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

Secondary schools61

See all 61 secondary schools in Manchester →

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Dean Trust Ardwick

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 16

  46.6

  Attainment 8
• Denton Community Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 16

• Didsbury High School

  Free schools · Ages 11 to 18

  57.1

  Attainment 8
• Dixons Brooklands Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 19

  36.1

  Attainment 8
• Dixons Middleton Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 16

  40.3

  Attainment 8
• Dixons Newall Green Academy

  Free schools · Ages 11 to 16

• Droylsden Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 16

  47.7

  Attainment 8
• Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester

  Free schools · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

  53.1

  Attainment 8
• Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester

  Free schools · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

  58.2

  Attainment 8
• Ellesmere Park High School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 16

  45.8

  Attainment 8
• Fairfield High School for Girls

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 16 · Girls

  52.7

  Attainment 8
• Flixton Girls School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 16 · Girls

  48.3

  Attainment 8
• Fred Longworth High School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 16

  45.9

  Attainment 8
• Irlam and Cadishead Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 16

  43.6

  Attainment 8
• Laurus Ryecroft

  Free schools · Ages 11 to 18

  51.6

  Attainment 8
• Levenshulme High School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 16 · Girls

  52.5

  Attainment 8
• Loreto High School Chorlton

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 11 to 16

  46.6

  Attainment 8
• Lostock High School

  Community school · Ages 11 to 16

  43.7

  Attainment 8
• Manchester Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 16

  45.4

  Attainment 8
• Manchester Communication Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 16

  44.5

  Attainment 8
• Manchester Enterprise Academy Central

  Free schools · Ages 11 to 16

  46.1

  Attainment 8
• Moorside High School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 16

  41.8

  Attainment 8
• Oasis Academy MediaCityUK

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 16

  38.7

  Attainment 8
• Our Lady's RC High School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 11 to 16

  49.1

  Attainment 8
• Parrenthorn High School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 16

• Parrs Wood High School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18

  48.1

  Attainment 8
• Philips High School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 16

  50.3

  Attainment 8
• Saint Paul's Catholic High School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 16

  33.3

  Attainment 8
• Salford City Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 16

  46.1

  Attainment 8
• St Ambrose Barlow RC High School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 11 to 16

  44.2

  Attainment 8
• St Anne's Church of England Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 16

  44.1

  Attainment 8
• St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 16

  42.4

  Attainment 8
• St Mary's Catholic High School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 11 to 18

  44.2

  Attainment 8
• St Matthew's RC High School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 16

  37.8

  Attainment 8
• St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 16

  50.4

  Attainment 8
• St Patrick's RC High School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 11 to 16

  53.8

  Attainment 8
• St Thomas More RC College

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 11 to 16

  44.0

  Attainment 8
• Stretford Grammar School

  Foundation school · Ages 11 to 18

  74.4

  Attainment 8
• Stretford High School

  Foundation school · Ages 11 to 16

  44.4

  Attainment 8
• The Barlow RC High School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 11 to 16

  49.8

  Attainment 8
• The East Manchester Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 16

  41.9

  Attainment 8
• The Heys School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 16

  34.0

  Attainment 8
• The King David High School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18

  55.4

  Attainment 8
• The Lowry Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 16

  44.7

  Attainment 8
• Trinity CofE High School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 19

  50.0

  Attainment 8
• Urmston Grammar Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18

  71.7

  Attainment 8
• Wellacre Technology Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 16 · Boys

  46.0

  Attainment 8
• Whalley Range 11-18 High School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

  52.1

  Attainment 8
• Wright Robinson College

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 16

  49.1

  Attainment 8

All-through schools2

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Abraham Moss Community School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 16

  39.7

  Attainment 8
• William Hulme's Grammar School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 18

