE Primary School	Voluntary controlled school	3 to 11	329	School remains Good, March 2023	71% met KS2 standard
St Peter's Catholic Primary School	Voluntary aided school	3 to 11	256	School remains Good, October 2022	59% met KS2 standard
St Philip's Church of England Primary School	Voluntary aided school	4 to 11	173	School remains Good, June 2023	41% met KS2 standard
St Richard's RC Primary School	Voluntary aided school	3 to 11	454	Good (overall), June 2024	75% met KS2 standard
St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden	Academy sponsor led	3 to 11	340	School remains Good, June 2024	43% met KS2 standard
St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School	Voluntary controlled school	3 to 11	219	Good (overall), September 2023	72% met KS2 standard
St Wilfrid's RC Primary School	Voluntary aided school	3 to 11	212	Good (overall), May 2023	92% met KS2 standard
St Willibrord's RC Primary School	Voluntary aided school	3 to 11	230	School remains Good, November 2022	71% met KS2 standard
St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	Academy converter	3 to 11	207	Requires improvement (overall), October 2023, before the school changed
Stanley Grove Primary Academy	Academy sponsor led	3 to 11	673	Standards maintained, December 2024	56% met KS2 standard
The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School	Voluntary aided school	3 to 11	406	Requires improvement (overall), May 2024	38% met KS2 standard
The Olive School, Manchester	Free schools	4 to 11	119	No outcome in Ofsted's file
The Willows Primary School	Academy converter	3 to 11	407	Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met	60% met KS2 standard
Unity Community Primary	Free schools	2 to 11	363	Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met	47% met KS2 standard
Varna Community Primary School	Community school	3 to 11	467	Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade	39% met KS2 standard
Webster Primary School	Academy converter	3 to 11	363	Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade	65% met KS2 standard
West Didsbury CE Primary School	Free schools	4 to 11	402	School remains Good, July 2023	73% met KS2 standard
Wilbraham Primary School	Academy converter	3 to 11	579	School remains Good, September 2022	56% met KS2 standard

Secondary (30)

School	Type	Ages	Pupils	Latest Ofsted inspection	Results (KS4 2025/26)
Burnage Academy for Boys	Academy converter	11 to 16	1,021	School remains Outstanding, January 2024	Attainment 8: 51.9
Cedar Mount Academy	Academy sponsor led	11 to 16	724	Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met	Attainment 8: 40.5
Chorlton High School	Academy converter	11 to 16	1,532	Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met	Attainment 8: 54.5
CHS South	Free schools	11 to 16	1,177	Good (overall), January 2023	Attainment 8: 47.2
Co-op Academy Belle Vue	Free schools	11 to 16	946	Outstanding (overall), March 2024	Attainment 8: 52.9
Co-op Academy Manchester	Academy sponsor led	11 to 16	1,554	School remains Good, March 2023	Attainment 8: 43.5
Co-op Academy North Manchester	Academy sponsor led	11 to 18	1,259	School remains Good, April 2024	Attainment 8: 39.4
Dean Trust Ardwick	Academy sponsor led	11 to 16	1,329	School remains Good, July 2023	Attainment 8: 48.4
Didsbury High School	Free schools	11 to 18	1,220	Outstanding (overall), January 2024	Attainment 8: 57.8
Dixons Brooklands Academy	Academy sponsor led	11 to 19	913	Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade	Attainment 8: 39.9
Dixons Newall Green Academy	Free schools	11 to 16	364	Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester	Free schools	11 to 18	664	Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met	Attainment 8: 48.5
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester	Free schools	11 to 18	659	Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met	Attainment 8: 61.8
Levenshulme High School	Academy sponsor led	11 to 16	1,057	Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met	Attainment 8: 51.2
Loreto High School Chorlton	Voluntary aided school	11 to 16	742	Requires improvement (overall), May 2024	Attainment 8: 42.3
Manchester Academy	Academy sponsor led	11 to 16	1,025	Good (overall), September 2022	Attainment 8: 46.9
Manchester Communication Academy	Academy sponsor led	11 to 16	1,240	Good (overall), May 2024	Attainment 8: 44.9
Manchester Enterprise Academy	Academy sponsor led	11 to 16	1,145	Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met, special measures	Attainment 8: 33.0
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central	Free schools	11 to 16	1,049	Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met	Attainment 8: 47.3
Our Lady's RC High School	Voluntary aided school	11 to 16	1,046	Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met	Attainment 8: 49.6
Parrs Wood High School	Academy converter	11 to 18	1,786	Standards maintained, March 2025	Attainment 8: 48.7
Saint Paul's Catholic High School	Academy converter	11 to 16	933	Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met	Attainment 8: 38.4
St Matthew's RC High School	Academy sponsor led	11 to 16	1,327	Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade	Attainment 8: 37.6
St Peter's RC High School	Voluntary aided school	11 to 16	1,013	Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met	Attainment 8: 50.7
The Barlow RC High School	Voluntary aided school	11 to 16	930	School remains Good, June 2024	Attainment 8: 49.2
The East Manchester Academy	Academy sponsor led	11 to 16	1,035	Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade	Attainment 8: 46.2
The King David High School	Academy converter	11 to 18	708	Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met	Attainment 8: 52.7
Trinity CofE High School	Academy converter	11 to 19	1,503	Good (overall), November 2023	Attainment 8: 49.4
Whalley Range 11-18 High School	Academy converter	11 to 18	1,712	School remains Good, April 2022	Attainment 8: 52.1
Wright Robinson College	Academy converter	11 to 16	1,781	Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met	Attainment 8: 52.2

