Independent schools in Manchester
15 open independent schools in the Manchester local authority area.
- Abbey College Manchester (Manchester; Other independent school; ages 14-23)
- Chetham's School of Music (Manchester; Other independent school; ages 8-19)
- Harpurhey Alternative Provision School (Manchester; Other independent school; ages 11-16)
- Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys (Manchester; Other independent school; ages 11-16)
- Manchester High School for Girls (Manchester; Other independent school; ages 3-18)
- Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls (Manchester; Other independent school; ages 11-16)
- Manchester Muslim Preparatory School (Manchester; Other independent school; ages 3-11)
- Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy (Manchester; Other independent school; ages 11-16)
- Moor Allerton Preparatory School (Manchester; Other independent school; ages 2-11)
- Music Stuff (Manchester; Other independent school; ages 11-16)
- Progress Schools - Gorton (Manchester; Other independent school; ages 11-16)
- Sol Christian Academy (Manchester; Other independent school; ages 2-18)
- St Bede's College (Manchester; Other independent school; ages 3-19)
- The Manchester Grammar School (Manchester; Other independent school; ages 7-18)
- Withington Girls' School (Manchester; Other independent school; ages 7-19)
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.