The Manchester Grammar School

All-through
Independent
Ages 7 to 18

No Ofsted inspection

Old Hall Lane, Manchester, M13 0XTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Manchester Grammar School is an all-through school in Manchester for ages 7 to 18. It is one of the 209 schools in Manchester.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of The Manchester Grammar School.

The Manchester Grammar School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

212 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score42.9

42.9, 3.2 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.43

2.43, 1.66 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

211 students

Average point score per A level entry49.98

49.98, 14.98 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade A, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,642 pupils on roll, with places for 1,750

Special educational needs support12.3%

12.3%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.3%

0.3%, 5.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Manchester Grammar School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 46.1
Manchester High School for Girls	0.5 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 73.7
Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Dean Trust Ardwick	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 46.6
Withington Girls' School	0.9 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 48.8

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 7 to 18
Gender: Boys
Admissions: Selective
Sixth form: Yes
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Dr Martin Boulton
Phone: 01612247201
Website: mgs.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Old Hall Lane, Manchester, M13 0XT
Local authority: Manchester
URN: 105591

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.