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Best primary schools in Manchester

123 of 139 primary schools ranked by Met expected standard (RWM) · all Manchester schools · secondary schools

Ranked on Met expected standard (RWM), 2024/25 — the most recent year each school has published. Official data, not our opinion — but the ranking is only as good as the measure, and a single number never describes a school.

99 of 139 rated Good or Outstanding
12 oversubscribed on first preference
10 Good or better and undersubscribed — the overlooked ones
Median Met expected standard (RWM): 60.0% (best 92.0%)

#	School	Met expected standard (RWM)	Ofsted	Places	Catchment
1	St Wilfrid's RC Primary School Hulme	92.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
2	Brookburn Community School Manchester	87.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
3	Oasis Academy Aspinal Manchester	86.0%	Good improving	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
4	Abbey Hey Primary Academy Manchester	85.0%	Good	about even 0.94 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
5	Chorlton CofE Primary School Manchester	82.0%	Not judged	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
6	Green End Primary School Manchester	81.0%	Not judged	about even 1.05 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
7	Didsbury CofE Primary School Manchester	79.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.23 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
8	Oasis Academy Harpur Mount Manchester	79.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
9	Rack House Primary School Manchester	79.0%	Good	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
10	Barlow Hall Primary School Manchester	77.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
11	Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Manchester	77.0%	Not judged	about even 1.05 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
12	St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy Manchester	77.0%	Good improving	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
13	Abbott Community Primary School Manchester	75.0%	Outstanding	oversubscribed 1.66 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
14	Beaver Road Primary School Manchester	75.0%	Not judged	about even 0.94 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
15	Ladybarn Primary School Manchester	75.0%	Good	about even 0.97 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
16	Sacred Heart RC Primary School Manchester	75.0%	Not judged improving	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
17	St Richard's RC Primary School Manchester	75.0%	Good declining	about even 0.97 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
18	Broad Oak Primary School Manchester	74.0%	Good	about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
19	Park View Community Primary Academy Manchester	74.0%	Requires improvement	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
20	St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme Manchester	74.0%	Good	about even 1.1 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
21	Cravenwood Primary Academy Manchester hidden gem	73.0%	Good	about even 0.91 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
22	Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester Manchester	73.0%	Outstanding improving	about even 1.03 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
23	Manley Park Primary School Manchester	73.0%	Outstanding improving	oversubscribed 1.18 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
24	Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Manchester	73.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.67 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
25	West Didsbury CE Primary School Manchester	73.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.18 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
26	Cringle Brook Primary School Levenshulme	72.0%	Outstanding	oversubscribed 1.4 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
27	Seymour Road Academy Manchester	72.0%	Good	about even 0.98 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
28	St Augustine's CofE Primary School Manchester	72.0%	Good	about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
29	St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School Manchester	72.0%	Good declining	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
30	CofE School of the Resurrection Manchester	71.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
31	St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Manchester	71.0%	Requires improvement	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
32	St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School Manchester	71.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
33	St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Manchester	71.0%	Outstanding	about even 0.98 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
34	St Paul's CofE Primary School Manchester	71.0%	Good declining	about even 0.98 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
35	St Willibrord's RC Primary School Manchester	71.0%	Good	about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
36	St Margaret's CofE Primary School Manchester	69.0%	Good	about even 0.92 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
37	Alma Park Primary School Manchester	67.0%	Good declining	oversubscribed 1.17 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
38	Crossacres Primary Academy Manchester	67.0%	Outstanding	about even 1.03 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
39	Old Hall Drive Academy Manchester	67.0%	Good	about even 0.92 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
40	Oswald Road Primary School Manchester	67.0%	Good	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
41	St Anne's RC Primary School Manchester	67.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
42	Crowcroft Park Primary School Manchester	66.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.17 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
43	Rushbrook Primary Academy Manchester	66.0%	Good	about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
44	Manchester Communication Primary Academy Manchester	65.0%	Good	about even 0.91 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
45	St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Manchester	65.0%	Inadequate	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
46	St John's CofE Primary School Manchester	65.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
47	Webster Primary School Manchester	65.0%	Not judged	about even 0.97 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
48	Christ The King RC Primary School Manchester Manchester	64.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
49	King David Primary School Crumpsall	64.0%	Outstanding	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
50	Old Moat Primary School Manchester	64.0%	Outstanding	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
51	Rolls Crescent Primary School Manchester	64.0%	Good	about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
52	Mauldeth Road Primary School Manchester	63.0%	Good	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
53	Chorlton Park Primary Manchester	62.0%	Good	about even 0.94 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
54	Co-op Academy Broadhurst Manchester	62.0%	Good	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
55	E-ACT Blackley Academy Manchester	62.0%	Good	about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
56	Bowker Vale Primary School Manchester	61.0%	Good	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
57	Briscoe Lane Academy Manchester	61.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
58	Benchill Primary School Manchester	60.0%	Not judged improving	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
59	Co-op Academy New Islington Manchester	60.0%	Not judged	undersubscribed 0.81 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
60	Crumpsall Lane Primary School Manchester	60.0%	Good	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
