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Compare 5 schools in Greater Manchester. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025
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5

Total Schools

1

Outstanding

4

Good

Primary Schools

5 schools

Secondary Schools

3 schools

Top Performing Schools in Greater Manchester

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Glodwick Infant and Nursery School

Community school
Primary

Glodwick Road, Greater Manchester, OL4 1AJ

Ages: 3-7

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Outstanding
Last inspection: 2/7/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

329 pupils20.4% FSM73.3% EAL

CEWE School

Other independent special school
Primary

St Catherine's Vicarage, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN1 3JW

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Good
Last inspection: 5/11/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

6 pupils • FSM data not available

The Greens ENS

Other independent special school
Primary, Secondary

202 Droylsden Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M40 1NZ

Ages: 5-14

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Good
Last inspection: 7/12/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

13 pupils • FSM data not available

The Holden School

Other independent special school
Primary, Secondary, Post-16

Firs Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester, WN7 4SB

Ages: 4-18

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Good
Last inspection: 2/6/2020

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

60 pupils • FSM data not available

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CEWE School

Other independent special school
Primary

St Catherine's Vicarage, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN1 3JW

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Good
Last inspection: 5/11/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

6 pupils • FSM data not available

Glodwick Infant and Nursery School

Community school
Primary

Glodwick Road, Greater Manchester, OL4 1AJ

Ages: 3-7

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Outstanding
Last inspection: 2/7/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

329 pupils20.4% FSM73.3% EAL

The Greens ENS

Other independent special school
Primary, Secondary

202 Droylsden Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M40 1NZ

Ages: 5-14

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Good
Last inspection: 7/12/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

13 pupils • FSM data not available

The Holden School

Other independent special school
Primary, Secondary, Post-16

Firs Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester, WN7 4SB

Ages: 4-18

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Good
Last inspection: 2/6/2020

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

60 pupils • FSM data not available

Willow House School

Other independent special school
Primary, Secondary

120 Stanley Road, Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK8 6RF

Ages: 5-14

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Good
Last inspection: 3/12/2020

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

7 pupils • FSM data not available

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