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Manchester secondary schools achieve an average Attainment 8 score of 47, above England's 41, with 60% of students achieving grades 9-7 at GCSE compared to 54% nationally. Sale Grammar School leads among state secondary schools with outstanding results, while Withington Girls' School and The Manchester Grammar School are top-ranked independent options. With 95 secondary schools serving Manchester, families across Didsbury, Chorlton, Fallowfield, and Levenshulme have extensive choice. 83% of schools are rated Good or Outstanding, reflecting the city's strong commitment to academic achievement and diverse educational pathways. Use the search filters to compare schools by Attainment 8 or Ofsted rating.
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #45 | Dean Trust Ardwick | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| N/A | Sol Christian Academy | Independent | All-through | 2-18 years | Mixed | None | Information not available |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
Independent • All-through • 2-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #22 | Ashton-on-Mersey School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18+ years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #43 | St Mary's Catholic High School, Manchester | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | Catholic | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #71 | Atherton High School | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | Christian | Good |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #61 | Audenshaw School | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Boys | None | Good |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #24 | St Peter's RC High School | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | Catholic | Good |
| N/A | Co-op Academy Belle Vue | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #58 | The East Manchester Academy | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Requires Improvement |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #73 | Co-op Academy North Manchester | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #27 | Burnage Academy for Boys | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Boys | None | Outstanding |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 | Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Girls | Islam | Good |
| #16 | Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Boys | Islam | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 | Chorlton High School | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #39 | Loreto High School Chorlton | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | Catholic | Requires Improvement |
| #40 | CHS South | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #74 | Chetham's School of Music | Independent | All-through | 8-18+ years | Mixed | None | Not inspected by Ofsted |
| #82 | Abbey College Manchester | Independent | Secondary & Post-16 | 14-18+ years | Mixed | None | Not inspected by Ofsted |
Independent • All-through • 8-18+ years
Independent • Secondary & Post-16 • 14-18+ years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Music Stuff | Independent | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Information not available |
Independent • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13 | The King David High School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | Jewish | Requires Improvement |
| #59 | Abraham Moss Community School | State | All-through | 3-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
State • All-through • 3-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #26 | St Thomas More RC College | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | Catholic | Good |
| N/A | Denton Community Academy | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Inadequate |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls | Independent | Secondary | 11-16 years | Girls | Islam | Not inspected by Ofsted |
| #8 | Didsbury High School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
Independent • Secondary • 11-16 years
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 | Fairfield High School for Girls | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Girls | None | Good |
| #15 | Laurus Ryecroft | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
| #42 | Droylsden Academy | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #23 | The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | Catholic | Good |
| #38 | Parrs Wood High School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #19 | St Patrick's RC High School | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | Catholic | Good |
| #70 | Ellesmere Park High School | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #65 | Co-op Academy Failsworth | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #80 | Greater Manchester Independent School | Independent | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | Not inspected by Ofsted |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
Independent • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Withington Girls' School | Independent | All-through | 7-18+ years | Girls | None | Not inspected by Ofsted |
| #2 | The Manchester Grammar School | Independent | All-through | 7-18 years | Boys | None | Not inspected by Ofsted |
Independent • All-through • 7-18+ years
Independent • All-through • 7-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #29 | Flixton Girls School | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Girls | None | Good |
| #56 | Wellacre Technology Academy | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Boys | None | Requires Improvement |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 | Wright Robinson College | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
| #69 | Cedar Mount Academy | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Requires Improvement |
| N/A | Progress Schools - Gorton | Independent | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Information not available |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
Independent • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #47 | Manchester Communication Academy | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| N/A | Harpurhey Alternative Provision School | Independent | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Information not available |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
Independent • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #32 | Our Lady's RC High School | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | Catholic | Good |
| #53 | Co-op Academy Manchester | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #77 | Etz Chaim Boys School | Independent | Secondary | 11-17 years | Boys | Jewish | Information not available |
| #78 | OYY Lubavitch Boys School | Independent | All-through | 5-16 years | Boys | None | Not inspected by Ofsted |
Independent • Secondary • 11-17 years
Independent • All-through • 5-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #31 | Trinity CofE High School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18+ years | Mixed | Church of England | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #54 | Irlam and Cadishead Academy | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Ahavas Torah Boys Academy | Independent | Secondary | 11-16 years | Boys | Jewish | Information not available |
Independent • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #17 | Levenshulme High School | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Girls | None | Outstanding |
| #33 | Manchester Enterprise Academy Central | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| N/A | Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy | Independent | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Information not available |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
Independent • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #57 | The Lowry Academy | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #66 | Oasis Academy MediaCityUK | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #48 | Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | Catholic | Good |
| #51 | Middleton Technology School | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #55 | St Anne's Church of England Academy | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | Church of England | Good |
| N/A | Elizabeth House School | Independent | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Boys | None | Information not available |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
Independent • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #49 | Manchester Academy | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | Christian | Good |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #75 | St Matthew's RC High School | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | Catholic | Good |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #76 | Saint Paul's Catholic High School | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | Catholic | Good |
| N/A | Dixons Newall Green Academy | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | No Ofsted graded rating yet |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 | Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys | Independent | Secondary | 11-16 years | Boys | Islam | Not inspected by Ofsted |
| #20 | Afifah School | Independent | All-through | 2-16 years | Mixed | Islam | Information not available |
Independent • Secondary • 11-16 years
Independent • All-through • 2-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #37 | Broadoak School | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Requires Improvement |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #36 | Salford City Academy | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | Christian | Good |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #60 | Co-op Academy Swinton | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #28 | Parrenthorn High School | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #30 | St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | Catholic | Requires Improvement |
| #44 | Manchester Mesivta School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Boys | Jewish | Requires Improvement |
| #64 | The Heys School | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Star Radcliffe Academy | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | No Ofsted graded rating yet |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 | Manchester High School for Girls | Independent | All-through | 4-18 years | Girls | None | Not inspected by Ofsted |
Independent • All-through • 4-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 | Sale Grammar School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
| #25 | Sale High School | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #81 | Beis Ruchel Girls School, Norton Street | Independent | Secondary | 11-16 years | Girls | None | Information not available |
Independent • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 | Stretford Grammar School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #52 | Stretford High School | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #68 | Lostock High School | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #62 | Moorside High School, Manchester | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #34 | Fred Longworth High School | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 | Urmston Grammar Academy | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #63 | St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | Catholic | Requires Improvement |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #50 | Co-op Academy Walkden | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #41 | St Ambrose Barlow RC High School | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | Catholic | Good |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 | St Bede's College | Independent | All-through | 3-18+ years | Mixed | Catholic | Not inspected by Ofsted |
| #14 | Whalley Range 11-18 High School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Girls | None | Good |
| #35 | William Hulme's Grammar School | State | All-through | 3-18 years | Mixed | Christian | Good |
Independent • All-through • 3-18+ years
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
State • All-through • 3-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Philips High School | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Requires Improvement |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #46 | Bridgewater School | Independent | All-through | 3-18 years | Mixed | None | Not inspected by Ofsted |
| N/A | Star Salford Academy | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | No Ofsted graded rating yet |
Independent • All-through • 3-18 years
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #67 | Manchester Enterprise Academy | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #72 | Dixons Brooklands Academy | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18+ years | Mixed | None | Requires Improvement |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years
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