The Manchester Grammar School
Old Hall Lane, Manchester, M13 0XT
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 7 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- None
- High Master
- Dr Martin Boulton
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Manchester Rusholme
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,750
- Pupils on roll
- 1,642
- URN
- 105591
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01612247201
About this school
The Manchester Grammar School is a boys' independent school in Manchester. It teaches children aged 7 to 18 and has 1,642 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Manchester Grammar School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
The Manchester Grammar School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1980, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 215 | 226 | 212 |
| Attainment 8 score | 42.7 | 42.5 | 42.9 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Manchester Grammar School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Manchester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42.7 | 42.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 42.5 | 44.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 42.9 | 43.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,659 |
| 2023/24 | 1,653 |
| 2024/25 | 1,659 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 5
- Pupils on SEN support
- 202
Location
Nearby schools
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Manchester High School for Girls0.5 miles
Independent schools · Manchester
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Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy0.8 miles
Independent schools · Manchester
-
Rodney House School0.9 miles
Special schools · Manchester
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Withington Girls' School0.9 miles
Independent schools · Manchester
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Manchester Hospital School1.0 miles
Special schools · Manchester
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- Manchester High School for Girls Independent schools
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Common questions
- What ages does The Manchester Grammar School teach?
- The Manchester Grammar School teaches children aged 7 to 18. It is an independent school in Manchester.
- Who is the high master of The Manchester Grammar School?
- The high master of The Manchester Grammar School is Dr Martin Boulton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Manchester Grammar School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Manchester Grammar School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at The Manchester Grammar School?
- The Manchester Grammar School has 1,642 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 18.
- Is The Manchester Grammar School full?
- The Manchester Grammar School has capacity for 1,750 pupils and 1,642 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Manchester Grammar School a faith school?
- No. The Manchester Grammar School has no designated religious character.
- Is The Manchester Grammar School a selective school?
- Yes. The Manchester Grammar School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have The Manchester Grammar School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 42.7 in 2022/23 and 42.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are The Manchester Grammar School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Manchester Grammar School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.