What are the best church of england schools in Manchester?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked church of england schools in Manchester include 4CT Playscheme, 4CT Playscheme, and A6 Young People's Centre. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding church of england schools are in Manchester?

Manchester has 34 church of england schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 119 are rated Good, meaning 91% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are church of england schools in Manchester ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

What is the average class size in Manchester church of england schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across church of england schools in Manchester is 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Best Church of England Schools in Manchester

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Key Facts

There are 27 Church of England schools in Manchester, accounting for 6.4% of all schools in the area, which is below the national average of 8.8%.
In Manchester, 92.3% of Church of England schools are rated Good or Outstanding, with 3 Outstanding and 21 Good out of 26 inspected schools.
The 27 Church of England schools in Manchester have a total of 10,390 pupils, with 45.9% eligible for free school meals and a pupil-teacher ratio of 20.40.
Church of England schools in Manchester perform well academically, with 61.0% of pupils meeting the expected standard at KS2, a Progress 8 score of 0.27, and 64.7% achieving grade 5+ in English & maths.

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St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Manchester, M16 7AQ

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected77%

Absence4.0%

Pupils470

P/T Ratio23.5

St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School

Ofsted

Good

Manchester, M40 1GB

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected63%

Absence6.8%

Pupils219

P/T Ratio20.7

St Margaret's CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Manchester, M16 8FQ

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected61%

Absence6.1%

Pupils601

P/T Ratio17.8

Didsbury CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Manchester, M20 6RL

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected86%

Absence4.1%

Pupils222

P/T Ratio18.9

Trinity CofE High School

Ofsted

Good

Manchester, M15 6HP

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–19

Progress 8+0.27

Attainment 853.0

Eng+Maths81%

Pupils1,503

St James' CofE Primary School Gorton

Ofsted

Good

Manchester, M18 8LW

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected49%

Absence7.7%

Pupils466

P/T Ratio19.1

Armitage CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Manchester, M12 5NP

State · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected61%

Absence5.2%

Pupils490

P/T Ratio18.7

Chorlton CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Manchester, M21 9JA

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected71%

Absence3.8%

Pupils227

P/T Ratio25.6

St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme

Ofsted

Good

Manchester, M14 6HW

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected73%

Absence5.5%

Pupils222

P/T Ratio14.5

St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy

Ofsted

Good

Manchester, M11 2JX

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected69%

Absence7.6%

Pupils220

P/T Ratio20.5

St John's CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Manchester, M13 0YE

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected67%

Absence6.2%

Pupils455

P/T Ratio20.1

West Didsbury CE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Manchester, M20 4ZA

Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected80%

Absence4.6%

Pupils402

P/T Ratio25.7

CofE School of the Resurrection

Ofsted

Good

Manchester, M11 3TJ

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected56%

Absence5.8%

Pupils188

P/T Ratio25.0

Cheetham CofE Community Academy

Ofsted

Good

Manchester, M8 9FR

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected52%

Absence4.9%

Pupils597

P/T Ratio23.3

St Paul's CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Manchester, M20 4PG

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected75%

Absence5.3%

Pupils329

P/T Ratio22.1

St Augustine's CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Manchester, M40 8PL

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected70%

Absence5.8%

Pupils188

P/T Ratio14.9

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Req. Impr.

Manchester, M9 4DU

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected39%

Absence6.9%

Pupils457

P/T Ratio21.0

St Agnes C of E Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Manchester, M13 0PE

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected36%

Absence7.4%

Pupils429

P/T Ratio23.3

St Andrew's CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Manchester, M19 2UH

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected78%

Absence6.8%

Pupils298

P/T Ratio21.0

St Clement's CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Manchester, M11 1LR

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected55%

Absence5.0%

Pupils240

P/T Ratio24.5

St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston

Ofsted

Good

Manchester, M40 0DF

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected54%

Absence4.2%

Pupils235

P/T Ratio23.7

St Philip's Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Manchester, M15 6BT

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected43%

Absence2.8%

Pupils173

P/T Ratio18.0

St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden

Ofsted

Good

Manchester, M22 4NR

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected71%

Absence5.1%

Pupils340

P/T Ratio22.0

St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School

Manchester, M13 0DX

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected64%

Absence5.9%

Pupils410

P/T Ratio21.2

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 421 church of england schools in Manchester, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	Manchester	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	92%	90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	61%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	+0.27	+0.00
Attainment 8	53.0	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	16%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	20.4:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£7,448	£7,460

About This Data

•School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
•Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
•Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.

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Best Church of England Schools in Manchester

Key Facts

St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School

St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School

St Margaret's CofE Primary School

Didsbury CofE Primary School

Trinity CofE High School

St James' CofE Primary School Gorton

Armitage CofE Primary School

Chorlton CofE Primary School

St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme

St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy

St John's CofE Primary School

West Didsbury CE Primary School

CofE School of the Resurrection

Cheetham CofE Community Academy

St Paul's CofE Primary School

St Augustine's CofE Primary School

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

St Agnes C of E Primary School

St Andrew's CofE Primary School

St Clement's CofE Primary School

St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston

St Philip's Church of England Primary School

St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden

St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School

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