  51.9

  Attainment 8

Sixth forms and colleges5

• Connell Co-Op College

  Free schools 16 to 19 · Ages 16 to 19

• Hopwood Hall College

  Further education · Ages 16 to 99

• Loreto College

  Further education · Ages 16 to 99

• LTE Group

  Further education · Ages 14 to 99

• Xaverian College

  Further education · Ages 16 to 99

Special schools and alternative provision36

See all 36 special schools and alternative provision in Manchester →

• Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School

  Community special school · Ages 3 to 11

• Bridge College

  Special post 16 institution · Ages 16 to 25

• Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit

  Pupil referral unit · Ages 5 to 11

• Camberwell Park Specialist Support School

  Academy special sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

• Cambian Tyldesley School

  Other independent special school · Ages 11 to 19

• Changing Lives

  Other independent special school · Ages 11 to 18

• Cloughside College

  Community special school · Ages 11 to 19

• Delamere School

  Community special school · Ages 2 to 11

• Digital Advantage

  Special post 16 institution · Ages 16 to 24

• Egerton High School

  Community special school · Ages 11 to 19

• Fairfield House School

  Other independent special school · Ages 8 to 25

• Grange School

  Academy special sponsor led · Ages 4 to 19

• IncludEd Learning

  Other independent special school · Ages 11 to 16

• Lancasterian School

  Community special school · Ages 3 to 16

• Longford Park School

  Academy special converter · Ages 4 to 11

• Manchester Hospital School

  Community special school · Ages 4 to 16

• Manchester Jewish School for Special Education

  Other independent special school · Ages 4 to 25

• Maple House School

  Other independent special school · Ages 6 to 14

• Meade Hill School

  Academy special converter · Ages 11 to 16

• Newlands School

  Community special school · Ages 4 to 11

• North Ridge High School

  Community special school · Ages 11 to 19

• Oakbrook School

  Other independent special school · Ages 7 to 16

• Orchard House Specialist High School

  Free schools special · Ages 11 to 19

• Pinc College

  Special post 16 institution · Ages 16 to 25

• Pioneer House High School

  Free schools special · Ages 11 to 19

• Piper Hill High School

  Academy special converter · Ages 11 to 19

• Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School

  Free schools special · Ages 3 to 11

• Rodney House School

  Community special school · Ages 4 to 11

• Rowan Tree Primary School

  Community special school · Ages 4 to 11

• Southern Cross School

  Academy special converter · Ages 9 to 16

• Springside

  Community special school · Ages 3 to 11

• St John Vianney RC School

  Non-maintained special school · Ages 5 to 19

• Teenage Kicks

  Other independent special school · Ages 11 to 16

• The Birches School

  Community special school · Ages 4 to 11

• The Clifton Centre

  Pupil referral unit · Ages 14 to 16 · Due to close

• The Watkin Centre

  Other independent special school · Ages 11 to 16

Independent schools19

See all 19 independent schools in Manchester →

• Abbotsford Preparatory School

  Other independent school · Ages 0 to 11

• Afifah School

  Other independent school · Ages 2 to 16

• Ahavas Torah Boys Academy

  Other independent school · Ages 11 to 16 · Boys

• Ashlea House School

  Other independent school · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

• Beis Ruchel Girls School

  Other independent school · Ages 2 to 11 · Girls

• Branwood Preparatory School

  Other independent school · Ages 3 to 11

• Bridgewater School

  Other independent school · Ages 3 to 18

• Greater Manchester Independent School

  Other independent school · Ages 11 to 18

• Harpurhey Alternative Provision School

  Other independent school · Ages 11 to 16

• Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys

  Other independent school · Ages 11 to 16 · Boys

• Manchester High School for Girls

  Other independent school · Ages 3 to 18 · Girls

• Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls

  Other independent school · Ages 11 to 16 · Girls

• Manchester Muslim Preparatory School

  Other independent school · Ages 3 to 11

• Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy

  Other independent school · Ages 11 to 16

• Moor Allerton Preparatory School

  Other independent school · Ages 2 to 11

• Music Stuff

  Other independent school · Ages 11 to 16

• Talmud Torah Chinuch Norim School

  Other independent school · Ages 2 to 13 · Boys

• The Manchester Grammar School

  Other independent school · Ages 7 to 18 · Boys

• Withington Girls' School

  Other independent school · Ages 7 to 19 · Girls

Other establishments4

• Royal Northern College of Music

  Higher education institutions

• The Cooperative College

  Miscellaneous · Ages 16 to 99

• The Manchester Metropolitan University

  Higher education institutions

• University of Manchester

  Higher education institutions

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.