Manchester Mesivta School

About Manchester Mesivta School

Manchester Mesivta School is a boys' secondary school in Prestwich, Bury, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Jewish religious character. Around 241 pupils aged 11 to 18 attend the school. The school holds a 'Requires improvement' judgement from Ofsted. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 39.3 — below the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 2.5 points compared with the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

30% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 63% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Manchester Mesivta School is oversubscribed: about 10 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Year 7 place for September 2026, with 43 first choices for 41 places. After Year 11, 93% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 9.9%. There are about 15.5 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 3% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. If you are considering Manchester Mesivta School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.