England
Schools in Manchester
878 schools from official GIAS records — including 538 primary and 137 secondary.
School data currently covers England using official GIAS records. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may be added when official datasets are integrated.
About schools in Manchester
Manchester has 878 schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 538 primary (76%), 137 secondary (19%) and 21 nursery (3%). Manchester spans 11 local authorities, most schools sitting in Manchester (443). The most common types are community school (283), voluntary aided school (157) and academy converter (112). This includes 173 academies, 82 independent schools and 145 special schools.
How many schools are there in Manchester?
GIAS lists 878 schools in Manchester, England.
What types of schools are in Manchester?
The biggest groups by phase are primary (538), secondary (137) and nursery (21).
Which local authority covers Manchester?
Manchester spans Manchester, Salford and Trafford; check each school's page for its own authority.
Where does this Manchester data come from?
School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.
School listings
878 schools · page 1 of 18
Official figures for Manchester
Sorted by a published DfE/Ofsted measure — not an editorial league table.
Community school · All-through
Manchester · M8 5UF · Manchester
Ages 3–16
- Absence10.4%
- FSM41.2%
- Demand1.10
Local authority nursery school · Nursery
Manchester · M24 2NU · Rochdale
Ages 3–5
Local authority nursery school · Nursery
Manchester · M30 8LD · Salford
Ages 3–5
Community school · Primary
Manchester · M34 5SF · Tameside
Ages 3–11
- Absence5.6%
- FSM17.6%
- Demand0.88
Other independent special school
Manchester · M9 6HE · Manchester
Ages 14–16
Local authority nursery school · Nursery
Manchester · M12 6PE · Manchester
Ages 3–5
Community school · Primary
Manchester · M11 3RE · Manchester
Ages 3–11
Other independent special school
Manchester · M11 1HL · Manchester
Ages 11–16
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Manchester · M46 0HJ · Wigan
Ages 4–11
- FSM30.1%
Community school · Primary
Manchester · M21 7JG · Manchester
Ages 3–11
- FSM32.8%
Other independent special school
Manchester · M19 3HP · Manchester
Ages 11–16
Local authority nursery school · Nursery
Manchester · M9 1XS · Manchester
Ages 3–5
Community school · Primary
Manchester · M32 9TG · Trafford
Ages 3–11
- FSM10.3%
Community school · Primary
Manchester · M30 7PT · Salford
Ages 3–11
- FSM24.3%
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Manchester · M14 7LS · Manchester
Ages 3–11
Community school · Primary
Manchester · M40 0BX · Manchester
Ages 3–11
- FSM22.3%
More about schools in Manchester
Breakdowns from GIAS establishment records for this town. Use these to spot the mix of phases, ages and types — then open individual school profiles for Ofsted and performance.
Gender mix
- Mixed831
- Boys22
- Girls19
Age ranges
- 3–11378
- 11–16135
- 4–1151
- 7–1141
- 2–1130
- 11–1830
- 3–729
- 5–725
Local authorities
- Manchester443
- Salford125
- Trafford86
- Bury63
- Tameside50
- Rochdale50
- Wigan34
- Oldham19
- Bolton4
- Lancashire2
- Halton2
School types
- Community school283
- Voluntary aided school157
- Academy converter112
- Academy sponsor led54
- Community special school53
- Other independent school47
- Voluntary controlled school42
- Other independent special school35
- Local authority nursery school21
- Free schools15
- Special
- 145
- Independent
- 82
- Academies
- 173