Primary schools in Manchester, ranked
The 252 primary schools here are ranked by the share of pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results.
Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.
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1
Davyhulme Primary School
Community school
12%higher standard90%expected standard -
2
Wardley CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
32%higher standard89%expected standard -
3
Christ The King RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school
15%higher standard89%expected standard -
4
Gorsefield Primary School
Academy sponsor led
37%higher standard88%expected standard -
5
Broadoak Primary School
Academy converter
22%higher standard88%expected standard -
6
Brookburn Community School
Academy converter
15%higher standard87%expected standard -
7
Oasis Academy Aspinal
Academy converter
0%higher standard86%expected standard -
8
Abbey Hey Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led
2%higher standard85%expected standard -
9
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
16%higher standard84%expected standard -
10
St Mark's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school
19%higher standard83%expected standard -
11
Chorlton CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
14%higher standard82%expected standard -
12
James Brindley Community Primary School
Academy converter
11%higher standard82%expected standard -
13
Bridgewater Primary School
Community school
5%higher standard82%expected standard -
14
Tyldesley Primary School
Academy converter
12%higher standard81%expected standard -
15
Green End Primary School
Academy converter
6%higher standard81%expected standard -
16
Seymour Park Community Primary School
Community school
17%higher standard80%expected standard -
17
Rack House Primary School
Community school
16%higher standard79%expected standard -
18
Flixton Primary School
Community school
15%higher standard79%expected standard -
19
Didsbury CofE Primary School
Academy converter
13%higher standard79%expected standard -
20
Oasis Academy Harpur Mount
Academy sponsor led
11%higher standard79%expected standard -
21
Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery School
Community school
7%higher standard79%expected standard -
22
Woodhouse Primary School
Community school
20%higher standard77%expected standard -
23
Garrett Hall Primary School
Community school
17%higher standard77%expected standard -
24
Prestolee Primary School
Academy converter
13%higher standard77%expected standard -
25
Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter
12%higher standard77%expected standard -
26
Barlow Hall Primary School
Academy converter
7%higher standard77%expected standard -
27
Hindsford CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
7%higher standard77%expected standard -
28
St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led
6%higher standard77%expected standard -
29
St Andrew's Methodist Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
0%higher standard77%expected standard -
30
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
11%higher standard76%expected standard -
31
St Alphonsus RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school
7%higher standard76%expected standard -
32
Beaver Road Primary School
Academy converter
20%higher standard75%expected standard -
33
St Richard's RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school
13%higher standard75%expected standard -
34
Ladybarn Primary School
Academy converter
10%higher standard75%expected standard -
35
Abbott Community Primary School
Community school
8%higher standard75%expected standard -
36
Sacred Heart RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school
7%higher standard75%expected standard -
37
Moss Park Primary School
Community school
15%higher standard74%expected standard -
38
Park View Community Primary Academy
Academy converter
15%higher standard74%expected standard -
39
St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme
Voluntary aided school
11%higher standard74%expected standard -
40
Broad Oak Primary School
Community school
5%higher standard74%expected standard -
41
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
3%higher standard74%expected standard -
42
St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter
2%higher standard74%expected standard -
43
Bowlee Park Community Primary School
Community school
17%higher standard73%expected standard -
44
Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester
Voluntary aided school
17%higher standard73%expected standard -
45
West Didsbury CE Primary School
Free schools
17%higher standard73%expected standard -
46
Manley Park Primary School
Community school
15%higher standard73%expected standard -
47
Alkrington Primary School
Community school
10%higher standard73%expected standard -
48
Ellenbrook Community Primary School
Community school
10%higher standard73%expected standard -
49
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school
10%higher standard73%expected standard -
50
Victoria Park Junior School
Community school
10%higher standard73%expected standard -
51
St Hilda's CofE Primary School
Academy converter
5%higher standard73%expected standard -
52
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school
3%higher standard73%expected standard -
53
Cravenwood Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led
0%higher standard73%expected standard -
54
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school
0%higher standard73%expected standard -
55
Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy
Academy converter
12%higher standard72%expected standard -
56
Seymour Road Academy
Academy sponsor led
10%higher standard72%expected standard -
57
William Hulme's Grammar School
Academy sponsor led
8%higher standard72%expected standard -
58
Aldwyn Primary School
Academy converter
5%higher standard72%expected standard -
59
St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School
Voluntary controlled school
3%higher standard72%expected standard -
60
St Augustine's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
0%higher standard72%expected standard -
61
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
17%higher standard71%expected standard -
62
Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school
16%higher standard71%expected standard -
63
St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter
14%higher standard71%expected standard -
64
St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Voluntary aided school
13%higher standard71%expected standard -
65
Irlam Primary School
Academy converter
10%higher standard71%expected standard -
66
St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy sponsor led
10%higher standard71%expected standard -
67
St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
7%higher standard71%expected standard -
68
St Willibrord's RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school
6%higher standard71%expected standard -
69
Park View Primary School
Academy converter
5%higher standard71%expected standard -
70
CofE School of the Resurrection
Voluntary aided school
4%higher standard71%expected standard -
71
St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton
Voluntary aided school
2%higher standard71%expected standard -
72
St Mary's RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school
0%higher standard71%expected standard -
73
Meadowbank Primary School
Community school
10%higher standard70%expected standard -
74
Yesoiday Hatorah Girls Academy
Academy converter
3%higher standard70%expected standard -
75
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe
Voluntary aided school
21%higher standard69%expected standard -
76
Urmston Primary School
Community school
17%higher standard69%expected standard -
77
Fairfield Road Primary School
Community school
14%higher standard69%expected standard -
78
St Peter's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school
14%higher standard69%expected standard -
79
St Margaret's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
12%higher standard69%expected standard -
80
St Mary's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
10%higher standard69%expected standard -
81
St Charles' RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school
14%higher standard68%expected standard -
82
St Gilbert's RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school
6%higher standard68%expected standard -
83
St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley
Voluntary aided school
13%higher standard67%expected standard -
84
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
10%higher standard67%expected standard -
85
St Mary's RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school
10%higher standard67%expected standard -
86
Oswald Road Primary School
Community school
9%higher standard67%expected standard -
87
Old Hall Drive Academy
Academy converter
6%higher standard67%expected standard -
88
Heaton Park Primary School
Academy converter
4%higher standard67%expected standard -
89
St Anne's RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school
4%higher standard67%expected standard -
90
Alma Park Primary School
Community school
3%higher standard67%expected standard -
91
Crossacres Primary Academy
Academy converter
2%higher standard67%expected standard -
92
Woodhouses Voluntary Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
0%higher standard67%expected standard -
93
St Edmund's RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school
9%higher standard66%expected standard -
94
Crowcroft Park Primary School
Community school
7%higher standard66%expected standard -
95
Lewis Street Primary School
Community school
4%higher standard66%expected standard -
96
Beech Street Community Primary School
Community school
3%higher standard66%expected standard -
97
St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich
Voluntary aided school
3%higher standard66%expected standard -
98
Hollin Primary School
Community school
2%higher standard66%expected standard -
99
Christ Church CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school
0%higher standard66%expected standard -
100
Rushbrook Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led
0%higher standard66%expected standard
Common questions
- Which is the best primary school in Manchester?
- By 2024/25 exam results alone, Davyhulme Primary School ranks first of 252 ranked primary schools in Manchester, with 90% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
- How are schools in Manchester ranked?
- Primary schools are ranked by the share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
- How many primary schools are ranked in Manchester?
- 252 primary schools in Manchester published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.
Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.