- Ofsted:Good or better
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Manchester average, low absence.
30 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1182%
Manchester 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 227
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.2
Primary schools in Manchester
All 161 primary schools in Manchester. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Manchester average, low absence.
131 first choices, 139 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
Manchester 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,084
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.0
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 average, low absence.
63 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1177%
Manchester 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 428
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.8
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Manchester average, low absence.
71 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1173%
Manchester 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 442
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.1
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Manchester average.
48 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
Manchester 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.6%Manchester 5.9%
- Pupils
- 228
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.8
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 average, low absence.
31 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1173%
Manchester 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 218
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Manchester average, low absence.
47 first choices, 47 offers made
Met the standard at 1187%
Manchester 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 427
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Manchester average, low absence.
23 first choices, 23 offers made
Met the standard at 1192%
Manchester 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 212
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.9
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Manchester average.
42 first choices, 45 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
Manchester 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.9%Manchester 5.9%
- Pupils
- 460
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the Manchester average, low absence.
42 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1172%
Manchester 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 208
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
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 average, low absence.
43 first choices, 45 offers made
Met the standard at 1186%
Manchester 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 334
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Jewish
- Has a nursery
Results above the Manchester average, low absence.
37 first choices, 37 offers made
Met the standard at 1164%
Manchester 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 381
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Manchester average.
63 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1181%
Manchester 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.3%Manchester 5.9%
- Pupils
- 492
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.2
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Manchester average, low absence.
48 first choices, 56 offers made
Met the standard at 1158%
Manchester 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 470
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Manchester average, low absence.
37 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
Manchester 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 222
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the Manchester average, low absence.
71 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1173%
Manchester 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 402
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Manchester average, low absence.
50 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1173%
Manchester 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 251
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.9
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 average, high absence.
48 first choices, 49 offers made
Met the standard at 1171%
Manchester 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 404
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Manchester average.
40 first choices, 41 offers made
Met the standard at 1171%
Manchester 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.1%Manchester 5.9%
- Pupils
- 329
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Manchester average, low absence.
58 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
Manchester 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 454
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.2
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Manchester average.
93 first choices, 90 offers made
Met the standard at 1167%
Manchester 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.9%Manchester 5.9%
- Pupils
- 704
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Manchester average, low absence.
44 first choices, 44 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
Manchester 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 443
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.8
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 average, low absence.
41 first choices, 41 offers made
Met the standard at 1173%
Manchester 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 398
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
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 average.
28 first choices, 28 offers made
Met the standard at 1186%
Manchester 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.0%Manchester 5.9%
- Pupils
- 211
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.7
- Primary schools161including 13 special
- Met the standard at 1158.0%
- Good or Outstanding93%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools68 of 16136 Catholic, 26 Church of England
- With a nursery class140take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals48.6%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Manchester's primary schools spread out
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Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Manchester
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 55 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 10 of 106
- Good: 88 of 106
- Requires improvement: 6 of 106
- Inadequate: 2 of 106
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Manchester
Some are faith schools.
68 of the 161 primary 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 characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
140 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
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
About these schools
Primary schools in Manchester, explained
There are 161 primary schools in Manchester, teaching 61,360 children. 72 are run by the council and 71 are academies or free schools. Among them are 13 special and 12 independent schools.
93% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 10 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
58.0% of pupils in Manchester met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 92%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
48.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,277 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 16.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Other schools in Manchester
- Secondary schools62 schools
- Nurseries106 schools
- Sixth forms22 schools
- Private schools21 schools
- Special schools26 schools
- Boarding schools2 schools
- Faith schools81 schools
- Catholic schools42 schools
- Church of England schools27 schools
- Muslim schools6 schools
- Jewish schools3 schools
- Girls' schools6 schools
- Boys' schools4 schools
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Manchester?
There are 161 primary schools in Manchester, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Manchester?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Manchester on Eduscope are Chorlton CofE Primary School, Beaver Road 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 primary schools are in Manchester?
Manchester has 10 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 88 are rated Good, meaning 93% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary 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.
How do primary schools in Manchester perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Manchester, 58% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Manchester primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Manchester is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Manchester?
When choosing a primary school in Manchester, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 161 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.