Schools in M
The schools families in M choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.
- Council
- Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 1,395,176 (2024)
Schools in M
560 schools in M: 355 primary, 82 secondary and 123 other, including 66 independent. 91% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 524 that publish a capacity are 93% full overall, and 134 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent14.8%
- Good60%
- Needs improvement5.9%
- Serious concerns1.1%
- Not rated18.2%
The biggest schools here
- Abraham Moss Community SchoolAll-through · ages 3–16 · 1,793 pupils · 98% fullNot rated2.8 miles
- Parrs Wood High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,786 pupils · 96% fullGood5.2 miles · December 2013
- Wright Robinson CollegeSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,781 pupils · 99% fullExcellent4.9 miles · March 2026
- Whalley Range 11-18 High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,712 pupils · 104% fullGood2.6 miles · April 2022
- The Manchester Grammar SchoolOther · ages 7–18 · Independent · Boys · 1,642 pupils · 94% fullNot rated3.1 miles
- Ashton-on-Mersey SchoolSecondary · ages 11–19 · 1,609 pupils · 102% fullGood4.9 miles · April 2024
- Co-op Academy ManchesterSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,554 pupils · 94% fullGood4.1 miles · March 2023
- William Hulme's Grammar SchoolAll-through · ages 3–18 · Faith school · 1,542 pupils · 119% fullGood2.4 miles · May 2019
- St Mary's Catholic High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,537 pupils · 98% fullGood8.1 miles · April 2019
- Chorlton High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,532 pupils · 100% fullExcellent2.8 miles · November 2025
- Trinity CofE High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–19 · Faith school · 1,503 pupils · 100% fullGood1.5 miles · November 2023
- Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 1,469 pupils · 89% fullNeeds improvement6.4 miles · May 2023
- Co-op Academy FailsworthSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,434 pupils · 96% fullGood5.4 miles · June 2024
- The Radclyffe SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,430 pupils · 95% fullGood6.7 miles · February 2024
- Co-op Academy WalkdenSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,414 pupils · 94% fullGood5.4 miles · May 2023
- Sale Grammar SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,352 pupils · 101% fullExcellent4.5 miles · June 2022
- Dean Trust ArdwickSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,329 pupils · 111% fullGood2.7 miles · July 2023
- St Matthew's RC High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 1,327 pupils · 98% fullNot rated4.8 miles
- Dixons Middleton AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,319 pupils · 98% fullGood6.1 miles · June 2024
- Fred Longworth High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,283 pupils · 101% fullGood8.9 miles · October 2022
- Co-op Academy North ManchesterSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,259 pupils · 84% fullGood4.8 miles · April 2024
- Manchester Communication AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,240 pupils · 103% fullGood2.8 miles · May 2024
- Didsbury High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,220 pupils · 90% fullExcellent3.4 miles · January 2024
- Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,186 pupils · 99% fullGood7.0 miles · May 2022
- CHS SouthSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,177 pupils · 98% fullGood2.8 miles · January 2023
- Laurus RyecroftSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,153 pupils · 85% fullExcellent5.7 miles · January 2023
- Manchester Enterprise AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,145 pupils · 90% fullNeeds improvement6.7 miles · January 2026
- Urmston Grammar AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,137 pupils · 104% fullGood4.2 miles · May 2022
- Moorside High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,129 pupils · 108% fullGood3.8 miles · May 2026
- Bedford High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,111 pupils · 92% fullGood9.1 miles · October 2023
And 530 more.
Ofsted stopped giving schools a single overall grade in November 2025, so the rating here is our reading of each school's latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, otherwise its most recent graded inspection. Older inspections are used where nothing newer exists — check the date beside each school.
How full is the pupils on each school's roll against the places it has. Sources: Get Information About Schools (DfE) for pupils and capacity, and Ofsted; Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.