Best Secondary Schools in Manchester

We checked all 81 secondary schools in Manchester and list every one: 60 ranked, then 21 without a rank.

Schools checked
81
Ranked
60
Without a rank
21

Ranks combine 2024/25 GCSE results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Manchester. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Manchester also has 291 primary schools, ranked on SATs results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Manchester.

Ranked secondary schools in Manchester

  1. 1

    Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester

    Free school, 659 pupils, inspected May 2026

    Report card: Exceptional
    Attainment 8
    58.2
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    64.3%

  2. 2

    Didsbury High School

    Free school, 1,220 pupils, inspected January 2024

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Attainment 8
    57.1
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    60.6%

  3. 3

    Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester

    Free school, 664 pupils, inspected January 2026

    Report card: Strong standard to exceptional
    Attainment 8
    53.1
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    67.2%

  4. 4

    Stretford Grammar School

    Local authority maintained, Selective, 956 pupils, inspected April 2015

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    74.4
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    95.6%

  5. 5

    Urmston Grammar Academy

    Academy, Selective, 1,137 pupils, inspected May 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    71.7
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    94.7%

  6. 6

    Levenshulme High School

    Academy, 1,057 pupils, inspected October 2016

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Attainment 8
    52.5
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    52.7%

  7. 7

    Chorlton High School

    Academy, 1,532 pupils, inspected November 2025

    Report card: Strong standard
    Attainment 8
    54.0
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    61.2%

  8. 8

    Laurus Ryecroft

    Free school, 1,153 pupils, inspected January 2023

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Attainment 8
    51.6
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    50.5%

  9. 9

    St Patrick's RC High School

    Local authority maintained, 912 pupils, inspected November 2025

    Report card: Strong standard
    Attainment 8
    53.8
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    55.7%

  10. 10

    Fairfield High School for Girls

    Academy, 986 pupils, inspected December 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    52.7
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    58.2%

  11. 11

    Burnage Academy for Boys

    Academy, 1,021 pupils, inspected October 2018

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Attainment 8
    46.6
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    46.3%

  12. 12

    William Hulme's Grammar School

    Academy, 1,542 pupils, inspected May 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    51.9
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    56.6%

  13. 13

    Wright Robinson College

    Academy, 1,781 pupils, inspected March 2026

    Report card: Strong standard to exceptional
    Attainment 8
    49.1
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    46.8%

  14. 14

    St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy

    Academy, 1,032 pupils, inspected January 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Attainment 8
    50.4
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    55.4%

  15. 15

    Our Lady's RC High School

    Local authority maintained, 1,046 pupils, inspected November 2025

    Report card: Strong standard
    Attainment 8
    49.1
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    45.9%

  16. 16

    Trinity CofE High School

    Academy, 1,503 pupils, inspected November 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    50.0
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    53.5%

  17. 17

    The Barlow RC High School

    Local authority maintained, 930 pupils, inspected June 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    49.8
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    53.4%

  18. 18

    Whalley Range 11-18 High School

    Academy, 1,712 pupils, inspected October 2012

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    52.1
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    46.5%

  19. 19

    Droylsden Academy

    Academy, 926 pupils, inspected September 2017

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    47.7
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    49.1%

  20. 20

    The King David High School

    Academy, 708 pupils, inspected June 2023

    Ofsted: Requires improvement
    Attainment 8
    55.4
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    59.3%

  21. 21

    Parrs Wood High School

    Academy, 1,786 pupils, inspected December 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    48.1
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    47.6%

  22. 22

    Flixton Girls School

    Academy, 981 pupils, inspected November 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    48.3
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    44.2%

  23. 23

    CHS South

    Free school, 1,177 pupils, inspected January 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    48.3
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    44%

  24. 23

    St Peter's RC High School

    Local authority maintained, 1,013 pupils, inspected June 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    47.4
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    45.6%

  25. 25

    Audenshaw School

    Academy, 1,077 pupils, inspected March 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    45.5
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    49.8%

  26. 26

    Fred Longworth High School

    Academy, 1,283 pupils, inspected November 2017

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    45.9
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    44.6%

  27. 26

    Manchester Enterprise Academy Central

    Free school, 1,049 pupils, inspected February 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    46.1
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    44%

  28. 28

    Philips High School

    Academy, 868 pupils, inspected June 2022

    Ofsted: Requires improvement
    Attainment 8
    50.3
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    54.7%

