How many Outstanding or Good schools are there in Manchester?

GeraLearn's directory covers 7 top-rated state-funded schools in Manchester: 5 Outstanding and 2 Good by Ofsted (as of 31 May 2026). This includes 4 secondary and 3 primary schools. For the share of ALL Manchester schools rated Good or better, see the Gera School Quality Index for Manchester.

Which schools in Manchester are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?

5 schools are rated Outstanding in Manchester: Didsbury High School, Co-op Academy Belle Vue, Crossacres Primary Academy, St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School, Manley Park Primary School. Each carries an Ofsted overall-effectiveness grade of 1 (Outstanding).

What is the largest top-rated school in Manchester?

Trinity CofE High School is the largest top-rated secondary school listed in Manchester, with 1,503 pupils. It is rated Good by Ofsted.

Where does this Manchester schools data come from?

Every school, grade and pupil count is taken directly from Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (as at 31 May 2026), published by Ofsted under the Open Government Licence v3.0. GeraLearn lists the Outstanding and Good schools verbatim — no rating is modelled or estimated.

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Outstanding & Good schools in Manchester

7 state-funded schools in Manchester are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted — 5 Outstanding and 2 Good, across 4 secondary and 3 primary schools.

Which schools in Manchester are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted?

GeraLearn lists 7 top-rated state-funded schools in Manchester (5 Outstanding and 2 Good by Ofsted, as of 31 May 2026): 4 secondary and 3 primary. Didsbury High School is among them — rated Outstanding. Source: Ofsted management information, OGL v3.0.

Source:Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information·As of 31 May 2026 · updated monthly · last refreshed 20 June 2026

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All 7 top-rated schools in Manchester

Outstanding first. Each school links to its full Ofsted profile.

School	Phase	Ofsted	Pupils	Last inspected
Didsbury High SchoolM20 2ET	Secondary	Outstanding	1,181	January 2024
Co-op Academy Belle VueM12 4BA	Secondary	Outstanding	722	March 2024
Crossacres Primary AcademyM22 5AD	Primary	Outstanding	702	January 2023
St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant SchoolM16 7AQ	Primary	Outstanding	451	April 2024
Manley Park Primary SchoolM16 0AA	Primary	Outstanding	430	May 2024
Trinity CofE High SchoolM15 6HP	Secondary	Good	1,503	November 2023
Manchester Communication AcademyM40 8NT	Secondary	Good	1,299	May 2024

More school data for Manchester

Gera School Quality Index for Manchester — the share of ALL state-funded schools in Manchester rated Good or better.
GCSE & KS4 results in Manchester — DfE Progress 8 and grade 4+ English & maths context.
England-wide school directory — every Outstanding and Good school across the country.

Schools in Manchester — FAQ

How many Outstanding or Good schools are there in Manchester?: GeraLearn's directory covers 7 top-rated state-funded schools in Manchester: 5 Outstanding and 2 Good by Ofsted (as of 31 May 2026). This includes 4 secondary and 3 primary schools. For the share of ALL Manchester schools rated Good or better, see the Gera School Quality Index for Manchester.
Which schools in Manchester are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?: 5 schools are rated Outstanding in Manchester: Didsbury High School, Co-op Academy Belle Vue, Crossacres Primary Academy, St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School, Manley Park Primary School. Each carries an Ofsted overall-effectiveness grade of 1 (Outstanding).
What is the largest top-rated school in Manchester?: Trinity CofE High School is the largest top-rated secondary school listed in Manchester, with 1,503 pupils. It is rated Good by Ofsted.
Where does this Manchester schools data come from?: Every school, grade and pupil count is taken directly from Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (as at 31 May 2026), published by Ofsted under the Open Government Licence v3.0. GeraLearn lists the Outstanding and Good schools verbatim — no rating is modelled or estimated.

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Source: Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information, as at 31 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Schools listed are those Ofsted currently grades Outstanding or Good; no figure is modelled or estimated by GeraLearn.