1
Yesoiday Hatorah Girls Academy
Manchester • Lancashire • M25 0JW
1
17 Apr 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Manchester
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2018)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town 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
23
Outstanding
3
Good
18
Median inspection year
2018
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 13% · G: 78% · RI: 4% · I: 4%
2
Abbott Community Primary School
Manchester • Lancashire • M40 7PR
1
12 Feb 2019
3
St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich
Manchester • Lancashire • M25 1BP
1
2 Oct 2014
4
Rushbrook Primary Academy
Manchester • Lancashire • M18 7TN
2
22 Jul 2024
5
Claremont Primary School
Manchester • Lancashire • M14 7NA
2
21 Nov 2023
6
Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy
Manchester • Lancashire • M25 0JW
2
28 Jun 2023
7
St John's Church of England Primary School
Manchester • Lancashire • M35 9PY
2
19 Jun 2023
8
St Hilda's Church of England Primary School
Manchester • Lancashire • M25 1HA
2
24 May 2023
9
St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester • Lancashire • M45 8PT
2
4 Mar 2020
10
Manchester Road Primary Academy
Manchester • Lancashire • M43 6GD
2
9 Oct 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 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston 2 • Dec 2018
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 2 • Sep 2017
- Bowker Vale Primary School 2 • Sep 2017
- Cams Lane Primary School 2 • Jun 2016
- Longsight Community Primary 2 • Jul 2015
- Denton West End Primary School 2 • Jun 2014
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe 2 • Nov 2013
- Bamford Academy 2 • Nov 2013
- Barlow Hall Primary School 2 • Dec 2012
- Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School 2 • Nov 2012