Schools in Manchester

About schools in Manchester

Most of the 415 schools listed in Manchester are primary schools. Its 61 secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. The area also has two all-through schools, which teach every age from the early years to school-leaving age on one site.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

61%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 262 schools with published results

Key stage 4, 2024/25

46.6

average Attainment 8 score, across the 64 schools with published results

Nursery schools3

• Collyhurst Nursery School

  Local authority nursery school · Ages 0 to 5

• Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre

  Local authority nursery school · Ages 0 to 4

• Sunny Brow Nursery School

  Local authority nursery school · Ages 3 to 4

Primary schools285

See all 285 primary schools in Manchester →

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Abbey Hey Primary Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  85%

  expected standard
• Abbott Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  75%

  expected standard
• Acacias Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  58%

  expected standard
• Acre Hall Primary School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 2 to 11

  45%

  expected standard
• Aldwyn Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  72%

  expected standard
• Alkrington Primary School

  Community school · Ages 2 to 11

  73%

  expected standard
• All Saints C of E Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  56%

  expected standard
• All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3 to 11

  59%

  expected standard
• All Saints Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  41%

  expected standard
• Alma Park Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  67%

  expected standard
• Armitage CofE Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2 to 11

  57%

  expected standard
• Ashbury Meadow Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  32%

  expected standard
• Atherton St George's CofE Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  56%

  expected standard
• Audenshaw Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  63%

  expected standard
• Baguley Hall Primary School

  Foundation school · Ages 3 to 11

  57%

  expected standard
• Bamford Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  50%

  expected standard
• Barlow Hall Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  77%

  expected standard
• Barton Clough Primary School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  61%

  expected standard
• Barton Moss Community Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  64%

  expected standard
• Beaver Road Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  75%

  expected standard
• Beech Street Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  66%

  expected standard
• Benchill Primary School

  Foundation school · Ages 3 to 11

  60%

  expected standard
• Birchfields Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  49%

  expected standard
• Boarshaw Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  56%

  expected standard
• Boothstown Methodist Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3 to 11

  39%

  expected standard
• Bowker Vale Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  61%

  expected standard
• Bowlee Park Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  73%

  expected standard
• Bridgewater Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  82%

  expected standard
• Briscoe Lane Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  61%

  expected standard
• Broad Oak Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  74%

  expected standard
• Broadoak Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  88%

  expected standard
• Brookburn Community School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  87%

  expected standard
• Butterstile Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  63%

  expected standard
• Button Lane Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  49%

  expected standard
• Cadishead Primary Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

• Cams Lane Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  61%

  expected standard
• Cavendish Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

• Chapel Street Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  55%

  expected standard
• Chapelfield Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  64%

  expected standard
• Charlestown Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  36%

  expected standard
• Cheetham CofE Community Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  55%

  expected standard
• Cheetwood Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  43%

  expected standard
• Chorlton CofE Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3 to 11

  82%

  expected standard
• Chorlton Park Primary

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  62%

  expected standard
• Chowbent Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4 to 11

  36%

  expected standard
• Christ Church CofE Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  66%

  expected standard
• Christ The King RC Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  89%

  expected standard
• Christ The King RC Primary School Manchester

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  64%

  expected standard
• Claremont Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  42%

  expected standard
• Clarendon Road Community Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

• Clifton Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  42%

  expected standard
• Co-op Academy Broadhurst

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  62%

  expected standard
• Co-op Academy Medlock

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 2 to 11

  54%

  expected standard
• Co-op Academy New Islington

  Free schools · Ages 4 to 11

  60%

  expected standard
• CofE School of the Resurrection

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  71%

  expected standard
• Corrie Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

• Crab Lane Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  56%

  expected standard
• Cravenwood Primary Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  73%

  expected standard
• Crossacres Primary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  67%

  expected standard
• Crosslee Community Primary School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  50%

  expected standard
• Crowcroft Park Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  66%

  expected standard
• Crown Street Primary School

  Free schools · Ages 3 to 11

• Crumpsall Lane Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  60%

  expected standard
• Davyhulme Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  90%

  expected standard
• Denton West End Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  61%

  expected standard
• Didsbury CofE Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  79%

  expected standard
• E-ACT Blackley Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  62%

  expected standard
• Ellenbrook Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  73%

  expected standard
• Elm Wood Primary School

  Community school · Ages 2 to 11

  43%

  expected standard
• English Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

• Fairfield Road Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  69%

  expected standard
• Flixton Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  79%

  expected standard
• Forest Gate Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  57%

  expected standard
• Garrett Hall Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  77%

  expected standard
• Godfrey Ermen Memorial CofE Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  46%

  expected standard
• Gorse Hill Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  63%

  expected standard
• Gorsefield Primary School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 2 to 11

