Royal School, ManchesterStanley Road , Stockport

Located in Stockport, Royal School, Manchester is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 4 to 19. The school is a non-maintained special school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Royal School, Manchester currently has around 63 pupils on roll, which is about 79% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 71.4% boys and 28.6% girls. Around 42.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 11.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 29.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (79.4%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (100%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 0% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .