Private schools in Manchester
19 fee-paying schools are registered in Manchester: 15 mainstream and 4 special. 5 are single-sex. 8 take pupils to 18. Everything below is the Department for Education's register as it stands; fees, entrance tests and inspection reports live on each school's own site.
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Mainstream independent schools
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey College Manchester | 14 to 23 | Mixed | Non-faith | 155 | 59% |
| Chetham's School of Music | 8 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 331 | 93% |
| Harpurhey Alternative Provision School Manchester, M9 5US | 11 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 22 | 88% |
| Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys Manchester, M16 8NH | 11 to 16 | Boys | Islam | 145 | 58% |
| Manchester High School for Girls Manchester, M14 6HS | 3 to 18 | Girls | Non-faith | 913 | 82% |
| Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls Manchester, M20 2PQ | 11 to 16 | Girls | Islam | 264 | 113% |
| Manchester Muslim Preparatory School Manchester, M20 2PQ | 3 to 11 | Mixed | Islam | 175 | 88% |
| Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy Manchester, M19 2EQ | 11 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 35 | 78% |
| Moor Allerton Preparatory School Manchester, M20 2PW | 2 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 206 | 61% |
| Music Stuff Manchester, M11 2NA | 11 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 71 | 67% |
| Progress Schools - Gorton | 11 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 15 | 43% |
| Sol Christian Academy | 2 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 34 | 68% |
| St Bede's College | 3 to 19 | Mixed | Roman Catholic | 681 | 59% |
| The Manchester Grammar School Manchester, M13 0XT | 7 to 18 | Boys | Non-faith | 1,642 | 94% |
| Withington Girls' School Manchester, M14 6BL | 7 to 19 | Girls | Non-faith | 733 | 93% |
Independent special schools
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IncludEd Learning Manchester, M16 8ER | 11 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 16 | 100% |
| Manchester Jewish School for Special Education Manchester, M7 4QY | 4 to 25 | Mixed | Non-faith | 16 | 40% |
| The Greens ENS Greater Manchester, M40 1NZ | 5 to 14 | Mixed | Non-faith | 26 | 65% |
| The Watkin Centre Manchester, M23 9TT | 11 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 47 | 43% |
What this list is, and is not
Source: the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register, which every school in England must keep current, refreshed here with each import. "How full" is pupils on roll against the school's stated capacity, where both are reported. The register carries no fees, no entrance requirements and no inspection grades for independent schools: those are on each school's own site and the Independent Schools Inspectorate's. A school missing here is not registered in Manchester, which for a school on a boundary can mean it is listed under the neighbouring council.
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