Best Not applicable schools in Manchester

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements (showing top 10 – Go Pro for full list)
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These rankings cover not applicable schools in the local authority of Manchester based on the most recent graded Ofsted inspections. We order by headline grade first, then by publication date; ties are broken using β€œQuality of education” (where available), then contextual signals.

Graded not applicable schools
13
Outstanding
8
Good
4
Median inspection year
2019

Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)

O: 62% Β· G: 31% Β· RI: 8% Β· I: 0%

Summary

Outstanding: 8 Good: 4 Requires improvement: 1 Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
Nov 2012 (exact date for Pro)
Latest inspection
Jul 2024 (exact date for Pro)

These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.

  • 1.
    Grange School
    Not applicable β€’ Academy special sponsor led β€’ Manchester β€’ M12 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Nov 2023 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 2.
    Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School
    Not applicable β€’ Free schools special β€’ Manchester β€’ M9 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Sep 2023 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 3.
    Pioneer House High School
    Not applicable β€’ Free schools special β€’ Manchester β€’ M23 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Jun 2019 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 4.
    Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School
    Not applicable β€’ Community special school β€’ Manchester β€’ M22 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on May 2019 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 5.
    North Ridge High School
    Not applicable β€’ Community special school β€’ Manchester β€’ M9 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on May 2014 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 6.
    Piper Hill High School
    Not applicable β€’ Academy special converter β€’ Manchester β€’ M23 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Apr 2013 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 7.
    Melland High School
    Not applicable β€’ Academy special converter β€’ Gorton β€’ M18 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Mar 2013 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 8.
    Rodney House School
    Not applicable β€’ Community special school β€’ Manchester β€’ M12 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Nov 2012 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 9.
    The Birches School
    Not applicable β€’ Community special school β€’ Manchester β€’ M20 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Jun 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
  • 10.
    Lancasterian School
    Not applicable β€’ Community special school β€’ Manchester β€’ M20 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Sep 2019 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
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How we rank these schools
  1. Headline Ofsted grade orders: Outstanding (1), then Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
  2. More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
  3. Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
  4. We may consider contextual signals (e.g., %FSM, roll size) to break remaining ties.

Ungraded visits don’t replace the last graded judgement.

About Ofsted grades
  • Outstanding (1) β€” highest judgement across key areas.
  • Good (2) β€” consistently meets standards.
  • Requires improvement (3) β€” not yet good; clear areas to improve.
  • Inadequate (4) β€” significant weaknesses found.

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