Every fee-paying school in the council, not just within reach of M23: Private schools in Manchester (19) →
Private schoolsFee-paying schools in M23, Manchester
4 fee-paying schools sit within 3 miles of central M23, the nearest being Manchester Muslim Preparatory School at 2.3 mi, 1 of them selective, 1 single-sex. Nearest first; each age range is the school's own statutory range, which decides whether it takes a given year group.
| School | Distance | Ages | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Muslim Preparatory School | 2.3 mi | 3 to 11 |
Primary Islam |
| St Ambrose Prep School | 2.3 mi | 3 to 11 |
Primary Roman Catholic |
| Forest Park Preparatory School | 2.4 mi | 2 to 11 | Primary |
| Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls | 2.8 mi | 11 to 16 |
Secondary Girls Selective Islam |
The state schools alongside them
M23 also holds 39 state primary and 12 state secondary schools, with Ofsted ratings and exam results. The full school breakdown for M23 →
Checking a specific address
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Common questions
How many private schools are there in M23?
4 fee-paying schools within 3 miles of central M23, Manchester, from the Department for Education's register. Each one's age range, whether it selects and how full it is are listed on this page.
Do private schools in M23 have Ofsted ratings?
No, and a blank rating is not a bad sign. Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate rather than Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed, so no rating exists for us to show.
Are private schools in M23 selective?
1 of the 4 select on ability at entry, according to their admissions policy on the register. The rest do not, though most fee-paying schools still assess applicants in some way.
Are there single-sex private schools in M23?
1 of the 4 take boys only or girls only. The rest are mixed.
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools. Read how every figure here is sourced on the methodology page. If something looks wrong, tell us and it goes on the accuracy log.