1
Grange School
Manchester • M12 4GR
1
23 Nov 2023
Top 10 Not applicable schools in Manchester
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases not applicable schools in the local authority of Manchester. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total not applicable schools
79
Outstanding
8
Good
4
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 62% · G: 31% · RI: 8% · I: 0%
2
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School
MANCHESTER • Greater Manchester • M9 8LT
1
19 Sep 2023
3
Pioneer House High School
Manchester • M23 0FF
1
4 Jun 2019
4
Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School
Manchester • Lancashire • M22 5DR
1
6 May 2019
5
North Ridge High School
Manchester • M9 0RP
1
21 May 2014
6
Piper Hill High School
Manchester • M23 2YS
1
30 Apr 2013
7
Melland High School
Gorton • Greater Manchester • M18 7DT
1
21 Mar 2013
8
Rodney House School
Manchester • Greater Manchester • M12 4WF
1
20 Nov 2012
9
The Birches School
Manchester • M20 2XZ
2
30 Jun 2024
10
Lancasterian School
Manchester • M20 2XA
2
11 Sep 2019
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 not applicable schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Manchester Hospital School 2 • Jun 2018
- Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit 2 • Sep 2014
- Manchester Secondary PRU 3 • Jul 2024