Independent schools in Manchester
Manchester is large enough that its 19 independent schools get a list of their own. Every school here also appears on the full Manchester listing.
Independent schools19
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Abbotsford Preparatory School
Other independent school · Ages 0 to 11
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Afifah School
Other independent school · Ages 2 to 16
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Ahavas Torah Boys Academy
Other independent school · Ages 11 to 16 · Boys
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Ashlea House School
Other independent school · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys
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Beis Ruchel Girls School
Other independent school · Ages 2 to 11 · Girls
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Branwood Preparatory School
Other independent school · Ages 3 to 11
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Bridgewater School
Other independent school · Ages 3 to 18
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Greater Manchester Independent School
Other independent school · Ages 11 to 18
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Harpurhey Alternative Provision School
Other independent school · Ages 11 to 16
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Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys
Other independent school · Ages 11 to 16 · Boys
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Manchester High School for Girls
Other independent school · Ages 3 to 18 · Girls
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Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls
Other independent school · Ages 11 to 16 · Girls
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Manchester Muslim Preparatory School
Other independent school · Ages 3 to 11
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Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy
Other independent school · Ages 11 to 16
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Moor Allerton Preparatory School
Other independent school · Ages 2 to 11
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Music Stuff
Other independent school · Ages 11 to 16
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Talmud Torah Chinuch Norim School
Other independent school · Ages 2 to 13 · Boys
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The Manchester Grammar School
Other independent school · Ages 7 to 18 · Boys
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Withington Girls' School
Other independent school · Ages 7 to 19 · Girls
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 24 July 2026.