Best Secondary Schools in Trafford

We checked all 20 secondary schools in Trafford and list every one: 18 ranked, then 2 without a rank.

Schools checked
20
Ranked
18
Without a rank
2

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 across Trafford, and each school's town is shown. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Trafford also has 70 primary schools, ranked on SATs results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Trafford. Trafford also has rankings for Altrincham and Sale.

Ranked secondary schools in Trafford

  1. 1

    Altrincham Grammar School for Girls

    Altrincham, Academy, Selective, 1,381 pupils, inspected October 2022

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Attainment 8
    80.6
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    100%

  2. 2

    Altrincham Grammar School for Boys

    Altrincham, Academy, Selective, 1,432 pupils, inspected September 2022

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Attainment 8
    78.5
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    98.5%

  3. 3

    Sale Grammar School

    Sale, Academy, Selective, 1,352 pupils, inspected June 2022

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Attainment 8
    76.1
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    96.9%

  4. 4

    Loreto Grammar School

    Altrincham, Academy, Selective, 1,075 pupils, inspected September 2022

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Attainment 8
    73.7
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    92.4%

  5. 5

    Saint Ambrose College

    Altrincham, Academy, Selective, 1,096 pupils, inspected November 2025

    Report card: Strong standard to exceptional
    Attainment 8
    76.2
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    98%

  6. 6

    Stretford Grammar School

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

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

  7. 7

    Urmston Grammar Academy

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

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

  8. 8

    Wellington School

    Altrincham, Academy, 1,536 pupils, inspected March 2017

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    57.3
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    63.3%

  9. 9

    North Cestrian School

    Altrincham, Free school, 799 pupils, inspected March 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    54.2
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    60.1%

  10. 10

    Ashton-on-Mersey School

    Sale, Academy, 1,609 pupils, inspected January 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    52.1
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    58.3%

  11. 11

    Altrincham College

    Altrincham, Academy, 973 pupils, inspected May 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Attainment 8
    48.5
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    48.3%

  12. 12

    Flixton Girls School

    Manchester, Academy, 981 pupils, inspected November 2023

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

  13. 13

    Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College

    Altrincham, Local authority maintained, 1,638 pupils, inspected March 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Attainment 8
    48.9
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    42.1%

  14. 14

    Wellacre Technology Academy

    Manchester, Academy, 727 pupils, inspected May 2026

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

  15. 15

    Stretford High School

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

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

  16. 16

    Lostock High School

    Manchester, 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%

  17. 17

    St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy

    Manchester, Academy, 688 pupils, inspected June 2024

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

  18. 18

    Broadoak School

    Manchester, Academy, 507 pupils, inspected April 2024

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

Secondary schools in Trafford without a rank

  • Afifah School

    Manchester, Independent, Selective, 255 pupils, inspected March 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    52.2
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    48%

  • Sale High School

    Sale, Academy, 1,103 pupils, inspected June 2015

    Ofsted: Good