Best Schools for Teaching Quality in Manchester
The top 25 schools in Manchester, ranked by the quality of teaching and academic support, based on verified reviews from real parents.
As of August 2026, the highest parent-rated school for Teaching Quality in Manchester is Irlam and Cadishead Academy (5.0/5 for Teaching Quality). 25 schools in Manchester have enough parent reviews to be ranked.
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Irlam and Cadishead Academy
secondary •5.0★ overall •3 reviews5.0Teaching Quality -
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Seymour Road Academy
primary •4.8★ overall •4 reviews5.0Teaching Quality -
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Cams Lane Primary School
primary •4.8★ overall •4 reviews5.0Teaching Quality -
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Irlam Primary School
primary •4.7★ overall •4 reviews5.0Teaching Quality -
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Levenshulme High School
secondary •4.7★ overall •4 reviews5.0Teaching Quality -
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St Paul's CofE Primary School
primary •4.7★ overall •4 reviews5.0Teaching Quality -
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St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
primary •4.8★ overall •3 reviews5.0Teaching Quality -
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Co-op Academy Manchester
secondary •4.8★ overall •3 reviews5.0Teaching Quality -
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Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School
primary •4.8★ overall •3 reviews5.0Teaching Quality -
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Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
secondary •4.8★ overall •3 reviews5.0Teaching Quality -
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Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery
primary •4.7★ overall •4 reviews5.0Teaching Quality -
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Mesne Lea Primary School
primary •4.8★ overall •3 reviews5.0Teaching Quality -
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Music Stuff
primary •4.8★ overall •3 reviews5.0Teaching Quality -
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Old Hall Drive Academy
primary •4.7★ overall •4 reviews5.0Teaching Quality -
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Salford City Academy
secondary •4.7★ overall •3 reviews5.0Teaching Quality -
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Longford Park School
special •4.7★ overall •3 reviews5.0Teaching Quality -
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Changing Lives
special •4.7★ overall •3 reviews5.0Teaching Quality -
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Ribble Drive Community Primary School
primary •4.7★ overall •3 reviews5.0Teaching Quality -
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Crown Street Primary School
primary •4.7★ overall •3 reviews5.0Teaching Quality -
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Grosvenor Road Primary School
primary •4.7★ overall •3 reviews5.0Teaching Quality -
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Haveley Hey Community School
primary •4.7★ overall •3 reviews5.0Teaching Quality -
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Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys
primary •4.7★ overall •3 reviews5.0Teaching Quality -
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St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
primary •4.7★ overall •3 reviews5.0Teaching Quality -
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CHS South
secondary •4.7★ overall •3 reviews5.0Teaching Quality -
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Ringway Primary School
primary •4.7★ overall •3 reviews5.0Teaching Quality
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Which school in Manchester is rated best for Teaching Quality?
Irlam and Cadishead Academy currently has the highest parent rating for Teaching Quality among schools in Manchester on SchoolBrowse.
How are these Teaching Quality rankings calculated?
Rankings are based on verified parent reviews scoring each school on the quality of teaching and academic support. Only schools with at least one published review are included.