Manchester

Local authority profile and school directory

Authority overview

Authority name: Manchester
Authority code: 352

Total schools

467

Open schools

220

Closed schools

247

School statistics

Primary schools

270

Secondary schools

Special schools

Nursery schools

Other schools

124

All-through, 16 plus, and other phase types

Admissions analytics

Schools with admissions data

128

58.2% of 220 open schools

Coverage

58.2%

Latest active admissions cycle per school

Average oversubscription

2.66×

Mean applications per place

Median oversubscription

2.48×

Middle value across schools with ratios

Admission pressure distribution

How open schools with admissions data are distributed across pressure bands.

Low0 (0.0%)
Moderate1 (0.8%)
High64 (50.0%)
Very High63 (49.2%)

Capacity totals

Summed across schools with latest admissions data in this authority.

Total PAN: 9,058
Applications: 24,421
Offers: 8,713

Top competitive schools

Highest oversubscription ratios among open schools with admissions data.

School	Oversubscription	Applications	PAN
Didsbury High School	6.19×	1,275	206
William Hulme's Grammar School	6.03×	1,043	173
Didsbury CofE Primary School	6×	180	30
Chorlton CofE Primary School	5.2×	156	30
Crowcroft Park Primary School	4.97×	149	30
Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester	4.82×	53	11
St Philip's Church of England Primary School	4.5×	36	8
Co-op Academy Belle Vue	4.47×	1,010	226
St Peter's RC High School	4.32×	795	184
West Didsbury CE Primary School	3.87×	213	55

Based on the latest active admissions cycle per open school. Schools without DfE applications and offers data are excluded from aggregates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted statistics

Open schools with Ofsted data

183

83.2% of 220 open schools

Coverage

83.2%

Latest active inspection per school

Safeguarding concerns

10 schools with effective safeguarding

Overall effectiveness (OEIF schools)

Grade distribution for schools on the previous inspection framework only. Report card schools are shown separately below.

Outstanding11 (12.0%)
Good44 (47.8%)
Requires improvement10 (10.9%)
Inadequate5 (5.4%)
Other / not graded22 (23.9%)

Inspection framework

How latest inspections are recorded across open schools with Ofsted data.

Previous inspection framework92 (50.3%)
Report card (from November 2025)10 (5.5%)
Ungraded inspection81 (44.3%)
Independent school compliance0 (0.0%)

Safeguarding summary

Effective: 10
Not effective: 0
Not recorded: 173

Based on the latest active inspection per open school. Schools without Ofsted management information are excluded. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Performance analytics

Schools with performance data

194

88.2% of 220 open schools

Coverage

88.2%

Latest active performance cycle per school

Average Attainment 8

45.5

Mean across schools with KS4 data

Average Progress 8

Not available

Mean across schools with published P8

Average RWM %

57.7%

Mean reading, writing and maths expected standard

Average APS

37.0

Mean average point score per entry (post-16)

Average education %

86.6%

Mean sustained education destination rate

Average NEET %

6.8%

Mean not in education, employment or training

Progress 8 banding distribution

How open schools with key stage 4 performance data are distributed across Progress 8 bandings.

Well below average0 (0.0%)
Below average0 (0.0%)
Average0 (0.0%)
Above average0 (0.0%)
Well above average0 (0.0%)
Not banded54 (100.0%)

Top performing schools

Highest outcomes by phase-appropriate headline metric (RWM for primary, Attainment 8 for secondary, APS for post-16).

School	Phase	Measure	Value
St Wilfrid's RC Primary School	Primary	RWM	92.0%
Brookburn Community School	Primary	RWM	87.0%
St Malachy's RC Primary School	Primary	RWM	86.0%
Oasis Academy Aspinal	Primary	RWM	86.0%
Abbey Hey Primary Academy	Primary	RWM	85.0%
Chorlton CofE Primary School	Primary	RWM	82.0%
Green End Primary School	Primary	RWM	81.0%
Rack House Primary School	Primary	RWM	79.0%
St Cuthbert's RC Primary School	Primary	RWM	79.0%
Oasis Academy Harpur Mount	Primary	RWM	79.0%

Based on the latest active performance cycle per open school. Schools without DfE performance and outcomes data are excluded from aggregates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

School Compass rankings

Average School Compass Score

59.2

Mean overall score for open schools with a score

Coverage

100%

Open schools with a School Compass Score

Schools scored

220 / 220

Open schools in this authority

Score band distribution

How open schools with School Compass Scores are distributed across score bands.

Exceptional: 10; 4.5% of scored schools
Excellent: 10; 4.5% of scored schools
Strong: 28; 12.7% of scored schools
Good: 45; 20.5% of scored schools
Developing: 43; 19.5% of scored schools
Limited Data: 84; 38.2% of scored schools

Top schools in authority

Highest overall School Compass Scores among open schools with available scores.

Rank	School	Phase	Score	Band
1	Co-op Academy Belle Vue	Secondary	100	Exceptional
2	Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School	Not applicable	97	Exceptional
3	Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre	Nursery	93	Exceptional
4	Chorlton CofE Primary School	Primary	92	Exceptional
5	Didsbury High School	Secondary	92	Exceptional
6	Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys	Not applicable	92	Exceptional
7	Manchester High School for Girls	Not applicable	92	Exceptional
8	Oasis Academy Aspinal	Primary	92	Exceptional
9	St Wilfrid's RC Primary School	Primary	91	Exceptional
10	Brookburn Community School	Primary	90	Exceptional

Based on the latest School Compass Score (version 1.0.0) per open school. Schools without scores are excluded from averages and rankings.

School directory

Search schools by name within Manchester.

467 schools

School name	Phase	Postcode	Status
Abbey College Manchester	Not applicable	M2 4WG	Open
Abbey Hey Infant School	Primary	M18 8PF	Closed
Abbey Hey Primary Academy	Primary	M18 8PF	Open
Abbey Hey Primary School	Primary	M18 8PF	Closed
Abbey Hey Pupil Referral Unit	Not applicable	M18 8TJ	Closed
Abbott Community Primary School	Primary	M40 7PR	Open
Abraham Moss Community School	All-through	M8 5UF	Open
Abraham Moss Community School	All-through	M8 5UF	Closed
Acacias Community Primary School	Primary	M19 2WW	Open
Aim Learning Centre	Not applicable	M16 8ER	Closed
Al Taqwa Islamic School	Not applicable	M20 6AH	Closed
Alban's Independent School	Not applicable	M12 5RG	Closed
Alex Park Democratic School	Not applicable	M21 0XD	Closed
All Saints C of E Primary School	Primary	M40 1LS	Open
All Saints Primary School	Primary	M12 5PW	Open
Alma Park Primary School	Primary	M19 2PF	Open
Alternative Centre for Education and Training (ACET)	Not applicable	M9 6HE	Closed
Amberleigh Preparatory School	Not applicable	M21 1UH	Closed
Ancoats Nursery School	Nursery	M12 6PE	Closed
Armitage CofE Primary School	Primary	M12 5NP	Open
Ashbury Community Primary School	Primary	M11 3RE	Closed
Ashbury Meadow Primary School	Primary	M11 3NA	Open
Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School	Not applicable	M22 5DR	Open
Ashton Old Road Independent School	Not applicable	M11 1HL	Closed
Aspinal Primary School	Primary	M18 7NY	Closed

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