SchoolScoresSchools in Manchester
School admissions in Manchester: application deadlines, offer days and all 207 schools (137 state primary schools, 32 state secondary schools, 1 sixth form college, 15 special schools and 20 independent schools) with Ofsted inspections and results.
Admissions dates
You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in another council area. The closing dates and offer days are set nationally.
| Starting | Apply by | Offers sent |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary school (Year 7) | 31 October | 1 March |
| Primary school (Reception) | 15 January | 16 April |
If an offer day falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out on the next working day. Check Manchester's website for local arrangements and in-year applications.
Towns
Latest Ofsted reports in Manchester
| School | Report card | Published |
|---|---|---|
| St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy Academy · Manchester | 2 strong, 5 expected Inspected 9 June 2026, before conversion · Before: Outstanding (2022, before conversion) | 16 July 2026 |
| The Greens ENS Independent special school · Greater Manchester | 2 expected, 4 needs attention Inspected 16 June 2026 · Before: Good (2023) | 14 July 2026 |
| Progress Schools - Gorton Independent school · Manchester | 6 expected Inspected 9 June 2026 · Before: Requires improvement (2024) | 14 July 2026 |
| Crosslee Community Primary School Academy · Manchester | 5 expected, 2 needs attention Inspected 19 May 2026 · Before: Inadequate (2022, before conversion) | 5 July 2026 |
| Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester Free school · Manchester | 6 exceptional Inspected 12 May 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 18 June 2026 |
| Ravensbury Community School Community school · Manchester | Requires significant improvement; 5 needs attention, 2 urgent improvement Inspected 28 April 2026 | 17 June 2026 |
| Wright Robinson College Academy · Manchester | 2 exceptional, 4 strong Inspected 24 March 2026 | 17 June 2026 |
| Rolls Crescent Primary School Academy · Manchester | 1 strong, 6 expected Inspected 22 April 2026 | 14 June 2026 |
| Lily Lane Primary School Academy · Manchester | Requires significant improvement; 5 needs attention, 2 urgent improvement Inspected 4 February 2026 · Before: Inadequate (2022, before conversion) | 14 June 2026 |
| Unity Community Primary Free school · Manchester | 7 expected Inspected 28 April 2026 · Before: Requires improvement (2023) | 20 May 2026 |
Ofsted report cards published in the year to 31 August 2026. Latest reports across England.
Primary schools (137) · Secondary schools (32) · Sixth form colleges (1) · Special schools (15) · Independent schools (20) · Alternative provision (2)
Primary schools
137 schools.
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2024 · 85% met expected standard (KS2)
- Abbott Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2024 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Acacias Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- All Saints CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- All Saints Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- Alma Park Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Armitage CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2024 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ashbury Meadow Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 32% met expected standard (KS2)
- Baguley Hall Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Barlow Hall Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Beaver Road Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Benchill Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Birchfields Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 49% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bowker Vale Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Briscoe Lane Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Broad Oak Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brookburn Community School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- Button Lane Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 49% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cavendish Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chapel Street Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Charlestown Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 36% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cheetham CofE Community Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cheetwood Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chorlton CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chorlton Park Primary Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Christ The King RC Primary School Manchester Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Claremont Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
- Co-op Academy Broadhurst Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Co-op Academy Medlock Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2021, before conversion) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Co-op Academy New Islington Free school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- CofE School of the Resurrection Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Crab Lane Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cravenwood Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cringle Brook Primary School Free school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2024 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Crossacres Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Crosslee Community Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Crowcroft Park Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 7 expected · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Crown Street Primary School Free school · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Crumpsall Lane Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Didsbury CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- E-ACT Blackley Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gorton Primary School Free school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- Green End Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Haveley Hey Community School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Heald Place Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Higher Openshaw Community School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- Irk Valley Community School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- King David Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2016), confirmed 2023 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ladybarn Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lily Lane Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 needs attention, 2 urgent improvement · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Longsight Community Primary Free school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Manchester Communication Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Manley Park Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mauldeth Road Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Moston Fields Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 40% met expected standard (KS2)
- Moston Lane Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- New Moston Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- Newall Green Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
- Northenden Community School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oasis Academy Aspinal Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 86% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oasis Academy Harpur Mount Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oasis Academy Temple Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Old Hall Drive Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Old Moat Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oswald Road Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Park View Community Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024, before conversion) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Peel Hall Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Inadequate (2023, before conversion) · 31% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pike Fold Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Plymouth Grove Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2011), confirmed 2023 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rack House Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 1 strong, 6 expected · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ravensbury Community School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 needs attention, 2 urgent improvement · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ringway Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 39% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rolls Crescent Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rushbrook Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sacred Heart RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sandilands Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Saviour CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 5 needs attention · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- Seymour Road Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Agnes CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion) · 29% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Ambrose RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Anne's RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Anne's RC Primary School Crumpsall Manchester Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 · 49% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Augustine's CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 21% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Brigid's RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Catherine's RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 7 expected · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Clare's RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Clement's CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Cuthbert's RC Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2020 · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Edmund's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024, before conversion) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Inadequate (2023, before conversion) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- St James' CofE Primary School Gorton Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024, before conversion) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John's CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Luke's CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Malachy's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 86% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024, before conversion) · 86% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 31% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026, before conversion: 2 strong, 5 expected · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2021, before conversion) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Paul's CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Philip's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Richard's RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Wilfrid's RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 92% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Willibrord's RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stanley Grove Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Olive School, Manchester Free school · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- The Willows Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Unity Community Primary Free school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Varna Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 39% met expected standard (KS2)
- Webster Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- West Didsbury CE Primary School Free school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wilbraham Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
32 schools.
