Manchester Hospital School, Manchester
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Manchester Hospital School excels at helping every pupil succeed regardless of their medical circumstances or educational background. The school combines an ambitious, carefully designed curriculum with a nurturing environment where pupils feel secure enough to take learning risks. Staff are exceptionally skilled at identifying what works best for each child and adapting their teaching to meet individual needs, ensuring pupils leave hospital well-prepared to return to their usual school with confidence.
Key Strengths
- Ambitious curriculum with carefully mapped knowledge building blocks that are tailored to each pupil's individual needs and gaps in learning
- Highest priority given to reading through systematic phonics teaching, matched reading books, and promotion of reading for pleasure
- Exceptional pupil behaviour and attitudes - pupils are motivated, eager to learn and treat each other with kindness even when facing serious ill health
- Extensive personal development opportunities including leadership roles, school council, European junior parliament membership and volunteering at food banks
- Staff work closely with families and health professionals to overcome attendance barriers and adapt learning fluidly to meet individual SEND needs
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and leaders have created an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Bedside sporting activities, puppet workshops, learning to play musical instruments, school council, European junior parliament, food bank volunteering, author visits, careers programme, work-related learning
Manchester Hospital School is an exceptional haven of calm and learning that fosters the flourishing of every pupil regardless of their circumstances. The school provides outstanding education while ensuring pupils feel safe, understood and valued.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
15 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
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Avg class size
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Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
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Admissions Demand - Manchester
Places available
7,150
Applications
6,683
Got 1st preference
74.4%
Got preferred school
93.2%
Secondary admissions across Manchester (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Manchester Hospital School
St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School
Webster Primary School
Plymouth Grove Primary School
Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester
Heald Place Primary School
St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Claremont Primary School
Co-op Academy Medlock
The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School
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