The Manchester Grammar School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Manchester, North West M13 0XT · Manchester
#284 of 536 all-through schools in North West
#2404 of 4,090 nationally
About The Manchester Grammar School
The Manchester Grammar School is a independent all-through located in Manchester, in the Manchester local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 7–18 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,642 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 41.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 284th of 536 ranked all-through schools in North West. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (98th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,642; capacity filled 93.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 2.43.
There are 370 schools in Manchester; The Manchester Grammar School ranks 175th of 351 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through 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%)42.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)50.0
- 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 The Manchester Grammar School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,642
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 93.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.9
- 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
- 2.43
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 50.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Manchester Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
222 students · 401 m away
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,049 students · 532 m away
Birchfields Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
592 students · 569 m away
Longsight Community Primary
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
205 students · 678 m away
St Agnes C of E Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
429 students · 838 m away
Manchester High School for Girls
Manchester · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
913 students · 842 m away
St John's CofE Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
455 students · 1.1 km away
Cringle Brook Primary School
Levenshulme · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 1.1 km away
St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
219 students · 1.2 km away
Stanley Grove Primary Academy
Longsight · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
673 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Independent all-through schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Cheadle Hulme School
Cheadle · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
1,499 students
Stockport Grammar School
Stockport · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
1,448 students
The King's School In Macclesfield
Macclesfield · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
1,315 students
Bury Grammar Schools
Bury · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
1,234 students
The King's School
Chester · Independent all-through · Ages 4–19
1,170 students
The Grange School
Northwich · Independent all-through · Ages 4–19
1,168 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Manchester Grammar School a good school?
The Manchester Grammar School has a Success Index (England) of 41.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #284 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 The Manchester Grammar School rank in North West?
The Manchester Grammar School ranks #284 of 536 all-through schools in North West and #2404 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Manchester Grammar School?
The Manchester Grammar School had 1,642 students in 2025.
Is The Manchester Grammar School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Manchester Grammar School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 7–18. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near The Manchester Grammar School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Manchester Grammar School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.