Schools in Manchester

163 schools with published admissions figures

The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.

How the 2026 round went in Manchester

Primary

Offered their first choice 95.0%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 88.5% in 2016.
Offered one of their three 99.0%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
Families who applied 5,736
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 95.0% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 99.0% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 6.5 points higher than in 2016, when it was 88.5%.

The council's primary schools between them had 7,530 places for 5,736 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Secondary

Offered their first choice 77.1%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 76.5% in 2016.
Offered one of their three 93.1%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
Families who applied 6,542
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 77.1% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 93.1% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is much the same as in 2016, when it was 76.5%.

The council's secondary schools between them had 7,220 places for 6,542 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.

If a family is refused a place

In 2026, families in Manchester lodged 829 appeals about a school place.

517 of them were heard by a panel and 103 succeeded, which is about 20 in every 100 heard.

The other 312 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.

This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.

Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.

Secondary

School	1st prefs per place	Demand since	Latest Ofsted
Burnage Academy for Boys Manchester	0.94	-	School remains Outstanding Ofsted ungraded inspection
CHS South Manchester	0.55	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Cedar Mount Academy Gorton	0.47	-	Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
Chorlton High School Manchester	1.02	-	Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
Co-op Academy Belle Vue Manchester	1.64	-	Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Co-op Academy Manchester Manchester	0.72	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Co-op Academy North Manchester Manchester	1.10	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Dean Trust Ardwick Manchester	0.69	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Didsbury High School Manchester	1.76	-	Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Dixons Brooklands Academy Manchester	0.61	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Dixons Newall Green Academy Manchester	0.55	-	none held
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester Manchester	1.65	-	Exceptional Ofsted report card (current framework)
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester Manchester	1.54	-	Exceptional Ofsted report card (current framework)
Levenshulme High School Manchester	1.05	-	School remains Outstanding Ofsted ungraded inspection
Loreto High School Chorlton Manchester	0.56	-	Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Manchester Academy Manchester	0.42	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Manchester Communication Academy Manchester	0.72	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Manchester Enterprise Academy Wythenshawe	0.51	-	Urgent improvement Ofsted report card (current framework)
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central Manchester	0.75	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Our Lady's RC High School Manchester	1.15	-	Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
Parrs Wood High School Manchester	0.85	-	Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection
Saint Paul's Catholic High School Manchester	1.82	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
St Matthew's RC High School Manchester	0.76	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
St Peter's RC High School	1.19	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
The Barlow RC High School Manchester	0.92	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
The East Manchester Academy Manchester	0.63	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
The King David High School Manchester	1.08	-	Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Trinity CofE High School Manchester	1.26	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Whalley Range 11-18 High School Manchester	0.74	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Wright Robinson College Manchester	1.16	-	Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework)

Elsewhere

Most sought-after schools in Manchester by first preferences per place
Schools in M11 (11)
Schools in M12 (9)
Schools in M13 (8)
Schools in M14 (10)
Schools in M15 (7)
Schools in M16 (11)
Schools in M18 (9)
Schools in M19 (9)
Schools in M20 (12)
Schools in M21 (9)
Schools in M22 (12)
Schools in M23 (11)
Schools in M4 (3)
Schools in M40 (18)
Schools in M7 (11)
Schools in M8 (14)
Schools in M9 (15)
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