University of Manchester, Manchester
University of Manchester is a school for pupils in Manchester.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
University of Manchester in detail
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Manchester Oxford Road Rail Station, about 890 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is University Shopping Centre, 110 metres away.
Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 63
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 14
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 63 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 3 fatal, 14 serious and 46 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
15 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Manchester is 22 (the median across 222 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Across Manchester council
Places available
7,220
Applications
6,542
Got 1st preference
77.1%
Got preferred school
94.7%
All secondary applications across Manchester council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(2)
Questions parents ask about University of Manchester
What is the catchment area for University of Manchester?
No fixed boundary. When University of Manchester is oversubscribed, Manchester allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to University of Manchester?
Apply through Manchester's coordinated admissions process, naming University of Manchester on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near University of Manchester?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 63 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 3 fatal, 14 serious and 46 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 15 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Manchester is 22 (the median across 222 schools, same distance and years).
Where is University of Manchester?
University of Manchester is at Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)