Schools in M

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

The largest schools here

• Abraham Moss Community School

  All-through · ages 3–16 · 1,793 pupils · 98% full
  Not rated

  2.8 miles
• Parrs Wood High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,786 pupils · 96% full
  Good

  5.2 miles · December 2013
• Wright Robinson College

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,781 pupils · 99% full
  Excellent

  4.9 miles · March 2026
• Whalley Range 11-18 High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,712 pupils · 104% full
  Good

  2.6 miles · April 2022
• The Manchester Grammar School

  Other · ages 7–18 · Independent · Boys · 1,642 pupils · 94% full
  Not rated

  3.1 miles
• Ashton-on-Mersey School

  Secondary · ages 11–19 · 1,609 pupils · 102% full
  Good

  4.9 miles · April 2024
• Co-op Academy Manchester

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,554 pupils · 94% full
  Good

  4.1 miles · March 2023
• William Hulme's Grammar School

  All-through · ages 3–18 · Faith school · 1,542 pupils · 119% full
  Good

  2.4 miles · May 2019
• St Mary's Catholic High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,537 pupils · 98% full
  Good

  8.1 miles · April 2019
• Chorlton High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,532 pupils · 100% full
  Excellent

  2.8 miles · November 2025
• Trinity CofE High School

  Secondary · ages 11–19 · Faith school · 1,503 pupils · 100% full
  Good

  1.5 miles · November 2023
• Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 1,469 pupils · 89% full
  Needs improvement

  6.4 miles · May 2023
• Co-op Academy Failsworth

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,434 pupils · 96% full
  Good

  5.4 miles · June 2024
• The Radclyffe School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,430 pupils · 95% full
  Good

  6.7 miles · February 2024
• Co-op Academy Walkden

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,414 pupils · 94% full
  Good

  5.4 miles · May 2023
• Sale Grammar School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,352 pupils · 101% full
  Excellent

  4.5 miles · June 2022
• Dean Trust Ardwick

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,329 pupils · 111% full
  Good

  2.7 miles · July 2023
• St Matthew's RC High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 1,327 pupils · 98% full
  Not rated

  4.8 miles
• Dixons Middleton Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,319 pupils · 98% full
  Good

  6.1 miles · June 2024
• Fred Longworth High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,283 pupils · 101% full
  Good

  8.9 miles · October 2022
• Co-op Academy North Manchester

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,259 pupils · 84% full
  Good

  4.8 miles · April 2024
• Manchester Communication Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,240 pupils · 103% full
  Good

  2.8 miles · May 2024
• Didsbury High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,220 pupils · 90% full
  Excellent

  3.4 miles · January 2024
• Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,186 pupils · 99% full
  Good

  7.0 miles · May 2022
• CHS South

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,177 pupils · 98% full
  Good

  2.8 miles · January 2023
• Laurus Ryecroft

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,153 pupils · 85% full
  Excellent

  5.7 miles · January 2023
• Manchester Enterprise Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,145 pupils · 90% full
  Needs improvement

  6.7 miles · January 2026
• Urmston Grammar Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,137 pupils · 104% full
  Good

  4.2 miles · May 2022
• Moorside High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,129 pupils · 108% full
  Good

  3.8 miles · May 2026
• Bedford High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,111 pupils · 92% full
  Good

  9.1 miles · October 2023

And 530 more.

Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.