Manchester City Council

UK local authority in North West, responsible for 209 schools.

Region

North West

Type

Metropolitan Borough

LA Code

352

Schools

209 (2 nursery, 137 primary, 30 secondary, 2 all-through, 11 special, 2 PRU/AP)

Pupils

96,844

Population

588,256 (126,305 aged 0-17)

Academisation

103 academies, 80 LA-maintained (56.3% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

33 — largest: EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST (14 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 6 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

58% met expected standard, 5% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 44.8, grade 5+ in English & maths: 41.3%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Sean McKendrick

Website

www.manchester.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs