United Kingdom · North West · Local Authority
Manchester
Metropolitan district · North West, England · population ~556k · 188 state-funded schools
The signature
How Manchester ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£37,211/yr
Low
Worse than 73% of UK LAs
House price
£247,500
Affordable
Better than 61% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,347/mo
Expensive
Worse than 75% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,312/yr
Cheap
Better than 77% of UK LAs
Crime
143.2/1k
Highest
Worse than 98% of UK LAs
Deprivation
40.0
Most deprived
Worse than 98% of UK LAs
Schools
86.6%
Concerning
Worse than 88% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
184 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
155 of 179 (86.6%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 5 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
The map
188 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 188 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Parrs Wood High School | Secondary | 1,867 | Good2013 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Abraham Moss Community School | Secondary | 1,823 | Good2018 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wright Robinson College | Secondary | 1,810 | Outstanding2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Whalley Range 11-18 High School | Secondary | 1,647 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Co-op Academy Manchester | Secondary | 1,610 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
William Hulme's Grammar School | Secondary | 1,590 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Chorlton High School | Secondary | 1,529 | Good2021 | OfstedWebsite | |
Trinity CofE High School | Secondary | 1,503 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Dean Trust Ardwick | Secondary | 1,339 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Matthew's RC High School | Secondary | 1,324 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Manchester Communication Academy | Secondary | 1,299 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Co-op Academy North Manchester | Secondary | 1,258 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Manchester Enterprise Academy | Secondary | 1,186 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Didsbury High School | Secondary | 1,181 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
CHS South | Secondary | 1,128 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Manchester Academy | Secondary | 1,117 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Beaver Road Primary School | Primary | 1,059 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central | Secondary | 1,056 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Our Lady's RC High School | Secondary | 1,050 | Good2021 | OfstedWebsite | |
Levenshulme High School | Secondary | 1,048 | Outstanding2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.