Schools in Chorlton
Greater Manchester · Manchester · 1 schools
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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Manchester (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Manchester (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
5
of 13 in & around Chorlton rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Chorlton (1)
By type:PRU schools in Chorlton (1)
1
0 primary · 0 secondary
205
121% capacity used
0
0 outstanding · 0 good
170
35 over capacity
Ofsted Ratings
Other schools near Chorlton
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Chorlton's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
Barlow Hall Primary School
Primary · Manchester
St Ambrose RC Primary School
Primary · Manchester
Chorlton Park Primary
Primary · Manchester · Good
Loreto High School Chorlton
Secondary · Manchester · Requires Improvement
Lancasterian School
Special · Manchester
Didsbury High School
Secondary · Manchester · Outstanding
The Birches School
Special · Manchester · Good
Chorlton High School
Secondary · Manchester
Questions parents ask about schools in Chorlton
How many schools are there in Chorlton?
Chorlton has 1 open school.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Chorlton?
None of the 1 graded schools in Chorlton currently holds an Outstanding rating. 0 are rated Good, so 0% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in Chorlton have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Chorlton have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Manchester allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Chorlton?
Apply to Manchester through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
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