Schools in Manchester
All 192 schools in Manchester: 132 state primary schools, 29 state secondary schools, 1 sixth form college, 14 special schools and 15 independent schools, with Ofsted inspections, results and admissions dates.
Best primary schools in Manchester · Best secondary schools in Manchester · Best sixth forms in Manchester · Private schools in Manchester
Council admissions: Manchester.
Primary schools (132) · Secondary schools (29) · Sixth form colleges (1) · Special schools (14) · Independent schools (15) · Alternative provision (1)
Primary schools
132 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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 Willibrord's RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 71% 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
29 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
- 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 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
- 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
14 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
- 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
15 schools.
- 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)
- Progress Schools - Gorton Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected
- 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
1 school.
- Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit Pupil referral unit · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023
Page updated 26 September 2026.