Schools in Manchester
188 state-funded schools, 93,287 pupils. 86.6% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 30 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
5 schools have been inspected under Ofsted's post-September-2024 report-card framework, which replaces the single 1–4 grade with separate judgments. Those are excluded from the percentages above rather than mapped onto the old scale, because the two scales have no clean equivalence. 4 schools are awaiting a first inspection.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Manchester?
Manchester has 188 state-funded schools teaching 93,287 pupils. 137 primary, 32 secondary, 15 special.
What percentage of schools in Manchester are Good or Outstanding?
86.6% of the 179 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Manchester are rated Good or Outstanding: 30 Outstanding and 125 Good. 19 require improvement and 5 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Manchester are rated Outstanding?
30 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Manchester: Wright Robinson College, Didsbury High School, Beaver Road Primary School, Levenshulme High School, Burnage Academy for Boys, Co-op Academy Belle Vue, and 24 more listed below.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Wright Robinson CollegeSecondary1,810Outstanding 2021
- Didsbury High SchoolSecondary1,181Outstanding 2024
- Beaver Road Primary SchoolPrimary1,059Outstanding 2024
- Levenshulme High SchoolSecondary1,048Outstanding 2022
- Burnage Academy for BoysSecondary983Outstanding 2024
- Co-op Academy Belle VueSecondary722Outstanding 2024
- Crossacres Primary AcademyPrimary702Outstanding 2023
- Armitage CofE Primary SchoolPrimary489Outstanding 2019
- Green End Primary SchoolPrimary486Outstanding 2025
- Ravensbury Community SchoolPrimary473Outstanding 2024
- St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary451Outstanding 2024
- Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary438Outstanding 2024
- Manley Park Primary SchoolPrimary430Outstanding 2024
- St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary420Outstanding 2024
- King David Primary SchoolPrimary399Outstanding 2023
- Old Moat Primary SchoolPrimary379Outstanding 2024
- St Mary's RC Primary School ManchesterPrimary371Outstanding 2022
- Piper Hill High SchoolSpecial281Outstanding 2023
- Grange SchoolSpecial275Outstanding 2023
- Melland High SchoolSpecial251Outstanding 2024
- Abbott Community Primary SchoolPrimary229Outstanding 2024
- Cringle Brook Primary SchoolPrimary214Outstanding 2024
- Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School ManchesterPrimary213Outstanding 2024
- North Ridge High SchoolSpecial200Outstanding 2024
- Ashgate Specialist Support Primary SchoolSpecial156Outstanding 2019
- Pioneer House High SchoolSpecial156Outstanding 2019
- Prospect House Specialist Support Primary SchoolSpecial153Outstanding 2023
- Rodney House SchoolSpecial73Outstanding 2023
- Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's CentreNursery59Outstanding 2024
- Collyhurst Nursery SchoolNursery29Outstanding 2014
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 137 | 132 | 86.4% |
| Secondary | 32 | 29 | 86.2% |
| Special | 15 | 14 | 92.9% |
| Alternative provision | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| Nursery | 2 | 2 | 100% |
Every school in Manchester
Showing 20 of 188 schools.
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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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