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Schools whose official address gives Manchester as the town, in Manchester, grouped by type — page 7 of 7.
Special schools 20
Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 18 · 16 pupils
8 Alexandra Road South, Whalley Range, Manchester, M16 8ER
Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)
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Special school · Community special school · ages 3 to 16 · 196 pupils
Elizabeth Slinger Road, West Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2XA
Ofsted 27 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained
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Special school · Academy special converter · ages 4 to 11 · 90 pupils
74 Cromwell Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 8QJ
Ofsted 9 Apr 2024: Requires improvement
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Special school · Community special school · ages 4 to 16 · 152 pupils
3rd Floor School, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL
Ofsted 15 Jul 2025: no overall grade (see grades)
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Special school · Other independent special school · ages 4 to 25 · 16 pupils
Manchester Jewish Community Centre, Bury Old Road, Manchester, M7 4QY
Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)
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Special school · Academy special converter · ages 11 to 16 · 205 pupils
Chain Road, Higher Blackley, Manchester, M9 6GN
Ofsted 20 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)
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Special school · Community special school · ages 4 to 11 · 131 pupils
Waverley Road, Middleton, Manchester, M24 6JG
Ofsted 8 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Some aspects not as strong
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Special school · Community special school · ages 11 to 19 · 207 pupils
Alworth Road, Blackley, Manchester, M9 0RP
Ofsted 27 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding
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Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 16
Anglo House, Chapel Road, Manchester, M22 4JN
Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)
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Special school · Free schools special · ages 11 to 19 · 48 pupils
6 Sawley Road, Miles Platting, Manchester, M40 8EZ
No inspection in this data yet
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Special school · Free schools special · ages 11 to 19 · 170 pupils
200 Yewtree Lane, Northern Moor, Manchester, M23 0FF
Ofsted 22 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained
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Special school · Academy special converter · ages 11 to 19 · 285 pupils
Firbank Road, Newall Green, Manchester, M23 2YS
Ofsted 27 Sep 2023 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding
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Special school · Free schools special · ages 3 to 11 · 160 pupils
56 Bank House Road, Bank House Road, Manchester, M9 8LT
Ofsted 3 Jul 2023: Outstanding
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Special school · Community special school · ages 4 to 11 · 75 pupils
2 Albert Grove, Longsight, Manchester, M12 4WF
Ofsted 15 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding
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Special school · Academy special converter · ages 9 to 16 · 165 pupils
Roundwood Road, Northenden, Manchester, M22 4AB
Ofsted 27 Sep 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)
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Special school · Community special school · ages 3 to 11 · 152 pupils
Albert Royds Street, Rochdale, Manchester, OL16 2SU
Ofsted report card, 19 May 2026
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Special school · Non-maintained special school · ages 5 to 19 · 124 pupils
Rye Bank Road, Firswood, Stretford, Manchester, M16 0EX
Ofsted 22 Feb 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good
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Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 16 · 64 pupils
2a Partington Street, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 9RD
Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)
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Special school · Community special school · ages 4 to 11 · 168 pupils
Newholme Road, West Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2XZ
Ofsted 14 May 2024: Good
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Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 16 · 47 pupils
Mulberry House, Claverton Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT
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Alternative provision and pupil referral units 1
Alternative provision · Pupil referral unit · ages 5 to 11 · 115 pupils
Bridgelea Road, Withington, Manchester, M20 3FB
Ofsted 6 Dec 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good
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Other schools 3
Other · Other independent school · ages 2 to 13 · Boys · 317 pupils
11 Wellington Street East, Salford, Manchester, M7 2AU
Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)
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Other · Other independent school · ages 7 to 18 · Boys · 1,642 pupils
Old Hall Lane, Manchester, M13 0XT
Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate
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Other · Other independent school · ages 7 to 19 · Girls · 733 pupils
Wellington Road, Fallowfield, Manchester, M14 6BL
Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate
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