A town in Bury
In short: Most primary schools here are rated Good or better, about the same as across England. Results at 11 are above England, and results at 16 were below England in 2026. Missing school is a bigger problem than across England.
Prestwich at a glance
How Prestwich's schools compare with England, area by area.
Primary and secondary schools are ranked by Eduscope score, which weighs up results, inspections, attendance and more. Nurseries, special and independent schools aren't ranked. A high score isn't everything: always visit.
8 mainstream schools in Prestwich, best first
Manchester, M25 1BP · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
Results above the England average.
38 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1166%
England 62%
Results well above the England average.
5 first choices, 5 offers made
Met the standard at 1172%
England 62%
Results well above the England average.
Met the standard at 1170%
England 62%
3 mainstream schools in Prestwich, best first
Manchester, M25 1JH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
Results close to the England average.
168 first choices, 192 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1646.7
England 46.2
Results well below the England average.
52 first choices, 68 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1633.1
England 46.2
Results below the England average.
43 first choices, 41 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1641.2
England 46.2
10 in Prestwich, highest Ofsted grade first
Manchester, M25 9LD · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Manchester, M25 9WW · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Manchester, M25 3DU · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
2 in Prestwich, by the school's Eduscope score
Results below the England average.
43 first choices, 41 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1641.2
England 46.2
Manchester, M25 3BL · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
1 in Prestwich. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
Manchester, M25 3BL · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Each dot is a school or nursery, coloured by its latest Ofsted grade. Point at a dot to see its name, or use the list.
Your home council handles your application, wherever the school is. Living nearby doesn't guarantee a place: each school's admission rules decide.
Pick a stage to see every Prestwich school for that age, with filters for type, faith and Ofsted grade.
Ages 0 to 4
All 8 inspected are Good or better.
10nurseries
Ages 4 to 11
100% Good or better. 68% met the standard at 11.
8schools
Ages 11 to 16
1 Good, 1 need to improve. 41% got grade 5 in English and maths.
4schools
The one inspected is Good or better. About 2 pupils per teacher.
1school
Here's how Prestwich's schools break down by type, faith and more.
Some areas, like parts of a bigger town, are easiest to find by postcode.
Inspections, exam results and attendance, next to the figure for England where we have it.
Worked out by Eduscope from each school's published figures. Not an official statistic for this town.
PrestwichEngland
Primaries rated Good or Outstanding
Latest Ofsted grade, 6 primaries with one.
100%
England 96%
Close to England
Secondaries rated Good or Outstanding
1 of the 2 with a grade.
50%
England 93%
Met the expected standard at 11
Reading, writing and maths.
68%
England 62%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
At GCSE.
41%
Pupils who miss a lot of school
Missed 1 in 10 days or more. Lower is better.
21%
England 18%
Primary pupils on free school meals
A sign of family income, not of school quality.
12%
Latest graded inspection for the 9 schools that have one.
89%
Good or Outstanding
Prestwich in blue. There were no tests in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid.
Prestwich has 22 schools and nurseries.
There are 12% fewer pupils than in 2018.
12% of primary pupils here get free school meals. Schools get extra money for each of them.
Pupils in Prestwich's state schools each January.
Down 12% since 2018.
Out of every 10 primary pupils, how many get free school meals. It's a sign of family income, not of school quality.
Prestwich12%
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Prestwich has 22 schools, including 8 primary schools, 4 secondary schools, 10 nurseries, 1 special school. Some count in more than one group. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.
The highest-ranked schools in Prestwich on Eduscope are St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich, Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy, St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance. Independent, special and nursery schools aren't ranked.
89% of inspected schools in Prestwich hold a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating, which is below the England average of 94.8%. This includes 1 school rated Outstanding and 7 rated Good.
Across primary schools in Prestwich, 68% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
The average pupil-teacher ratio across schools in Prestwich is 18.8:1. While not a direct measure of class size, this indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil. Across England it is 17.9:1.
The persistent absence rate across schools in Prestwich is 21.1%. A pupil is classed as persistently absent if they miss 10% or more of school sessions. Across England it is 18.1%.
There are 4,439 pupils enrolled across schools in Prestwich, with 2,611 in primary and 1,828 in secondary. 18.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.
Start by considering your child's age, your location, and whether you prefer a state or independent school. Use Eduscope to compare 22 schools in Prestwich by Ofsted ratings, exam results, and distance. Filter by school type, gender, religious character, and admissions policy to narrow your options.
Sources: DfE school performance tables, DfE school census and workforce, DfE pupil absence, Ofsted. Photos are stand-ins.
