Councils · England · Manchester
Schools in Manchester, and the dates that matter.
Every state school in the council area — 139 primary, 32 secondary — with Manchester’s application deadlines, offer days, and where to apply. One page, kept current from official sources.
September 2027 entry · Sources: Primary scheme (PDF) · Secondary scheme (PDF)
Primary · Reception 2027
15 January 2027
National deadline. Offers arrive 16 April. We suggest submitting by 8 January to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Manchester’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →Secondary · Year 7 2027
31 October 2026
National deadline. Offers arrive 1 March. Grammar tests, where they apply, happen even earlier. We suggest submitting by 24 October to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Manchester’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →01 / EVERY SCHOOL IN MANCHESTER
Find your shortlist.
All 211state and independent schools in the council area, straight from the Department for Education’s register. Open any school for admissions details, Ofsted history and open days.
Primary · 139
Abbey Hey Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Abbott Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Outstanding
Abraham Moss Community School
Academy converter · Ages 3-16 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Acacias Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
All Saints C of E Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
All Saints Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Alma Park Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Armitage CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Outstanding
Ashbury Meadow Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Outstanding
Baguley Hall Primary School
Foundation school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Barlow Hall Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Beaver Road Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Not judged
Benchill Primary School
Foundation school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Not judged
Birchfields Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Not judged
Bowker Vale Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Briscoe Lane Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Broad Oak Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Brookburn Community School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Button Lane Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Cavendish Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Not judged yet
Chapel Street Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Charlestown Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Cheetham CofE Community Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Cheetwood Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Chorlton CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Not judged
Chorlton Park Primary
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Christ The King RC Primary School Manchester
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Claremont Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Co-op Academy Broadhurst
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Co-op Academy Medlock
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Co-op Academy New Islington
Free schools · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Outstanding
CofE School of the Resurrection
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Crab Lane Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Not judged
Cravenwood Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Cringle Brook Primary School
Free schools · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Levenshulme
Ofsted · Outstanding
Crossacres Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Outstanding
Crosslee Community Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Inadequate
Crowcroft Park Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Crown Street Primary School
Free schools · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Not judged yet
Crumpsall Lane Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Didsbury CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
E-ACT Blackley Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Gorton Primary School
Free schools · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Green End Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Outstanding
Haveley Hey Community School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Not judged
Heald Place Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Higher Openshaw Community School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Outstanding
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Irk Valley Community School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
King David Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Crumpsall
Ofsted · Outstanding
Ladybarn Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Lily Lane Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Inadequate
Longsight Community Primary
Free schools · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Manchester Communication Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Manley Park Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Outstanding
Mauldeth Road Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Moston Fields Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Not judged
Moston Lane Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Not judged
New Moston Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Not judged
Newall Green Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Northenden Community School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Not judged yet
Oasis Academy Aspinal
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Oasis Academy Harpur Mount
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Oasis Academy Temple
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Old Hall Drive Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Old Moat Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Outstanding
Oswald Road Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Park View Community Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Peel Hall Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Inadequate
Pike Fold Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Plymouth Grove Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Ardwick
Ofsted · Good
Rack House Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Ravensbury Community School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Outstanding
Ringway Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Rolls Crescent Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Rushbrook Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Sacred Heart RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Outstanding
Sandilands Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Saviour CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Seymour Road Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Agnes C of E Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Ambrose RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Anne's RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Anne's RC Primary School Crumpsall Manchester
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Augustine's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Brigid's RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Catherine's RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Requires improvement
St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Clare's RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Clement's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Cuthbert's RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Not judged yet
St Edmund's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Not judged yet
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Inadequate
St James' CofE Primary School Gorton
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Not judged yet
St John's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St John's RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Malachy's RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Not judged yet
St Margaret's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Mary's RC Primary School Manchester
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Not judged yet
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Philip's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Richard's RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Wilfrid's RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Hulme
Ofsted · Good
St Willibrord's RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Stanley Grove Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Longsight
Ofsted · Good
The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Requires improvement
The Olive School, Manchester
Free schools · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Not judged yet