61	St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester Manchester	60.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
62	The Willows Primary School Manchester	60.0%	Good improving	about even 0.97 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
63	Haveley Hey Community School Manchester	59.0%	Not judged	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
64	Moston Lane Community Primary School Manchester	59.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
65	St Peter's Catholic Primary School Manchester	59.0%	Good improving	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
66	Acacias Community Primary School Manchester hidden gem	58.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.76 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
67	Higher Openshaw Community School Manchester	58.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
68	St Clement's CofE Primary School Manchester	58.0%	Good improving	about even 0.97 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
69	St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School Manchester hidden gem	58.0%	Outstanding improving	about even 0.86 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
70	Armitage CofE Primary School Manchester	57.0%	Outstanding improving	about even 1.1 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
71	Baguley Hall Primary School Manchester	57.0%	Not judged declining	undersubscribed 0.78 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
72	Pike Fold Primary School Manchester	57.0%	Good	about even 0.92 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
73	All Saints C of E Primary School Manchester	56.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
74	Crab Lane Primary School Manchester	56.0%	Not judged improving	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
75	Sandilands Primary School Manchester	56.0%	Good improving	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
76	Stanley Grove Primary Academy Longsight	56.0%	Good	about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
77	Wilbraham Primary School Manchester	56.0%	Good	about even 0.91 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
78	Chapel Street Community Primary School Manchester hidden gem	55.0%	Good	about even 0.88 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
79	Cheetham CofE Community Academy Manchester hidden gem	55.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.85 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
80	Oasis Academy Temple Manchester	55.0%	Good	about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
81	St Catherine's RC Primary School Manchester	55.0%	Good declining	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
82	St Clare's RC Primary School Manchester	55.0%	Good	about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
83	Co-op Academy Medlock Manchester	54.0%	Requires improvement	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
84	St Andrew's CofE Primary School Manchester hidden gem	54.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.78 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
85	St Luke's CofE Primary School Manchester	54.0%	Good declining	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
86	Plymouth Grove Primary School Ardwick	53.0%	Good	about even 0.91 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
87	Heald Place Primary School Manchester	52.0%	Not judged declining	about even 0.97 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
88	Longsight Community Primary Manchester	52.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.17 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
89	Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester Manchester	52.0%	Good	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
90	St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Manchester	52.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.17 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
91	Crosslee Community Primary School Manchester	50.0%	Inadequate	about even 0.91 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
92	Birchfields Primary School Manchester	49.0%	Not judged	about even 0.89 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
93	Button Lane Primary School Manchester	49.0%	Good improving	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
94	St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Manchester	49.0%	Good	about even 0.97 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
95	Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School Manchester	48.0%	Good improving	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
96	St Agnes C of E Primary School Manchester	48.0%	Good	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
97	St Brigid's RC Primary School Manchester	48.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
98	St James' CofE Primary School Gorton Manchester	48.0%	Good	about even 1.03 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
99	Unity Community Primary Manchester	47.0%	Requires improvement	about even 0.89 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
100	Irk Valley Community School Manchester hidden gem	46.0%	Good improving	about even 0.86 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
101	Ravensbury Community School Manchester	46.0%	Outstanding	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
102	St Anne's RC Primary School Crumpsall Manchester Manchester	46.0%	Good improving	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
103	Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Manchester	45.0%	Requires improvement declining	about even 0.98 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
104	New Moston Primary School Manchester	45.0%	Not judged	undersubscribed 0.79 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
105	Saviour CofE Primary School Manchester	45.0%	Requires improvement	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
106	Lily Lane Primary School Manchester	44.0%	Inadequate	about even 0.98 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
107	Cheetwood Primary School Manchester	43.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
108	St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden Manchester	43.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
109	Claremont Primary School Manchester	42.0%	Good	about even 0.98 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
110	Newall Green Primary School Manchester	42.0%	Good	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
111	All Saints Primary School Manchester	41.0%	Good	about even 1.03 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
112	Gorton Primary School Manchester	41.0%	Good	about even 1.07 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
113	St Ambrose RC Primary School Manchester	41.0%	Good	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
114	St Philip's Church of England Primary School Manchester hidden gem	41.0%	Good declining	undersubscribed 0.82 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
115	Moston Fields Primary School Manchester	40.0%	Not judged improving	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
116	Ringway Primary School Manchester	39.0%	Good	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
117	Varna Community Primary School Manchester	39.0%	Not judged improving	about even 1.02 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
118	The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester	38.0%	Requires improvement declining	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
119	Charlestown Community Primary School Manchester	36.0%	Good	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
120	Ashbury Meadow Primary School Manchester	32.0%	Not judged improving	about even 0.98 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
121	Peel Hall Primary Academy Manchester	31.0%	Inadequate	undersubscribed 0.83 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
122	St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston Manchester	31.0%	Not judged improving	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
123	St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester Manchester	21.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate

