Abbey College Manchester
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Off King Street, North West M2 4WG · Manchester
#524 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#4029 of 4,090 nationally
About Abbey College Manchester
Abbey College Manchester is a independent secondary located in Off King Street, in the Manchester local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 14–23. In 2025 it enrolled 155 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 6.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 524th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (22th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (1th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 155; capacity filled 58.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 0.41.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)5.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)28.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Abbey College Manchester by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 155
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 58.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 5.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 0.41
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 28.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Abbey College Manchester
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Chetham's School of Music
Manchester · Independent all-through · Ages 8–19
331 students · 521 m away
The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary
Salford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
213 students · 1.2 km away
Co-op Academy New Islington
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
376 students · 1.2 km away
St Philip's CofE Primary School
Salford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
221 students · 1.3 km away
The Friars Primary School
Salford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
362 students · 1.3 km away
Crown Street Primary School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
80 students · 1.3 km away
St Philip's Church of England Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
173 students · 1.4 km away
St Wilfrid's RC Primary School
Hulme · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
212 students · 1.5 km away
St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
184 students · 1.6 km away
Abbott Community Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
228 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Islamiyah School
Blackburn · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
153 students
Manchester Senior Girls School
Salford · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
157 students
Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys
Manchester · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
145 students
Beis Hatalmud School
Salford · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
145 students
The Alternative School
Accrington · Independent all-through · Ages 6–18
172 students
Christian Fellowship School
Liverpool · Independent all-through · Ages 4–16
175 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Abbey College Manchester a good school?
Abbey College Manchester has a Success Index (England) of 6.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #524 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Abbey College Manchester rank in North West?
Abbey College Manchester ranks #524 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #4029 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Abbey College Manchester?
Abbey College Manchester had 155 students in 2025.
Is Abbey College Manchester a primary school or a secondary school?
Abbey College Manchester is classified as a secondary covering Ages 14–23. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Abbey College Manchester?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Abbey College Manchester; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.