All-through (2)

School	Type	Ages	Pupils	Latest Ofsted inspection	Results (KS2 2024/25)
Abraham Moss Community School	Academy converter	3 to 16	1,793	Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met	58% met KS2 standard
William Hulme's Grammar School	Academy sponsor led	3 to 18	1,542	Improved significantly, June 2025	72% met KS2 standard

Special (25)

School	Type	Ages	Pupils	Latest Ofsted inspection
Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School	Community special school	3 to 11	157	Standards maintained, November 2024
Beltane College	Special post 16 institution	16 to 25		No outcome in Ofsted's file
Bowersgate School	Other independent special school	6 to 16		No outcome in Ofsted's file
Bridge College	Special post 16 institution	16 to 25		No outcome in Ofsted's file
Camberwell Park Specialist Support School	Academy special sponsor led	3 to 11	187	Inadequate (overall), February 2024, before the school changed, special measures
Digital Advantage	Special post 16 institution	16 to 24		No outcome in Ofsted's file
Grange School	Academy special sponsor led	4 to 19	312	Outstanding (overall), October 2023
IncludEd Learning	Other independent special school	11 to 18	16	No outcome in Ofsted's file
Lancasterian School	Community special school	3 to 16	196	Standards maintained, November 2024
Manchester Hospital School	Community special school	4 to 16	152	Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade
Manchester Jewish School for Special Education	Other independent special school	4 to 25	16	No outcome in Ofsted's file
Meade Hill School	Academy special converter	11 to 16	205	School remains Good, June 2024
Melland High School	Academy special converter	11 to 19	256	School remains Outstanding, March 2024
North Ridge High School	Community special school	11 to 19	207	School remains Outstanding, March 2024
Oakbrook School	Other independent special school	7 to 16		No outcome in Ofsted's file
Orchard House Specialist High School	Free schools special	11 to 19	48	No outcome in Ofsted's file
Pinc College	Special post 16 institution	16 to 25		No outcome in Ofsted's file
Pioneer House High School	Free schools special	11 to 19	170	Standards maintained, January 2025
Piper Hill High School	Academy special converter	11 to 19	285	School remains Outstanding, September 2023
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School	Free schools special	3 to 11	160	Outstanding (overall), July 2023
Rodney House School	Community special school	4 to 11	75	School remains Outstanding, June 2023
Southern Cross School	Academy special converter	9 to 16	165	School remains Good, September 2023
The Birches School	Community special school	4 to 11	168	Good (overall), May 2024
The Greens ENS	Other independent special school	5 to 14	26	No outcome in Ofsted's file
The Watkin Centre	Other independent special school	11 to 16	47	No outcome in Ofsted's file

Sixth form and further education (4)

School	Type	Ages	Pupils	Latest Ofsted inspection
Connell Co-Op College	Free schools 16 to 19	16 to 19	918	Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Loreto College	Further education	16 to 99		Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
LTE Group	Further education	14 to 99		Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Xaverian College	Further education	16 to 99		Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Independent (15)

School	Type	Ages	Pupils	Latest Ofsted inspection
Abbey College Manchester	Other independent school	14 to 23	155	Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Chetham's School of Music	Other independent school	8 to 19	331	Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Harpurhey Alternative Provision School	Other independent school	11 to 16	22	Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys	Other independent school	11 to 16	145	Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Manchester High School for Girls	Other independent school	3 to 18	913	Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls	Other independent school	11 to 16	264	Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Manchester Muslim Preparatory School	Other independent school	3 to 11	175	Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy	Other independent school	11 to 16	35	Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Moor Allerton Preparatory School	Other independent school	2 to 11	206	Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Music Stuff	Other independent school	11 to 16	71	Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Progress Schools - Gorton	Other independent school	11 to 16	15	Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Sol Christian Academy	Other independent school	2 to 18	34	Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
St Bede's College	Other independent school	3 to 19	681	Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
The Manchester Grammar School	Other independent school	7 to 18	1,642	Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Withington Girls' School	Other independent school	7 to 19	733	Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (2)

School	Type	Ages	Pupils	Latest Ofsted inspection
Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit	Pupil referral unit	5 to 11	115	School remains Good, December 2023
Manchester Secondary PRU	Pupil referral unit	11 to 16	205	Requires improvement (overall), June 2024

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.