North Ridge High School
Community special school · Ages 11–19 · Manchester
North Ridge High School is a special school in Manchester for ages 11–19. Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 27 March 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Alworth Road, Blackley, Manchester, M9 0RP
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 11–19
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Manchester
- Pupils on roll
- 207 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 70.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding Inspected 27 March 2024
Strengths
- “North Ridge is a nurturing and caring place where pupils thrive.”
- “The school places pupils’ communication and well-being at the heart of its work.”
- “It has very high expectations for pupils’ achievement.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
What a pass unlocks for North Ridge High School
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Straight-line distance, in Manchester.
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