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2026 Best Primary Schools in Manchester Area

Schools in the Manchester built-up area. Manchester primary schools deliver strong academic results across a large and diverse city, with 61% of pupils meeting expected standards in reading, writing and maths compared to 62% nationally. 5% achieve the higher standard, compared with England's 8%. Beaver Road Primary School, Manley Park Primary School, and Green End Primary School are among the highest-performing options, with an average FMS Inspection Score of 7.2/10, Good band, compared with England's 7.3/10 (Good). With 127 schools serving Manchester, families in Didsbury, Chorlton, Levenshulme, and Burnage have extensive choice ranging from sought-after village schools to welcoming community primaries. Use the map view to explore the schools and see which serve your neighbourhood.

All schools in Manchester
Key Performance Metrics for Manchester
% students reaching expected standard in reading, writing & maths
Manchester
61%vsEngland
62%
% students achieving higher standard in reading, writing & maths
Manchester
5%vsEngland
8%
% students reaching expected standard in science
Manchester
79%vsEngland
82%
Average FMS Inspection Score (out of 10)
Manchester
7.2/10vsEngland
7.3/10

Top schools in Manchester

Showing 1-20 of 127 schools

  1. Beaver Road Primary School

    Didsbury

  2. Manley Park Primary School

    Whalley Range

  3. Green End Primary School

    Burnage

  5. Mount Carmel RC Primary School

    Blackley

  6. St Wilfrid's RC Primary School

    Hulme

  7. Cringle Brook Primary School

    Levenshulme

  8. Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester

    Moss Side

  9. Abbott Community Primary School

    Collyhurst

  10. St Kentigern's RC Primary School

    Fallowfield

  11. Chorlton CofE Primary School

    Chorlton

  12. Brookburn Community School

    Chorlton

  13. King David Primary School

    Cheetham Hill

  14. Old Moat Primary School

    Withington

  15. Abbey Hey Primary Academy

    Abbey Hey

  16. St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School

    New Moston

  17. Barlow Hall Primary School

    Chorlton-cum-Hardy

  18. St Richard's RC Primary School

    Longsight

  19. St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School

    Alexandra Park

  20. Didsbury CofE Primary School

    Didsbury

  21. Armitage CofE Primary School

    Ardwick

All 127 primary schools in Manchester
  1. #1Beaver Road Primary School
  2. #2Manley Park Primary School
  3. #3Green End Primary School
  4. #4Mount Carmel RC Primary School
  5. #5St Wilfrid's RC Primary School
  6. #6Cringle Brook Primary School
  7. #7Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester
  8. #8Abbott Community Primary School
  9. #9St Kentigern's RC Primary School
  10. #10Chorlton CofE Primary School
  11. #11Brookburn Community School
  12. #12King David Primary School
  13. #13Old Moat Primary School
  14. #14Abbey Hey Primary Academy
  15. #15St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School
  16. #16Barlow Hall Primary School
  17. #17St Richard's RC Primary School
  18. #18St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School
  19. #19Didsbury CofE Primary School
  20. #20Armitage CofE Primary School
  21. #21St Malachy's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
  22. #22St Paul's CofE Primary School
  23. #23West Didsbury CE Primary School
  24. #24St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
  25. #25St Margaret's CofE Primary School
  26. #26Ladybarn Primary School
  27. #27Oasis Academy Aspinal
  28. #28St Anne's RC Primary School
  29. #29Oasis Academy Harpur Mount
  30. #30Webster Primary School
  31. #31Seymour Road Academy
  32. #32St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme
  33. #33St Cuthbert's RC Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy
  34. #34St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy
  35. #35Sacred Heart RC Primary School
  36. #36William Hulme's Grammar School
  37. #37Old Hall Drive Academy
  38. #38Abraham Moss Community School
  39. #39St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School
  40. #40St Willibrord's RC Primary School
  41. #41Oswald Road Primary School
  42. #42St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School
  43. #43Cavendish Primary School
  44. #44Chorlton Park Primary
  45. #45CofE School of the Resurrection
  46. #46St Augustine's CofE Primary School
  47. #47Broad Oak Primary School
  48. #48Mauldeth Road Primary School
  49. #49Cravenwood Primary Academy
  50. #50Co-op Academy Broadhurst
  51. #51Rolls Crescent Primary School
  52. #52Crowcroft Park Primary School
  53. #53E-ACT Blackley Academy
  54. #54St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy
  55. #55Manchester Communication Primary Academy
  56. #56Alma Park Primary School
  57. #57Co-op Academy New Islington
  58. #58St John's CofE Primary School
  59. #59Acacias Community Primary School
  60. #60St Patrick's RC Primary School
  61. #61St Andrew's CofE Primary School
  62. #62Pike Fold Primary School
  63. #63Christ The King RC Primary School Manchester
  64. #64Rushbrook Primary Academy
  65. #65St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester
  66. #66St Catherine's RC Primary School
  67. #67Briscoe Lane Academy
  68. #68Crumpsall Lane Primary School
  69. #69Bowker Vale Primary School
  70. #70St Clement's CofE Primary School
  71. #71Higher Openshaw Community School
  72. #72Crab Lane Primary School
  73. #73Wilbraham Primary School
  74. #74Moston Lane Community Primary School
  75. #75St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School
  76. #76St Clare's RC Primary School
  77. #77Chapel Street Community Primary School
  78. #78Stanley Grove Primary Academy
  79. #79Plymouth Grove Primary School
  80. #80Birchfields Primary School
  81. #81Cheetham CofE Community Academy
  82. #82All Saints C of E Primary School
  83. #83Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester
  84. #84Varna Community Primary School
  85. #85St Luke's CofE Primary School
  86. #86Longsight Community Primary
  87. #87St Dunstan's RC Primary School
  88. #88Park View Community Primary Academy
  89. #89Oasis Academy Temple
  90. #90St James' CofE Primary School Gorton
  91. #91St Brigid's RC Primary School
  92. #92St Agnes C of E Primary School
  93. #93St Philip's Church of England Primary School
  94. #94Unity Community Primary
  95. #95St Anne's RC Primary School Crumpsall Manchester
  96. #96Irk Valley Community School
  97. #97St Ambrose RC Primary School
  98. #98Gorton Primary School
  99. #99Claremont Primary School
  100. #100St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston
  101. #101Cheetwood Primary School
  102. #102All Saints Primary School
  103. #103Crosslee Community Primary School
  104. #104St John Bosco RC Primary School
  105. #105Heald Place Primary School
  106. #106Charlestown Community Primary School
  107. #107Saviour CofE Primary School
  108. #108New Moston Primary School
  109. #109The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School
  110. #110Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
  111. #111St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester
  112. #112Moston Fields Primary School
  113. #113Ashbury Meadow Primary School
  114. #114Ravensbury Community School
  115. #115Lily Lane Primary School
  116. Chetham's School of Music
  117. Co-op Academy Medlock
  118. Crown Street Primary School
  119. Manchester High School for Girls
  120. Manchester Muslim Preparatory School
  121. Moor Allerton Preparatory School
  122. Sol Christian Academy
  123. St Bede's College
  124. St Francis RC Primary School
  125. The Manchester Grammar School
  126. The Olive School, Manchester
  127. Withington Girls' School