- Abraham Moss Community School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion) · 32% grade 5+ English and maths
- Burnage Academy for Boys Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed 2024 · 46% grade 5+ English and maths
- Cedar Mount Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 3 needs attention · 31% grade 5+ English and maths
- Chorlton High School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 6 strong · 61% grade 5+ English and maths
- CHS South Free school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 44% grade 5+ English and maths
- Co-op Academy Belle Vue Free school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)
- Co-op Academy Manchester Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 37% grade 5+ English and maths
- Co-op Academy North Manchester Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 36% grade 5+ English and maths
- Dean Trust Ardwick Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 37% grade 5+ English and maths
- Didsbury High School Free school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 61% grade 5+ English and maths
- Dixons Brooklands Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 19% grade 5+ English and maths
- Dixons Newall Green Academy Free school · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester Free school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 exceptional, 3 strong · 67% grade 5+ English and maths
- Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester Free school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 exceptional · 64% grade 5+ English and maths
- Levenshulme High School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2016), confirmed 2022 · 53% grade 5+ English and maths
- Loreto High School Chorlton Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 48% grade 5+ English and maths
- Manchester Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 38% grade 5+ English and maths
- Manchester Communication Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 36% grade 5+ English and maths
- Manchester Enterprise Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 expected, 1 needs attention, 4 urgent improvement · 28% grade 5+ English and maths
- Manchester Enterprise Academy Central Free school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 44% grade 5+ English and maths
- Our Lady's RC High School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 6 strong · 46% grade 5+ English and maths
- Parrs Wood High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 48% grade 5+ English and maths
- Saint Paul's Catholic High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 26% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Matthew's RC High School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 26% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Peter's RC High School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 46% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Barlow RC High School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 53% grade 5+ English and maths
- The East Manchester Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 25% grade 5+ English and maths
- The King David High School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) · 59% grade 5+ English and maths
- Trinity CofE High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 54% grade 5+ English and maths
- Whalley Range 11-18 High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 47% grade 5+ English and maths
- William Hulme's Grammar School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2025 · 57% grade 5+ English and maths
- Wright Robinson College Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 exceptional, 4 strong · 47% grade 5+ English and maths
Sixth form colleges
1 school.
- Connell Co-Op College Free school · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · C- average A level grade
Special schools
15 schools.
- Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2024 · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Camberwell Park Specialist Support School Special academy · Ofsted: Inadequate (2024, before conversion)
- Grange School Special academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023)
- Lancasterian School Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2014), confirmed 2024
- Manchester Hospital School Special school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Meade Hill School Special academy · Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 2% grade 5+ English and maths
- Melland High School Special academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2013), confirmed 2024
- North Ridge High School Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2014), confirmed 2024
- Orchard House Specialist High School Special free school · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Pioneer House High School Special free school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2025 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Piper Hill High School Special academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023
- Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School Special free school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023)
- Rodney House School Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2012), confirmed 2023 · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Southern Cross School Special academy · Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Birches School Special school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
Independent schools
20 schools.
- Abbey College Manchester Independent, inspected by ISI · 22% A*/A at A level
- Chetham's School of Music Independent, inspected by ISI · 31% A*/A at A level
- Harpurhey Alternative Provision School Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)
- IncludEd Learning Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys Independent, inspected by ISI
- Manchester High School for Girls Independent, inspected by ISI · 56% A*/A at A level
- Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls Independent, inspected by ISI
- Manchester Jewish School for Special Education Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Manchester Muslim Preparatory School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Moor Allerton Preparatory School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Music Stuff Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Oakbrook School Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Progress Schools - Gorton Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected
- Sol Christian Academy Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- St Bede's College Independent, inspected by ISI · 46% A*/A at A level
- The Greens ENS Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 4 needs attention
- The Manchester Grammar School Independent, inspected by ISI · 74% A*/A at A level
- The Watkin Centre Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)
- Withington Girls' School Independent, inspected by ISI · 75% A*/A at A level
Alternative provision
2 schools.
- Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit Pupil referral unit · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023
- Manchester Secondary PRU Pupil referral unit · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)
Page updated 26 September 2026.