Manchester Muslim Preparatory School
141 Barlow Moor Road, Manchester, M20 2PQ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Islam
- Headteacher
- Mrs Doris Ghafori-Kanno
- Religious ethos
- Muslim
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Manchester Withington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 200
- Pupils on roll
- 175
- URN
- 105598
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01614455452
About this school
Manchester Muslim Preparatory School is an Islam independent school in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 175 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Manchester Muslim Preparatory 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
Manchester Muslim Preparatory School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in November 1993, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Manchester Muslim Preparatory 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 176 |
| 2023/24 | 173 |
| 2024/25 | 174 |
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
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 34
Location
Nearby schools
-
Moor Allerton Preparatory School0.2 miles
Independent schools · Manchester
-
Lancasterian School0.2 miles
Special schools · Manchester
-
The Birches School0.3 miles
Special schools · Manchester
-
Manchester Secondary PRU0.8 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Chorlton
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Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit1.0 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
- Abbotsford Preparatory School Independent schools
- Afifah School Independent schools
- Ahavas Torah Boys Academy Independent schools
- Ashlea House School Independent schools
- Beis Ruchel Girls School Independent schools
- Branwood Preparatory School Independent schools
- Bridgewater School Independent schools
- Greater Manchester Independent School Independent schools
- Harpurhey Alternative Provision School Independent schools
- Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys Independent schools
- Manchester High School for Girls Independent schools
- Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Manchester Muslim Preparatory School teach?
- Manchester Muslim Preparatory School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is an independent school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Manchester Muslim Preparatory School?
- The headteacher of Manchester Muslim Preparatory School is Mrs Doris Ghafori-Kanno, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Manchester Muslim Preparatory School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Manchester Muslim Preparatory 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 big is Manchester Muslim Preparatory School?
- Manchester Muslim Preparatory School has 175 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Manchester Muslim Preparatory School full?
- Manchester Muslim Preparatory School has capacity for 200 pupils and 175 on roll (88%), 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 Manchester Muslim Preparatory School a faith school?
- Yes. Manchester Muslim Preparatory School is designated Islam.
- Does Manchester Muslim Preparatory School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Manchester Muslim Preparatory School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.