Schools in Manchester
Local council area within Greater Manchester. Open a postcode district for school lists, Ofsted, distance filters, a map and area statistics.
16 postcode districts in Manchester. 194 state-funded schools listed.
Using School Checker in Manchester
This page lists 16 postcode districts in Manchester. School Checker groups schools by outward postcode (for example WF2 or N1), not by parish or ward. Open a district to see every state-funded school we list, with Ofsted, attainment, attendance, and local context on one screen.
Across Manchester we currently show 194 state-funded schools in 16 districts (142 primary, 31 secondary, 21 other phase). These figures come from official government school data and we update them regularly.
Districts with the most schools in Manchester right now include M40 (22 schools), M9 (18 schools), M20 (16 schools). Smaller outward codes can still be useful if you are comparing streets near a boundary.
Manchester sits within Greater Manchester. School admissions are run by the local authority named on your council tax bill and admissions booklet, which may be a unitary council, county council, or borough.
- 142Primary
- 31Secondary
- 21Other
- 16Districts with schools
Postcode districts in Manchester
Click a postcode district to open schools, map, distance filters, and local stats. Each card is one area and the whole card is clickable.
- M11M11 postcode districtView schools
Popular areas
Ancoats & Beswick, Beswick, Clayton, Clayton & Openshaw, Higher Openshaw, and Openshaw
- M12M12 postcode districtView schools
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Ardwick, Gorton, Gorton & Abbey Hey, Levenshulme, and Longsight
- M13M13 postcode districtView schools
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Ardwick, Chorlton-on-medlock, Longsight, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, and Rusholme
- M14M14 postcode districtView schools
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Birch-in-rusholme, Fallowfield, Levenshulme, Moss Side, Rusholme, and Withington
- M15M15 postcode districtView schools
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Deansgate, Greenheys, Hulme, Moss Side, Old Trafford, and Trinity
- M16M16 postcode districtView schools
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Firswood, Longford, Moss Side, Old Trafford, Stretford, and Whalley Range
- M18M18 postcode districtView schools
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Gorton, Gorton & Abbey Hey, Levenshulme, and Longsight
- M19M19 postcode districtView schools
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Burnage and Levenshulme
- M20M20 postcode districtView schools
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Didsbury, East Didsbury, Old Moat, West Didsbury, and Withington
- M21M21 postcode districtView schools
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Chorlton, Chorlton Park, and Chorlton-cum-hardy
- M22M22 postcode districtView schools
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Benchill, Cornishway, Northenden, Peel Hall, Sharston, Woodhouse Park, and 1 more area
- M23M23 postcode districtView schools
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Baguley, Brooklands, Newall Green, Northenden, Northern Moor, and Wythenshawe
- M4M4 postcode districtView schools
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Ancoats, Ancoats & Beswick, Collyhurst, Miles Platting & Newton Heath, and New Islington Marina
- M40M40 postcode districtView schools
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Charlestown, Collyhurst, Harpurhey, Miles Platting, Miles Platting & Newton Heath, Monsall, and 3 more areas
- M8M8 postcode districtView schools
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Cheetham, Crumpsall, Higher Blackley, Higher Crumpsall, and Lower Crumpsall
- M9M9 postcode districtView schools
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Blackley, Charlestown, Harpurhey, Higher Blackley, and Moston
Common questions about schools in Manchester
- How many schools does School Checker list in Manchester?
- We list 194 state-funded schools across 16 postcode districts in Manchester (142 primary, 31 secondary, 21 other phase). Counts change when schools open, close, or change phase.
- How do school admissions work in Manchester?
- Manchester sits within Greater Manchester. School admissions are run by the local authority named on your council tax bill and admissions booklet, which may be a unitary council, county council, or borough. School Checker shows historic demand indicators on school cards where published. They are not a guarantee of a place. Always read the Manchester admissions booklet and each school's oversubscription criteria.
- What is a postcode district on this page?
- A postcode district is the outward part of a postcode (the letters and numbers before the space, such as WF2). Manchester is split into 16 districts on School Checker. Each district page lists schools whose postcode falls in that outward code, plus distance from your home postcode when you add one.
- How should I use School Checker to research schools in Manchester?
- Start with the district closest to your home (busy districts here include M40 (22 schools), M9 (18 schools), M20 (16 schools)). Add your full postcode on the district page for straight-line distances and map pins. Shortlist schools you like, then open Compare for side-by-side figures and a CSV download. Visit schools and confirm admissions rules with Manchester before you apply.
- Where does the data for Manchester schools come from?
- School names, addresses, and governance come from the government school register. Ofsted publishes inspection outcomes. The Department for Education publishes attendance, attainment, pupil characteristics, and SEN figures. Local context rows (crime, census, house prices) are labelled by geography on each district page. See our methodology page for more detail and how to report a likely error with a school URN.