1
Grange School
Not applicable • Academy special sponsor led • Manchester • M12 4GR
Outstanding
Top 10 Not applicable schools in Manchester
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
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This Top 10 showcases not applicable schools in the local authority 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 not applicable schools
79
Outstanding
8
Good
4
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 62% · G: 31% · RI: 8% · I: 0%
2
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School
Not applicable • Free schools special • MANCHESTER • Greater Manchester • M9 8LT
Outstanding
3
Pioneer House High School
Not applicable • Free schools special • Manchester • M23 0FF
Outstanding
4
Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School
Not applicable • Community special school • Manchester • Lancashire • M22 5DR
Outstanding
5
North Ridge High School
Not applicable • Community special school • Manchester • M9 0RP
Outstanding
6
Piper Hill High School
Not applicable • Academy special converter • Manchester • M23 2YS
Outstanding
7
Melland High School
Not applicable • Academy special converter • Gorton • Greater Manchester • M18 7DT
Outstanding
8
Rodney House School
Not applicable • Community special school • Manchester • Greater Manchester • M12 4WF
Outstanding
9
The Birches School
Not applicable • Community special school • Manchester • M20 2XZ
Good
10
Lancasterian School
Not applicable • Community special school • Manchester • M20 2XA
Good
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 not applicable schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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