  88%

  expected standard
• Gorton Primary School

  Free schools · Ages 3 to 11

  41%

  expected standard
• Green End Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  81%

  expected standard
• Greenside Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  62%

  expected standard
• Greswell Primary School and Nursery

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

• Grosvenor Road Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  63%

  expected standard
• Haveley Hey Community School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  59%

  expected standard
• Heald Place Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  52%

  expected standard
• Heaton Park Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  67%

  expected standard
• Higher Lane Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  62%

  expected standard
• Higher Openshaw Community School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  58%

  expected standard
• Highfield Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  60%

  expected standard
• Hilton Lane Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

• Hindsford CofE Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4 to 11

  77%

  expected standard
• Hollin Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  66%

  expected standard
• Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  51%

  expected standard
• Holy Family Catholic Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 4 to 11

  73%

  expected standard
• Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  73%

  expected standard
• Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3 to 11

  45%

  expected standard
• Irk Valley Community School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  46%

  expected standard
• Irlam Endowed Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3 to 11

  46%

  expected standard
• Irlam Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  71%

  expected standard
• James Brindley Community Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  82%

  expected standard
• Kings Road Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  63%

  expected standard
• Kingsway Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

• Ladybarn Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  75%

  expected standard
• Lewis Street Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  66%

  expected standard
• Lily Lane Primary School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  44%

  expected standard
• Little Heaton Church of England Primary School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 4 to 11

  0%

  expected standard
• Longsight Community Primary

  Free schools · Ages 4 to 11

  52%

  expected standard
• Manchester Communication Primary Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 4 to 11

  65%

  expected standard
• Manchester Road Primary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  59%

  expected standard
• Manley Park Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  73%

  expected standard
• Manor Green Primary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  53%

  expected standard
• Mather Street Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  45%

  expected standard
• Mauldeth Road Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  63%

  expected standard
• Meadowbank Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  70%

  expected standard
• Mersey Drive Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  50%

  expected standard
• Mesne Lea Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  56%

  expected standard
• Middleton Parish Church School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

• Moorside Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  58%

  expected standard
• Moss Park Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  74%

  expected standard
• Mossfield Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  61%

  expected standard
• Moston Fields Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  40%

  expected standard
• Moston Lane Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  59%

  expected standard
• Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  77%

  expected standard
• New Moston Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  45%

  expected standard
• Newall Green Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  42%

  expected standard
• North Walkden Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  34%

  expected standard
• Northenden Community School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

• Oasis Academy Aspinal

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  86%

  expected standard
• Oasis Academy Harpur Mount

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  79%

  expected standard
• Oasis Academy Temple

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  55%

  expected standard
• Old Hall Drive Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  67%

  expected standard
• Old Moat Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  64%

  expected standard
• Old Trafford Community Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  52%

  expected standard
• Oswald Road Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  67%

  expected standard
• Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  71%

  expected standard
• Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

• Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

• Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  52%

  expected standard
• Park View Community Primary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  74%

  expected standard
• Park View Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  71%

  expected standard
• Parkfield Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  63%

  expected standard
• Partington Central Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  62%

  expected standard
• Peel Hall Primary Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  31%

  expected standard
• Peel Hall Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  54%

  expected standard
• Pike Fold Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  57%

  expected standard
• Poplar Street Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  60%

  expected standard
• Prestolee Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  77%

  expected standard
• Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  79%

  expected standard

Common questions about schools in Manchester

How many schools are in Manchester?

OfferDay lists 415 schools in Manchester, including 285 primary schools and 61 secondary schools.

Who inspects schools in Manchester?

Every school in Manchester is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Manchester?

OfferDay ranks schools in Manchester where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 25 July 2026.