1
Old Moat Primary School
Manchester • M20 3FN
1
18 Sep 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Manchester
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2020)
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
223
Outstanding
22
Good
148
Median inspection year
2020
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 12% · G: 79% · RI: 7% · I: 2%
2
Prestolee Primary School
Manchester • M26 1HJ
1
1 Jul 2024
3
Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester
Manchester • M15 6JS
1
26 Jun 2024
4
Broadoak Primary School
Manchester • M27 0EP
1
18 Jun 2024
5
St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School
Manchester • M16 7AQ
1
12 Jun 2024
6
Garrett Hall Primary School
Manchester • M29 7EY
1
9 Jun 2024
7
Manley Park Primary School
Manchester • M16 0AA
1
9 Jun 2024
8
Davyhulme Primary School
Manchester • M41 0RX
1
12 May 2024
9
Seymour Park Community Primary School
Manchester • M16 9QE
1
24 Jan 2024
10
Bowlee Park Community Primary School
Manchester • M24 4LA
1
19 Dec 2023
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
- Crossacres Primary Academy 1 • Mar 2023
- St Mary's RC Primary School Manchester 1 • Jun 2022
- Armitage CofE Primary School 1 • Apr 2019
- St Andrew's Methodist Primary School 1 • Nov 2017
- Ravensbury Community School 1 • Nov 2017
- St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1 • Nov 2017
- Wardley CofE Primary School 1 • Sep 2017
- James Brindley Community Primary School 1 • Dec 2016
- Green End Primary School 1 • Sep 2015
- Ashbury Meadow Primary School 1 • Sep 2015