Manchester Secondary PRU
Pupil referral unit in Chorlton, Manchester.
School details
| Type | Pupil referral unit |
|---|---|
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 205 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 170 |
| Free school meals | 82.90% |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Address | Mersey Valley Campus, Barlow Hall Road, Chorlton, Greater Manchester, M21 7JJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.mspru.manchester.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01616967955 |
| URN | 136743 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 4 June 2024, published 9 July 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 28 September 2022, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 2.6 km)
- The Pendlebury Centre (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 5.7 km)
- Trafford Alternative Education Provision (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 5.9 km)
- Moat House (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 6.9 km)
- Arbour Academy (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 7.8 km)
- Highfields College (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 9.1 km)
- Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 10.4 km)
- Laurus Grace (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 10.6 km)
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.