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Bridgewater Primary School
Manchester • Greater Manchester • M38 9WD
1
27 Nov 2017
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
27
Outstanding
2
Good
18
Median inspection year
2018
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 8% · G: 75% · RI: 17% · I: 0%
2
Co-op Academy New Islington
Manchester • Greater Manchester • M4 6EY
1
10 Jul 2015
3
Old Hall Drive Academy
Manchester • Greater Manchester • M18 7FU
2
8 Sep 2024
4
Broad Oak Primary School
Manchester • Greater Manchester • M20 5QB
2
20 Jun 2024
5
St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton
Manchester • Greater Manchester • M46 9FD
2
14 Dec 2023
6
Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery
Manchester • Greater Manchester • M29 8DH
2
27 Jul 2023
7
Radcliffe Primary School
Manchester • Greater Manchester • M26 3RD
2
8 Dec 2022
8
Tyldesley Primary School
Manchester • Greater Manchester • M29 7PY
2
3 Mar 2020
9
Abbey Hey Primary Academy
Manchester • Greater Manchester • M18 8PF
2
17 Oct 2019
10
Forest Gate Academy
Manchester • Greater Manchester • M31 4PN
2
16 Jul 2018
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
- West Didsbury CE Primary School 2 • Jul 2018
- Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School 2 • Mar 2018
- Cravenwood Primary Academy 2 • Apr 2017
- Briscoe Lane Academy 2 • Oct 2014
- Irk Valley Community School 2 • Jul 2014
- Acacias Community Primary School 2 • Apr 2014
- St Philip's Church of England Primary School 2 • Feb 2014
- Pike Fold Primary School 2 • Jun 2013
- Highfield Primary School 2 • Jan 2013
- St Willibrord's RC Primary School 2 • Jun 2012