There are 81 faith schools in Manchester, teaching 32,807 children. 42 are run by the council and 33 are academies or free schools. Among them are 1 special and 6 independent schools.
90% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 5 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
60.3% of pupils in Manchester faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 21% to 92%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
44.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,183 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 15.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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