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Faith schools in Manchester

All 81 faith schools in Manchester.

81 schools in Manchester

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  1. Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester

    Manchester, M8 8DT · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Exceptional in every area
    • Muslim
    • Girls

    Results well above the Manchester faith schools average, low absence.

    214 first choices, 139 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Manchester faith schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 8Manchester faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    659
    View school Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
  2. Chorlton CofE Primary School

    Manchester, M21 9JA · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Manchester faith schools average, low absence.

    30 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school82%

    Manchester faith schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Manchester faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    227
    View school Chorlton CofE Primary School
  3. Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

    Manchester, M9 8BG · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Manchester faith schools average, low absence.

    63 first choices, 60 offers made

    Ready for secondary school77%

    Manchester faith schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Manchester faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    428
    View school Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
  4. Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester

    Manchester, M8 8DT · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Strong standard or better
    • Muslim
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Manchester faith schools average.

    226 first choices, 137 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Manchester faith schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 11Manchester faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    664
    View school Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
  5. The King David High School

    Manchester, M8 5DY · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Jewish
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Manchester faith schools average, high absence.

    94 first choices, 87 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Manchester faith schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 15Manchester faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    708
    View school The King David High School
  6. Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester

    Manchester, M15 6JS · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Manchester faith schools average, low absence.

    31 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school73%

    Manchester faith schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Manchester faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    218
    View school Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester
  7. St Wilfrid's RC Primary School

    Hulme, M15 5BJ · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Manchester faith schools average, low absence.

    23 first choices, 23 offers made

    Ready for secondary school92%

    Manchester faith schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Manchester faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    212
    View school St Wilfrid's RC Primary School
  8. Our Lady's RC High School

    Manchester, M9 0RP · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Manchester faith schools average, low absence.

    232 first choices, 202 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Manchester faith schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 8Manchester faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    1,046
    View school Our Lady's RC High School
  9. St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

    Manchester, M40 0JE · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Manchester faith schools average, low absence.

    43 first choices, 45 offers made

    Ready for secondary school86%

    Manchester faith schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Manchester faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    334
    View school St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
  10. King David Primary School

    Crumpsall, M8 5DJ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Jewish
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Manchester faith schools average, low absence.

    37 first choices, 37 offers made

    Ready for secondary school64%

    Manchester faith schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Manchester faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    381
    View school King David Primary School
  11. St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School

    Manchester, M16 7AQ · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Manchester faith schools average, low absence.

    48 first choices, 56 offers made

    Ready for secondary school58%

    Manchester faith schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Manchester faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    470
    View school St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School
  12. St Peter's RC High School

    M12 4wb · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Strong standard or better
    • Catholic

    Results above the Manchester faith schools average.

    223 first choices, 187 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Manchester faith schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 11Manchester faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    1,013
    View school St Peter's RC High School
  13. Didsbury CofE Primary School

    Manchester, M20 6RL · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Manchester faith schools average, low absence.

    37 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school79%

    Manchester faith schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Manchester faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    222
    View school Didsbury CofE Primary School
  14. West Didsbury CE Primary School

    Manchester, M20 4ZA · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Manchester faith schools average, low absence.

    71 first choices, 60 offers made

    Ready for secondary school73%

    Manchester faith schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Manchester faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    402
    View school West Didsbury CE Primary School
  15. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    Manchester, M23 1HP · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Manchester faith schools average, low absence.

    50 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school73%

    Manchester faith schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Manchester faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    251
    View school Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
  16. St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

    Manchester, M14 7ED · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Manchester faith schools average, high absence.

    48 first choices, 49 offers made

    Ready for secondary school71%

    Manchester faith schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 15Manchester faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    404
    View school St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
  17. St Paul's CofE Primary School

    Manchester, M20 4PG · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Manchester faith schools average.

    40 first choices, 41 offers made

    Ready for secondary school71%

    Manchester faith schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Manchester faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    329
    View school St Paul's CofE Primary School
  18. St Richard's RC Primary School

    Manchester, M12 5TL · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Manchester faith schools average, low absence.

    58 first choices, 60 offers made

    Ready for secondary school75%

    Manchester faith schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Manchester faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    454
    View school St Richard's RC Primary School
  19. Trinity CofE High School

    Manchester, M15 6HP · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Manchester faith schools average.

    288 first choices, 228 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Manchester faith schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 11Manchester faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    1,503
    View school Trinity CofE High School
  20. St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

    Manchester, M21 9SN · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Manchester faith schools average, low absence.

    41 first choices, 41 offers made

    Ready for secondary school73%

    Manchester faith schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Manchester faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    398
    View school St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
  21. St Malachy's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

    Manchester, M40 7RG · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Manchester faith schools average.

    28 first choices, 28 offers made

    Ready for secondary school86%

    Manchester faith schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Manchester faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    211
    View school St Malachy's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
  22. William Hulme's Grammar School

    Manchester, M16 8PR · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Faith school
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Manchester faith schools average.

    313 first choices, 167 offers made

    Ready for secondary school72%

    Manchester faith schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 12Manchester faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    1,542
    View school William Hulme's Grammar School
  23. Armitage CofE Primary School

    Manchester, M12 5NP · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Manchester faith schools average, low absence.

    65 first choices, 59 offers made

    Ready for secondary school57%

    Manchester faith schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Manchester faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    490
    View school Armitage CofE Primary School
  24. The Barlow RC High School

    Manchester, M20 6BX · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Manchester faith schools average, high absence.

