Special schools in Manchester
15 open special schools in the Manchester local authority area.
- Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School (Manchester; Community special school; ages 3-11)
- Camberwell Park Specialist Support School (Manchester; Academy special sponsor led; ages 3-11; inspected 13 February 2024)
- Grange School (Manchester; Academy special sponsor led; ages 4-19; inspected 17 October 2023)
- Lancasterian School (Manchester; Community special school; ages 3-16)
- Manchester Hospital School (Manchester; Community special school; ages 4-16; inspected 15 July 2025)
- Meade Hill School (Manchester; Academy special converter; ages 11-16)
- Melland High School (Gorton; Academy special converter; ages 11-19)
- North Ridge High School (Manchester; Community special school; ages 11-19)
- Orchard House Specialist High School (Manchester; Free schools special; ages 11-19)
- Pioneer House High School (Manchester; Free schools special; ages 11-19)
- Piper Hill High School (Manchester; Academy special converter; ages 11-19)
- Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School (Manchester; Free schools special; ages 3-11; inspected 3 July 2023)
- Rodney House School (Manchester; Community special school; ages 4-11)
- Southern Cross School (Manchester; Academy special converter; ages 9-16)
- The Birches School (Manchester; Community special school; ages 4-11; inspected 14 May 2024)
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.