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Special schools in Manchester

All 26 special schools in Manchester.

26 schools in Manchester

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  1. Grange School

    Manchester, M12 4GR · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    7.4%
    Pupils
    312
    Pupils per teacher
    9.2
    View school Grange School
  2. Manchester Hospital School

    Manchester, M13 9WL · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 16

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    152
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Manchester Hospital School
  3. Melland High School

    Gorton, M18 7DT · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    10.4%
    Pupils
    256
    Pupils per teacher
    8.6
    View school Melland High School
  4. North Ridge High School

    Manchester, M9 0RP · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    11.6%
    Pupils
    207
    Pupils per teacher
    11.4
    View school North Ridge High School
  5. Pioneer House High School

    Manchester, M23 0FF · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    7.9%
    Pupils
    170
    Pupils per teacher
    7.9
    View school Pioneer House High School
  6. Piper Hill High School

    Manchester, M23 2YS · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    12.1%
    Pupils
    285
    Pupils per teacher
    7.0
    View school Piper Hill High School
  7. Rodney House School

    Manchester, M12 4WF · Special · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    9.7%
    Pupils
    75
    Pupils per teacher
    7.1
    View school Rodney House School
  8. Bridge College

    Manchester, M11 2GR · Special · 16+ · Ages 16 to 25

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    View school Bridge College
  9. IncludEd Learning

    Manchester, M16 8ER · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    16
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school IncludEd Learning
  10. Lancasterian School

    Manchester, M20 2XA · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    15.8%
    Pupils
    196
    Pupils per teacher
    8.5
    View school Lancasterian School
  11. Meade Hill School

    Manchester, M9 6GN · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    34.7%
    Pupils
    205
    Pupils per teacher
    7.6
    View school Meade Hill School
  12. Pinc College

    Manchester, M13 9PL · Special · 16+ · Ages 16 to 25

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    View school Pinc College
  13. Southern Cross School

    Manchester, M22 4AB · Academy · All-through · Ages 9 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    40.7%
    Pupils
    165
    Pupils per teacher
    7.0
    View school Southern Cross School
  14. The Birches School

    Manchester, M20 2XZ · Special · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    10.0%
    Pupils
    168
    Pupils per teacher
    7.5
    View school The Birches School
  15. The Watkin Centre

    Manchester, M23 9TT · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    47
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school The Watkin Centre
  16. The Greens ENS

    Greater Manchester, M40 1NZ · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 14

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 4 areas

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    26
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school The Greens ENS
  17. Beltane College

    Manchester, M8 8QA · Special · 16+ · Ages 16 to 25

    • No Ofsted grade yet

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    View school Beltane College
  18. Bowersgate School

    Manchester, M23 9PL · Independent · All-through · Ages 6 to 16

    • No Ofsted grade yet

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    View school Bowersgate School
The big picture

How Manchester's special schools spread out

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

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Manchester 5.6England 46.2Melland High School: 0.2Pioneer House High School: 0.4Meade Hill School: 6.5020406080
Special schools in Manchester

Days missed

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

Manchester average 14.4%Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School: 7.2%Grange School: 7.4%Pioneer House High School: 7.9%Rodney House School: 9.7%Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School: 9.9%Camberwell Park Specialist Support School: 9.9%The Birches School: 10%Melland High School: 10.4%North Ridge High School: 11.6%Piper Hill High School: 12.1%Lancasterian School: 15.8%Meade Hill School: 34.7%Southern Cross School: 40.7%0%11%22%33%44%
Special schools in Manchester

Ofsted grades in Manchester

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 7 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 8 of 19
  • Good: 9 of 19
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 19
  • Inadequate: 1 of 19
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Manchester

  1. Some are faith schools.

    1 of the 26 special 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.

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  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.

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About these schools

Special schools in Manchester, explained

There are 26 special schools in Manchester, teaching 2,848 children.

90% of the special schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 8 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

66.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £26,982 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 39.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See special schools near me, or everything in Manchester.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many special needs schools are in Manchester?
There are 26 special needs schools in Manchester, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding special needs schools are in Manchester?
Manchester has 8 special needs schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 9 are rated Good, meaning 90% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
What is the average class size in Manchester special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Manchester is 8:1. 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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