Schools in Manchester[1]
Local authority district E08000003 · 209 open schools[2]
Neighbourhood deprivation
The district's 295 neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs)[3] by their place in England's Index of Multiple Deprivation, in fifths of all neighbourhoods (1 in 5 of England's neighbourhoods is in each fifth):
- most deprived 20%: 174 (59%)[4]
- second 20%: 51 (17%)[4]
- middle 20%: 37 (13%)[4]
- fourth 20%: 23 (8%)[4]
- least deprived 20%: 10 (3%)[4]
Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 deciles grouped in pairs; it describes the neighbourhoods, not the pupils who attend the district's schools.
Secondary schools (33)
Independent schools (15)
| School | Ages | Headline results |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey College Manchester | 14–23[2] |
AL C 2024/25[7]
|
| Chetham's School of Music | 8–19[2] |
AL B- 2024/25[7]
|
| Harpurhey Alternative Provision School | 11–16[2] | |
| Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys | 11–16[2] | |
| Manchester High School for Girls | 3–18[2] |
AL A- 2024/25[7]
|
| Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls | 11–16[2] | |
| Manchester Muslim Preparatory School | 3–11[2] | |
| Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy | 11–16[2] | |
| Moor Allerton Preparatory School | 2–11[2] | |
| Music Stuff | 11–16[2] | |
| Progress Schools - Gorton | 11–16[2] | |
| Sol Christian Academy | 2–18[2] | |
| St Bede's College | 3–19[2] |
AL B 2024/25[7]
|
| The Manchester Grammar School | 7–18[2] |
AL A 2024/25[7]
|
| Withington Girls' School | 7–19[2] |
AL A 2024/25[7]
|
Special schools and alternative provision (22)
| School | Ages | Headline results |
|---|---|---|
| Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School | 3–11[2] | |
| Bowersgate School | 6–16[2] | |
| Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit | 5–11[2] | |
| Camberwell Park Specialist Support School | 3–11[2] | |
| Grange School | 4–19[2] | |
| IncludEd Learning | 11–18[2] | |
| Lancasterian School | 3–16[2] | |
| Manchester Hospital School | 4–16[2] | |
| Manchester Jewish School for Special Education | 4–25[2] | |
| Manchester Secondary PRU | 11–16[2] | |
| Meade Hill School | 11–16[2] | |
| Melland High School | 11–19[2] | |
| North Ridge High School | 11–19[2] | |
| Orchard House Specialist High School | 11–19[2] | |
| Pioneer House High School | 11–19[2] | |
| Piper Hill High School | 11–19[2] | |
| Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School | 3–11[2] | |
| Rodney House School | 4–11[2] | |
| Southern Cross School | 9–16[2] | |
| The Birches School | 4–11[2] | |
| The Greens ENS | 5–14[2] | |
| The Watkin Centre | 11–16[2] |
Nursery schools (2)
| School | Ages | Headline results |
|---|---|---|
| Collyhurst Nursery School | 0–5[2] | |
| Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre | 0–4[2] |
Sources
- Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Office for National Statistics: LSOA (2021) to Electoral Ward (2026) to LAD (2026) Best Fit Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-07. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: English Indices of Deprivation. Period 2025. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Department for Education: Performance tables schools data (explore education statistics). Period 2025/26, provisional, published 2026-10-15. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS2 final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.