North Ridge High School

School Name: North Ridge High School
Address: Alworth Road, Blackley
Town/City: Manchester
Postcode: M9 0RP
Telephone Number: 0161 553 0200
Website: www.northridge.manchester.sch.uk

Phase: Ages 11-19
Type: Community special school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2006

Headteacher: Mrs Shauna Johnson
Capacity: 200
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 207 (69% boys & 31% girls)
Enrollment: 103% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 76.2%

• SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
• VI - Visual Impairment
• OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
• HI - Hearing Impairment
• SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
• ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
• SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
• MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
• PD - Physical Disability
• MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
• SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
• PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

URN: 132905
DfE Number: 352/7061
UKPRN: 10016561
UPRN: 10090665905
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Manchester (E08000003)
Constituency: Blackley and Middleton South (E14001103)
Electoral Ward: Higher Blackley (E05011367)

Easting & Northing: 385611E, 404394N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 32' 11.88" N 2° 13' 6.37" W
Plus Code: 9C5VGQPJ+MJ

DfE Record: View record

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