Local authority profile and school directory
Total schools
467
Open schools
220
Closed schools
247
Primary schools
270
Secondary schools
66
Special schools
0
Nursery schools
7
Other schools
124
All-through, 16 plus, and other phase types
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
How open schools with admissions data are distributed across pressure bands.
Open schools with Ofsted data
183
83.2% of 220 open schools
Coverage
83.2%
Latest active inspection per school
Safeguarding concerns
0
10 schools with effective safeguarding
Grade distribution for schools on the previous inspection framework only. Report card schools are shown separately below.
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 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
How open schools with School Compass Scores are distributed across score bands.
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467 schools
| School name | Phase | Postcode | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Catherine's RC Primary School | Primary | M20 6HS | Open |
| St Chad's RC Primary School | Primary | M8 0SP | Closed |
| St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy |
Authority 65 of 127 in the directory
Summed across schools with latest admissions data in this authority.
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.
How latest inspections are recorded across open schools with Ofsted data.
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.
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
How open schools with key stage 4 performance data are distributed across Progress 8 bandings.
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.
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.
| Primary |
| M8 0SP |
| Open |
| St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School | Primary | M13 0DX | Open |
| St Clare's RC Junior School | Primary | M9 3RR | Closed |
| St Clare's RC Primary School | Primary | M9 0RR | Open |
| St Clare's RC Primary School (Infant Department) | Primary | M9 3RQ | Closed |
| St Clement's CofE Primary School | Primary | M11 1LR | Open |
| St Cuthbert's RC Infant School | Primary | M20 4UZ | Closed |
| St Cuthbert's RC Junior School | Primary | M20 4UZ | Closed |
| St Cuthbert's RC Primary School | Primary | M20 4UZ | Open |
| St Dunstan's RC Primary School | Primary | M40 9HF | Closed |
| St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | M40 9HF | Open |
| St Edmund's RC Primary School | Primary | M40 8NG | Closed |
| St Edmund's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | M40 8NG | Open |
| St Edward's RC Primary School | Primary | M14 7PW | Closed |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School | Primary | M22 5EU | Open |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School | Primary | M22 5EU | Closed |
| St Francis RC Primary School | Primary | M12 5LZ | Closed |
| St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | M12 5LZ | Open |
| St Gregory's RC High School | Secondary | M11 1FG | Closed |
| St Ignatius RC Junior and Infant and Nursery School | Primary | M13 9JR | Closed |
| St James' CofE Primary School Gorton | Primary | M18 8LW | Open |
| St James' CofE Primary School Gorton | Primary | M18 8LW | Closed |
| St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme | Primary | M14 6HW | Open |