The Willows Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Unity Community Primary
Free schools · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Varna Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Outstanding
Webster Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
West Didsbury CE Primary School
Free schools · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Wilbraham Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
William Hulme's Grammar School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-18 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Secondary · 32
Abraham Moss Community School
Academy converter · Ages 3-16 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Burnage Academy for Boys
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Boys · Manchester
Ofsted · Outstanding
CHS South
Free schools · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Cedar Mount Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Gorton
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Chorlton High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Co-op Academy Belle Vue
Free schools · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Outstanding
Co-op Academy Manchester
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Co-op Academy North Manchester
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Dean Trust Ardwick
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Didsbury High School
Free schools · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Outstanding
Dixons Brooklands Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Not judged
Dixons Newall Green Academy
Free schools · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Manchester
Not judged yet
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Free schools · Ages 11-18 · Boys · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Free schools · Ages 11-18 · Girls · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Levenshulme High School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Girls · Manchester
Ofsted · Outstanding
Loreto High School Chorlton
Voluntary aided school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Manchester Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Manchester Communication Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Manchester Enterprise Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Wythenshawe
Ofsted · Good
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Free schools · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Our Lady's RC High School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Parrs Wood High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Saint Paul's Catholic High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Matthew's RC High School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Not judged
St Peter's RC High School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed
Ofsted · Good
The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College
Voluntary aided school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
The East Manchester Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Requires improvement
The King David High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Trinity CofE High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Whalley Range 11-18 High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Girls · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
William Hulme's Grammar School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-18 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Wright Robinson College
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Outstanding
Special & other · 42
Abbey College Manchester
Other independent school · Ages 14-23 · Mixed
Not judged yet
Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School
Community special school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Outstanding
Bridge College
Special post 16 institution · Ages 16-25 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Camberwell Park Specialist Support School
Academy special sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Not judged yet
Chetham's School of Music
Other independent school · Ages 8-19 · Mixed
Not judged yet
Connell Co-Op College
Free schools 16 to 19 · Ages 16-19 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Digital Advantage
Special post 16 institution · Ages 16-24 · Mixed · Manchester
Not judged yet
Grange School
Academy special sponsor led · Ages 4-19 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Outstanding
Harpurhey Alternative Provision School
Other independent school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Inadequate
IncludEd Learning
Other independent special school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys
Other independent school · Ages 11-16 · Boys · Manchester
Not judged yet
LTE Group
Further education · Ages 14-99 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Lancasterian School
Community special school · Ages 3-16 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Loreto College
Further education · Ages 16-99 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Outstanding
Manchester High School for Girls
Other independent school · Ages 3-18 · Girls · Manchester
Not judged yet
Manchester Hospital School
Community special school · Ages 4-16 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls
Other independent school · Ages 11-16 · Girls · Manchester
Ofsted · Outstanding
Manchester Jewish School for Special Education
Other independent special school · Ages 4-25 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Manchester Muslim Preparatory School
Other independent school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy
Other independent school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Meade Hill School
Academy special converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Manchester
Not judged yet
Melland High School
Academy special converter · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Gorton
Ofsted · Outstanding
Moor Allerton Preparatory School
Other independent school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Not judged yet
Music Stuff
Other independent school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Inadequate
North Ridge High School
Community special school · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Outstanding
Orchard House Specialist High School
Free schools special · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Manchester
Not judged yet
Pinc College
Special post 16 institution · Ages 16-25 · Mixed · Manchester
Not judged yet
Pioneer House High School
Free schools special · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Outstanding
Piper Hill High School
Academy special converter · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Outstanding
Progress Schools - Gorton
Other independent school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School
Free schools special · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · MANCHESTER
Ofsted · Outstanding
Rodney House School
Community special school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Outstanding
Sol Christian Academy
Other independent school · Ages 2-18 · Mixed
Ofsted · Good
Southern Cross School
Academy special converter · Ages 9-16 · Mixed · Manchester
Not judged yet
St Bede's College
Other independent school · Ages 3-19 · Mixed
Not judged yet
The Birches School
Community special school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
The Greens ENS
Other independent special school · Ages 5-14 · Mixed · Greater Manchester
Ofsted · Good
The Manchester Grammar School
Other independent school · Ages 7-18 · Boys · Manchester
Not judged yet
The Watkin Centre
Other independent special school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Manchester
Not judged yet
Thompsons Academy trading as Navigators
Special post 16 institution · Ages 16-25 · Mixed · Salford
Not judged yet
Withington Girls' School
Other independent school · Ages 7-19 · Girls · Manchester
Not judged yet
Xaverian College
Further education · Ages 16-99 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Outstanding
02 / HOW APPLYING WORKS HERE
One form, through Manchester.
If you live in Manchester, you apply through the council’s own portal — even for schools in another council’s area.
Preferences
List as many schools as the form allows — you’ll see the limit when you start your application. Rank in your true order; schools never see it.
Own-criteria schools
Some Manchester secondaries are academies or faith schools that set their own entry criteria — check each school’s page for extra forms before the deadline.
Plain-English guides
Primary admissions, explained
The 15 January deadline and how Reception offers work.
Secondary admissions, explained
The 31 October deadline and the traps that come earlier.
How school appeals work
Your right to appeal, and honest odds of success.
Waiting lists, explained
How they're ordered, and why positions move both ways.
03 / NEARBY
Looking across the border?
Families near Manchester often also shortlist schools in these neighbouring council areas.