It's a stressful time for any school when Ofsted inspectors knock on the door. So when the rating comes back as "Outstanding" it will hopefully make all the hard work seem worthwhile.
During 2023, six schools in the Manchester area were given the top mark when visited by the regulator. There are others in the city, but we've rounded up the ones visited in the last 12 months.
Ofsted rates schools ‘outstanding,’ ‘good,’ ‘requires improvement’ or ‘inadequate’ based on overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviours and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management.
1. Crossacres Primary Academy
Crossacres Primary Academy on Crossacres Road in Wythenshawe was rated as 'Outstanding' In March
2. Grange School
Grange School, a special school on Matthews Lane in Gorton, was rated as 'Outstanding' in November
3. King David Primary School
A Jewish school in Crumpsall in north Manchester, King David Primary School was judged Outstanding when watchdog inspectors visited in June Photo: Google
4. Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School was rated as "Outstanding" in September