  29. 29

    Salford City Academy

    Academy, 876 pupils, inspected April 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Attainment 8
    46.1
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    41.7%

  30. 30

    Ellesmere Park High School

    Academy, 818 pupils, inspected July 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    45.8
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    42.9%

  31. 31

    Irlam and Cadishead Academy

    Academy, 844 pupils, inspected February 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    43.6
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    46.7%

  32. 32

    The Lowry Academy

    Academy, 884 pupils, inspected February 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    44.7
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    44.2%

  33. 33

    Wellacre Technology Academy

    Academy, 727 pupils, inspected May 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to strong standard
    Attainment 8
    46.0
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    40.5%

  34. 34

    Dean Trust Ardwick

    Academy, 1,329 pupils, inspected May 2018

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    46.6
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    36.9%

  35. 35

    St Thomas More RC College

    Local authority maintained, 797 pupils, inspected December 2012

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    44.0
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    42%

  36. 36

    Moorside High School

    Academy, 1,129 pupils, inspected May 2026

    Report card: Expected standard
    Attainment 8
    41.8
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    45.5%

  37. 37

    Manchester Academy

    Academy, 1,025 pupils, inspected September 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    45.4
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    38%

  38. 38

    Co-op Academy Walkden

    Academy, 1,414 pupils, inspected May 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    43.6
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    40.7%

  39. 39

    Co-op Academy Manchester

    Academy, 1,554 pupils, inspected November 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    44.9
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    37%

  40. 40

    St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School

    Local authority maintained, 1,078 pupils, inspected February 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    44.2
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    38%

  41. 41

    St Mary's Catholic High School

    Local authority maintained, 1,537 pupils, inspected April 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    44.2
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    37.9%

  42. 42

    Stretford High School

    Local authority maintained, 1,000 pupils, inspected December 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    44.4
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    36.8%

  43. 43

    Manchester Communication Academy

    Academy, 1,240 pupils, inspected May 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    44.5
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    35.9%

  44. 44

    Loreto High School Chorlton

    Local authority maintained, 742 pupils, inspected May 2024

    Ofsted: Requires improvement
    Attainment 8
    46.6
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    48.3%

  45. 45

    Co-op Academy Swinton

    Academy, 931 pupils, inspected June 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    44.6
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    31%

  46. 46

    Co-op Academy North Manchester

    Academy, 1,259 pupils, inspected February 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    42.4
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    35.9%

  47. 47

    The East Manchester Academy

    Academy, 1,035 pupils, inspected March 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Attainment 8
    41.9
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    25%

  48. 48

    St Anne's Church of England Academy

    Academy, 817 pupils, inspected July 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    44.1
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    28.6%

  49. 49

    Co-op Academy Failsworth

    Academy, 1,434 pupils, inspected June 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    43.0
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    30.5%

  50. 50

    Dixons Middleton Academy

    Academy, 1,319 pupils, inspected March 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    40.3
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    33.6%

  51. 51

    Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School

    Local authority maintained, 1,186 pupils, inspected May 2017

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    40.9
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    31.8%

  52. 52

    Abraham Moss Community School

    Academy, 1,793 pupils, inspected January 2018

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    39.7
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    32%

  53. 52

    Lostock High School

    Local authority maintained, 513 pupils, inspected March 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
    Attainment 8
    43.7
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    39.8%

  54. 54

    St Matthew's RC High School

    Academy, 1,327 pupils, inspected October 2024

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Attainment 8
    37.8
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    25.9%

  55. 55

    Saint Paul's Catholic High School

    Academy, 933 pupils, inspected June 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    33.3
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    25.7%

  56. 56

    St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy

    Academy, 688 pupils, inspected June 2024

    Ofsted: Requires improvement
    Attainment 8
    42.4
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    34.3%

  57. 57

    The Heys School

    Academy, 546 pupils, inspected June 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    34.0
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    17.1%

  58. 58

    Oasis Academy MediaCityUK

    Academy, 989 pupils, inspected December 2025

    Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
    Attainment 8
    38.7
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    26.7%

  59. 59

    Broadoak School

    Academy, 507 pupils, inspected April 2024

    Ofsted: Requires improvement
    Attainment 8
    42.4
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    28.3%

  60. 60

    Dixons Brooklands Academy

    Academy, 913 pupils, inspected November 2024

    Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good
    Attainment 8
    36.1
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    18.9%

Secondary schools in Manchester without a rank