1
Old Moat Primary School
Manchester • M20 3FN
1
18 Sep 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Manchester
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district 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 primary schools
133
Outstanding
16
Good
86
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 14% · G: 74% · RI: 9% · I: 3%
2
Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester
Manchester • M15 6JS
1
26 Jun 2024
3
St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School
Manchester • M16 7AQ
1
12 Jun 2024
4
Manley Park Primary School
Manchester • M16 0AA
1
9 Jun 2024
5
Crossacres Primary Academy
Manchester • M22 5AD
1
19 Mar 2023
6
St Mary's RC Primary School Manchester
Manchester • M19 2QW
1
30 Jun 2022
7
Armitage CofE Primary School
Manchester • M12 5NP
1
28 Apr 2019
8
Abbott Community Primary School
Manchester • Lancashire • M40 7PR
1
12 Feb 2019
9
Ravensbury Community School
Manchester • M11 4EG
1
21 Nov 2017
10
St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester • M14 7ED
1
6 Nov 2017
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 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Cringle Brook Primary School 1 • Mar 2017
- King David Primary School 1 • Apr 2016
- Green End Primary School 1 • Sep 2015
- Ashbury Meadow Primary School 1 • Sep 2015
- Co-op Academy New Islington 1 • Jul 2015
- Varna Community Primary School 1 • Jun 2015
- Cheetwood Primary School 2 • Sep 2024
- St Richard's RC Primary School 2 • Sep 2024
- Old Hall Drive Academy 2 • Sep 2024
- Rushbrook Primary Academy 2 • Jul 2024