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Manchester Hospital School

Community special school · Manchester · M13 9WL

Ages 4–16 · 152 pupils · Manchester

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-07-15

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Pupils on roll
152
Boys / girls
69 / 83
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 4–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Joanna Beswick

Location

Address
3rd Floor School, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Oxford Road
Postcode
M13 9WL
Town
Manchester
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Manchester Rusholme
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 4–16, in Manchester, Manchester, 152 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M13
13
Open schools in Manchester LA
220

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanna Beswick
Telephone
01615092368
Website
www.manchesterhospitalschool.co.uk

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