Education in Manchester
Metropolitan boroughThe 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.
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
CouncilGreat Britain only217
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
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.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Manchester. The map shows each one.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Hey Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 667 | Improved significantly, November 2024Good (overall), October 2019 |
| Abbott Community Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 228 | School remains Outstanding, April 2024 |
| Acacias Community Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 450 | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| All Saints C of E Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 221 | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| All Saints Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 230 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Alma Park Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 481 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Armitage CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 2 to 11 | 490 | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Ashbury Meadow Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 465 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Baguley Hall Primary School | Foundation school | 3 to 11 | 472 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Barlow Hall Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 231 | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Beaver Road Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 1,084 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Benchill Primary School | Foundation school | 3 to 11 | 479 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Birchfields Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 592 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Bowker Vale Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 439 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Briscoe Lane Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 592 | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Broad Oak Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 266 | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Brookburn Community School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 427 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Button Lane Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 385 | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| 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 |
| Charlestown Community Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 430 | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Cheetham CofE Community Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 597 | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Cheetwood Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 197 | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| Chorlton CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 227 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Chorlton Park Primary | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 683 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Christ The King RC Primary School Manchester | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 387 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Claremont Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 568 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Co-op Academy Broadhurst | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 234 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Co-op Academy Medlock | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 357 | Requires improvement (overall), November 2021, before the school changed |
| Co-op Academy New Islington | Free schools | 4 to 11 | 376 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| CofE School of the Resurrection | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 188 | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Crab Lane Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 412 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Cravenwood Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 385 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Cringle Brook Primary School | Free schools | 4 to 11 | 208 | School remains Outstanding, January 2024 |
| Crossacres Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 704 | Outstanding (overall), January 2023 |
| Crosslee Community Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 373 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Crowcroft Park Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 250 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| 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 |
| Didsbury CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 222 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| E-ACT Blackley Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 441 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Gorton Primary School | Free schools | 3 to 11 | 446 | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Green End Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 492 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Haveley Hey Community School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 413 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Heald Place Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 572 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Higher Openshaw Community School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 326 | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 218 | Outstanding (overall), May 2024 |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 457 | Requires improvement (overall), July 2024 |
| Irk Valley Community School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 437 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| King David Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 381 | School remains Outstanding, April 2023 |
| Ladybarn Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 462 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Lily Lane Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 598 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met, requires significant improvement |
| Longsight Community Primary | Free schools | 4 to 11 | 205 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Manchester Communication Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 414 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Manley Park Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 442 | Outstanding (overall), May 2024 |
| Mauldeth Road Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 410 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Moston Fields Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 398 | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Moston Lane Community Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 456 | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 428 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| New Moston Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 487 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Newall Green Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 577 | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| 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 |
| Oasis Academy Harpur Mount | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 443 | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Oasis Academy Temple | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 628 | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Old Hall Drive Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 458 | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Old Moat Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 387 | Outstanding (overall), July 2024 |
| Oswald Road Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 656 | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 185 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Park View Community Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 343 | Requires improvement (overall), June 2024, before the school changed |
| Peel Hall Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 163 | Inadequate (overall), June 2023, before the school changed, special measures |
| Pike Fold Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 435 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Plymouth Grove Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 347 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Rack House Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 460 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Ravensbury Community School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 466 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met, requires significant improvement |
| Ringway Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 417 | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Rolls Crescent Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 325 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Rushbrook Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 513 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 251 | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Sacred Heart RC Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 330 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Sandilands Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 395 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Saviour CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 119 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Seymour Road Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 448 | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 370 | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| St Agnes C of E Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 429 | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| St Ambrose RC Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 162 | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 298 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| St Anne's RC Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 182 | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| St Anne's RC Primary School Crumpsall Manchester | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 413 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 665 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| St Augustine's CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 188 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 220 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 154 | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| St Brigid's RC Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 219 | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| St Catherine's RC Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 426 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 194 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 410 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| St Clare's RC Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 442 | School remains Good, April 2024 |
| St Clement's CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 240 | Standards maintained, January 2025Good (overall), February 2020 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| St James' CofE Primary School Gorton | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 466 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 222 | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 404 | School remains Outstanding, March 2024 |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 405 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| 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 |
| St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 470 | Outstanding (overall), April 2024 |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 235 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| 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 |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 256 | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| St Philip's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 173 | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| St Richard's RC Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 454 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 340 | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 219 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| St Wilfrid's RC Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 212 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| St Willibrord's RC Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 230 | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| 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 |
| The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 406 | Requires improvement (overall), May 2024 |
| 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 |
| Unity Community Primary | Free schools | 2 to 11 | 363 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Varna Community Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 467 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Webster Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 363 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| West Didsbury CE Primary School | Free schools | 4 to 11 | 402 | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Wilbraham Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 579 | School remains Good, September 2022 |
Secondary (30)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnage Academy for Boys | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,021 | School remains Outstanding, January 2024 |
| Cedar Mount Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 724 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Chorlton High School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,532 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| CHS South | Free schools | 11 to 16 | 1,177 | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Co-op Academy Belle Vue | Free schools | 11 to 16 | 946 | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| Co-op Academy Manchester | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 1,554 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Co-op Academy North Manchester | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 1,259 | School remains Good, April 2024 |
| Dean Trust Ardwick | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 1,329 | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Didsbury High School | Free schools | 11 to 18 | 1,220 | Outstanding (overall), January 2024 |
| Dixons Brooklands Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 19 | 913 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| 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 |
| Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester | Free schools | 11 to 18 | 659 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Levenshulme High School | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 1,057 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Loreto High School Chorlton | Voluntary aided school | 11 to 16 | 742 | Requires improvement (overall), May 2024 |
| Manchester Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 1,025 | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Manchester Communication Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 1,240 | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Manchester Enterprise Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 1,145 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met, special measures |
| Manchester Enterprise Academy Central | Free schools | 11 to 16 | 1,049 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Our Lady's RC High School | Voluntary aided school | 11 to 16 | 1,046 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Parrs Wood High School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,786 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Saint Paul's Catholic High School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 933 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Matthew's RC High School | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 1,327 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| St Peter's RC High School | Voluntary aided school | 11 to 16 | 1,013 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Barlow RC High School | Voluntary aided school | 11 to 16 | 930 | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| The East Manchester Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 1,035 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| The King David High School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 708 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Trinity CofE High School | Academy converter | 11 to 19 | 1,503 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Whalley Range 11-18 High School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,712 | School remains Good, April 2022 |
| Wright Robinson College | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,781 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
All-through (2)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Moss Community School | Academy converter | 3 to 16 | 1,793 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| William Hulme's Grammar School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 18 | 1,542 | Improved significantly, June 2025 |
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.