Also in Manchester

16 further primary schools with no published Met expected standard (RWM) for the latest year — usually too small a cohort to report, newly opened, or a special school. Listed because leaving them out would make this a misleading picture of Manchester, not a fairer one.

Cavendish Primary School
Crown Street Primary School
Manchester Muslim Preparatory School
Moor Allerton Preparatory School
Northenden Community School Ofsted: Good hidden gem
St Cuthbert's RC Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy
St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Good
St Edmund's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Good
St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Requires improvement
St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
St Malachy's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Good
St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy
St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Good hidden gem
St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Requires improvement
The Olive School, Manchester

Applying in Manchester

Knowing which school is best is only half of it — these are the deadlines that decide whether you can apply at all.

Secondary application deadline 2026-10-31 · 2027 entry Secondary Common Application Form (CAF) deadline for September 2027 entry (Year 7). National statutory deadline 31 October 2026; apply via your home local authority. Selective/grammar registration, if any, is a separate earlier deadline.
Primary (Reception) application deadline 2027-01-15 · 2027 entry Primary (Reception) application deadline for September 2027 entry. National statutory deadline 15 January 2027; apply via your home local authority.
Secondary National Offer Day 2027-03-01 · 2027 entry Secondary National Offer Day for September 2027 entry — state school Year 7 place offers (1 March).
Primary National Offer Day 2027-04-16 · 2027 entry Primary National Offer Day for September 2027 entry — Reception place offers (16 April).
Secondary application deadline 2027-10-31 · 2028 entry Secondary Common Application Form (CAF) deadline for September 2028 entry (Year 7). National statutory deadline 31 October 2027; apply via your home local authority. Selective/grammar registration, if any, is a separate earlier deadline.
Primary (Reception) application deadline 2028-01-15 · 2028 entry Primary (Reception) application deadline for September 2028 entry. National statutory deadline 15 January 2028; apply via your home local authority.

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