SchoolScoresMusic Stuff
Independent school · Secondary, ages 11 to 16 · Mixed
Unit 2, The Cuthbert Centre, 877 Ashton Old Road, Manchester, M11 2NA
0161 220 9259 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 11 March 2025.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
At its last standard inspection the school met all of the independent school standards, the legal requirements every independent school must meet.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted non-association independent schools inspection data.
Results
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Admissions
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Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 0.0% | 49.6%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 53.3% | 4.2%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 46.7% | 15.2%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language | Not published | 44.1%* | 19.2% |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25.
Nearby secondary schools
- Connell Co-Op College 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · C- average A level grade
- The East Manchester Academy 0.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 25% grade 5+ English and maths
- Progress Schools - Gorton 0.7 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected
- Co-op Academy Belle Vue 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)
- St Peter's RC High School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 46% grade 5+ English and maths
- Droylsden Academy 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 49% grade 5+ English and maths
- Fairfield High School for Girls 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 58% grade 5+ English and maths
- Wright Robinson College 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 exceptional, 4 strong · 47% grade 5+ English and maths
- Dean Trust Ardwick 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 37% grade 5+ English and maths
- Sol Christian Academy 1.6 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Music Stuff's Ofsted rating?
Music Stuff was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 11 March 2025.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 137887.
- Inspections: Ofsted non-association independent schools management information, data to 31 July 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.