Greater Manchester Independent School
Unit 3 Peel St, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 0UF
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Louise Hodson
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- Manchester Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 40
- Pupils on roll
- 62
- URN
- 146773
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Telephone
- 01612228168
About this school
Greater Manchester Independent School is an independent school in Manchester. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 62 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Greater Manchester Independent School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Greater Manchester Independent School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in March 2019, 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 | 13 | 18 | 10 |
| Attainment 8 score | 6.1 | 7.5 | 3.9 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 5.6% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 11.1% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
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 Greater Manchester Independent 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 | Oldham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1 | 39.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 7.5 | 38.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 3.9 | 35.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 43 |
| 2023/24 | 46 |
| 2024/25 | 53 |
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
- 62
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
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Teenage Kicks0.0 miles
Special schools · Manchester
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Spring Brook Academy0.6 miles
Academies · Oldham
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New Bridge School0.8 miles
Academies · Oldham
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Hollinwood Academy0.8 miles
Academies · Oldham
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The Greens ENS1.0 miles
Special schools · Greater 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
- 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
- Manchester Muslim Preparatory School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Greater Manchester Independent School teach?
- Greater Manchester Independent School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is an independent school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Greater Manchester Independent School?
- The headteacher of Greater Manchester Independent School is Miss Louise Hodson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Greater Manchester Independent School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Greater Manchester Independent 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 Greater Manchester Independent School?
- Greater Manchester Independent School has 62 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Greater Manchester Independent School full?
- Greater Manchester Independent School has capacity for 40 pupils and 62 on roll (155%), so it is at or above 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 Greater Manchester Independent School a faith school?
- No. Greater Manchester Independent School has no designated religious character.
- How have Greater Manchester Independent School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 6.1 in 2022/23 and 3.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Greater Manchester Independent School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Greater Manchester Independent 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.