Schools in M40
Primary and secondary schools serving M40, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 73,455 (2024)
Schools in M40
40 schools in M40: 26 primary, 5 secondary and 9 other, including 2 independent. 88% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 35 that publish a capacity are 89% full overall, and 4 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent10%
- Good60%
- Needs improvement7.5%
- Serious concerns2.5%
- Not rated20%
The largest schools here
- St Matthew's RC High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 1,327 pupils · 98% fullNot rated1.2 miles
- Co-op Academy North ManchesterSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,259 pupils · 84% fullGood1.6 miles · April 2024
- Manchester Communication AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,240 pupils · 103% fullGood1 mile · May 2024
- Connell Co-Op CollegeSixth form / 16+ · ages 16–19 · 918 pupils · 87% fullNot rated1.8 miles
- Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, ManchesterSecondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · Faith school · 664 pupils · 83% fullExcellent1.7 miles · January 2026
- Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, ManchesterSecondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · Faith school · 659 pupils · 82% fullExcellent1.7 miles · May 2026
- Oasis Academy TemplePrimary · ages 3–11 · 628 pupils · 89% fullGood1.7 miles · September 2022
- Lily Lane Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 598 pupils · 87% fullNeeds improvement0.5 miles · February 2026
- Briscoe Lane AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 592 pupils · 84% fullGood0.5 miles · February 2024
- New Moston Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 487 pupils · 83% fullGood1.5 miles · February 2023
- Moston Lane Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 456 pupils · 95% fullGood0.8 miles · September 2022
- South Failsworth Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 441 pupils · 105% fullGood1.4 miles · April 2024
- Manchester Communication Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 4–11 · 414 pupils · 99% fullGood1.1 miles · March 2023
- Moston Fields Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 398 pupils · 87% fullGood0.9 miles · April 2019
- Christ The King RC Primary School ManchesterPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 387 pupils · 81% fullGood0.7 miles · February 2023
- Park View Community Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 343 pupils · 75% fullNeeds improvement1.3 miles · June 2024
- St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 334 pupils · 106% fullGood1.8 miles · April 2024
- St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 288 pupils · 84% fullGood0.4 miles · March 2020
- St Mary's CofE Primary School MostonPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 235 pupils · 100% fullGood1 mile · February 2024
- Co-op Academy BroadhurstPrimary · ages 3–11 · 234 pupils · 111% fullGood0.5 miles · March 2023
- Abbott Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 228 pupils · 95% fullExcellent1.7 miles · April 2024
- All Saints C of E Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 221 pupils · 92% fullGood0.7 miles · April 2023
- St Barnabas CofE Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 220 pupils · 93% fullGood2.0 miles · June 2024
- St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 219 pupils · 94% fullGood0.9 miles · September 2023
- St Edmund's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 210 pupils · 88% fullGood0.7 miles · July 2024
- Whitegate End Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 208 pupils · 99% fullGood1.9 miles · February 2020
- CofE School of the ResurrectionPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 188 pupils · 90% fullGood1.7 miles · January 2023
- St Augustine's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 188 pupils · 78% fullGood0.9 miles · June 2015
- Camberwell Park Specialist Support SchoolOther · ages 3–11 · 187 pupils · 94% fullSerious concerns0.9 miles · February 2024
- St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 184 pupils · 77% fullGood1.7 miles · November 2021
And 10 more.
Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.
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.