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Best schools in Manchester

Manchester school decisions improve when you separate the city-centre hype from the local authority and postcode context that actually shapes daily life. This ranking covers 120 schools across 10 local authority districts. Postcode area WN6 has the highest average school score (98.1 across 3 schools), while SK4 sits at the lower end (88.5). 100% of ranked Manchester schools hold an Ofsted Outstanding or Good rating.

All schoolsPrimarySecondary
120Ranked schools
100Top score
94.4Median score
120Outstanding / Good

Top 10 schools in Manchester on the LocaleIQ model

Ordered by composite score within the Manchester comparison pool. Rankings reflect published data, not editorial opinion.

  1. 1
    Egerton Primary School100
    OfstedGoodPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 78% · higher 28%PostcodeBL7 9RE
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  2. 2
    The Olive School, Bolton100
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 95% · higher 32%PostcodeBL1 8HT
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  3. 3
    Altrincham Grammar School for Girls99.8
    OfstedOutstandingPhaseSecondaryAttainment 8 80.6PostcodeWA14 2NL
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  4. 4
    Tyntesfield Primary School99.7
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 84% · higher 36%PostcodeM33 4HE
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  5. 5
    Gatley Primary School99.7
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 93% · higher 39%PostcodeSK8 4NB
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  6. 6
    Nicol Mere School99.6
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 97% · higher 33%PostcodeWN4 8DF
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  7. 7
    Beaumont Primary School99.3
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 84% · higher 29%PostcodeBL3 4RX
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  8. 8
    Bowdon CofE Primary School99.3
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 80% · higher 34%PostcodeWA14 3EX
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  9. 9
    Altrincham Grammar School for Boys99.3
    OfstedOutstandingPhaseSecondaryAttainment 8 78.5PostcodeWA14 2RS
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  10. 10
    Woodfield Primary School99.2
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 93% · higher 31%PostcodeWN1 2NT
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More schools in Manchester

Positions 11–30 in the Manchester ranking.

#SchoolLocaleIQOfstedPhase
11Queensgate Primary School99.1OutstandingPrimary
12Sale Grammar School98.9OutstandingSecondary
13Chantlers Primary School98.9OutstandingPrimary
14St Peter's Catholic Primary School98.9OutstandingPrimary
15Markland Hill Primary School98.9OutstandingPrimary
16St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy98.8OutstandingPrimary
17Orrell Newfold Community Primary School98.8OutstandingPrimary
18Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan98.7OutstandingPrimary
19Park Road Academy Primary School98.7OutstandingPrimary
20St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish98.5OutstandingPrimary
21Park Road Sale Primary School98.4OutstandingPrimary
22Loreto Grammar School98.3OutstandingSecondary
23Bradshaw Hall Primary School98.2OutstandingPrimary
24Wood Fold Primary School98.2OutstandingPrimary
25St Vincent's Catholic Primary School98OutstandingPrimary
26Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan98OutstandingPrimary
27Broadoak Primary School97.9OutstandingPrimary
28Oxford Grove Primary School97.8OutstandingPrimary
29St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School97.8OutstandingPrimary
30The Valley Community Primary School97.8OutstandingPrimary

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Questions about schools in Manchester

What is the best school in Manchester?

Egerton Primary School is the top-ranked school in Manchester overall (LocaleIQ score 100 out of 100). Ofsted: Good. KS2 expected 78% · higher 28%. Primary and secondary schools are scored on separate metrics and peer pools — use the phase tabs above to compare like for like.

What is the best primary school in Manchester?

Egerton Primary School leads the Manchester primary school ranking (LocaleIQ 100). Ofsted: Good. KS2 expected 78% · higher 28%. The Primary tab above shows the full ranked list of Manchester primary schools.

What is the best secondary school in Manchester?

Altrincham Grammar School for Girls leads the Manchester secondary school ranking (LocaleIQ 99.8). Ofsted: Outstanding. Attainment 8 80.6. The Secondary tab above shows the full ranked list of Manchester secondary schools.

Which schools in Manchester are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?

83 schools in the Manchester ranking hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating: The Olive School, Bolton, Altrincham Grammar School for Girls, Tyntesfield Primary School, Gatley Primary School, Nicol Mere School, and 78 more. Outstanding means Ofsted judged the school exceptional in all inspection areas. LocaleIQ weighs DfE performance data alongside Ofsted, so a Good-rated school can still rank highly.

Which area of Manchester has the best schools?

By average LocaleIQ score across postcode areas, WN6 has the strongest cluster — 98.1 average across 3 ranked schools. SK4 sits at the lower end (88.5 average). Manchester school decisions improve when you separate the city-centre hype from the local authority and postcode context that actually shapes daily life. Postcode averages mask individual variation — always review each school's full profile.

How many schools are ranked in Manchester?

This ranking covers 120 schools (primary and secondary) in the Manchester comparison pool, across 10 local authority districts. Use the Primary or Secondary tabs for phase-specific rankings. Schools without sufficient published data are excluded but may appear in the LocaleIQ directory.

Ranking data last computed 29 March 2026.