    155 first choices, 169 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Manchester faith schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 15Manchester faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    930
    View school The Barlow RC High School
The big picture

How Manchester's faith schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Manchester 60%England 62%St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester: 21%St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 29%St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston: 31%The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School: 38%St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy: 38%St Philip's Church of England Primary School: 41%St Ambrose RC Primary School: 41%St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden: 43%Holy Trinity CofE Primary School: 45%Saviour CofE Primary School: 45%St Anne's RC Primary School Crumpsall Manchester: 46%St Agnes C of E Primary School: 48%St Brigid's RC Primary School: 48%Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School: 48%St James' CofE Primary School Gorton: 48%St Anthony's Catholic Primary School: 49%Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester: 52%St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School: 52%St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 52%St Luke's CofE Primary School: 54%St Andrew's CofE Primary School: 54%St Catherine's RC Primary School: 55%St Clare's RC Primary School: 55%Cheetham CofE Community Academy: 55%All Saints C of E Primary School: 56%Armitage CofE Primary School: 57%St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School: 58%St Clement's CofE Primary School: 58%St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 58%St Peter's Catholic Primary School: 59%St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester: 60%St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 62%St Edmund's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 63%Christ The King RC Primary School Manchester: 64%King David Primary School: 64%St John's CofE Primary School: 65%St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: 65%St Anne's RC Primary School: 67%St Margaret's CofE Primary School: 69%St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School: 71%St Paul's CofE Primary School: 71%St Willibrord's RC Primary School: 71%CofE School of the Resurrection: 71%St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 71%St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 71%St Augustine's CofE Primary School: 72%St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School: 72%William Hulme's Grammar School: 72%Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester: 73%Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School: 73%West Didsbury CE Primary School: 73%St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 73%St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme: 74%St Richard's RC Primary School: 75%Sacred Heart RC Primary School: 75%St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy: 77%Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 77%Didsbury CofE Primary School: 79%St Cuthbert's RC Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy: 79%Chorlton CofE Primary School: 82%St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 86%St Malachy's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 86%St Wilfrid's RC Primary School: 92%0%25%50%75%100%
Faith schools in Manchester

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Manchester average 5.6%St Philip's Church of England Primary School: 2.8%St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: 3.2%Chorlton CofE Primary School: 3.4%St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 3.4%St Wilfrid's RC Primary School: 3.5%Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 3.5%Sacred Heart RC Primary School: 3.7%St Catherine's RC Primary School: 4%St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston: 4%St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 4%St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School: 4.1%Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School: 4.1%King David Primary School: 4.1%St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 4.1%West Didsbury CE Primary School: 4.2%St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 4.2%St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 4.2%Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester: 4.3%Our Lady's RC High School: 4.4%Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester: 4.6%St Richard's RC Primary School: 4.6%Cheetham CofE Community Academy: 4.6%St Clement's CofE Primary School: 4.7%Armitage CofE Primary School: 4.8%Didsbury CofE Primary School: 4.8%St Edmund's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 4.8%St Willibrord's RC Primary School: 4.9%St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 4.9%St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy: 4.9%St Augustine's CofE Primary School: 5%Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester: 5%St Anne's RC Primary School: 5%The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School: 5%St Malachy's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 5%St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School: 5.1%St Paul's CofE Primary School: 5.1%St Clare's RC Primary School: 5.3%St Anthony's Catholic Primary School: 5.3%St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden: 5.4%St Margaret's CofE Primary School: 5.5%St Anne's RC Primary School Crumpsall Manchester: 5.6%St Peter's RC High School: 5.6%Trinity CofE High School: 5.6%Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School: 5.6%Holy Trinity CofE Primary School: 5.8%Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester: 5.8%St Peter's Catholic Primary School: 5.9%CofE School of the Resurrection: 5.9%St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme: 6%St Cuthbert's RC Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy: 6%St Luke's CofE Primary School: 6.1%St John's CofE Primary School: 6.1%Christ The King RC Primary School Manchester: 6.1%St Andrew's CofE Primary School: 6.4%St Brigid's RC Primary School: 6.4%William Hulme's Grammar School: 6.4%St James' CofE Primary School Gorton: 6.5%St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School: 6.6%Saviour CofE Primary School: 6.6%St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester: 6.8%St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy: 6.8%St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 6.8%St Matthew's RC High School: 7%St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School: 7.2%All Saints C of E Primary School: 7.3%St Agnes C of E Primary School: 7.7%St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 7.7%The Barlow RC High School: 7.8%Manchester Academy: 7.8%The King David High School: 7.9%St Ambrose RC Primary School: 8.4%Loreto High School Chorlton: 9.2%Saint Paul's Catholic High School: 9.8%St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester: 10%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith schools in Manchester

Ofsted grades in Manchester

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 20 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 5 of 61
  • Good: 50 of 61
  • Requires improvement: 5 of 61
  • Inadequate: 1 of 61
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Manchester

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    81 of the 81 faith schools in Manchester have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

    Show schools with no religious character
  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

    Show Good or Outstanding
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    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Faith schools in Manchester, explained

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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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many faith schools are in Manchester?
There are 81 faith schools in Manchester, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Manchester?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Manchester on Eduscope are Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester, Chorlton CofE Primary School and Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in Manchester?
Manchester has 5 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 50 are rated Good, meaning 90% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are faith schools in Manchester ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Manchester faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Manchester is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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