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Manchester Council Area schools collage

2026 Best Secondary Schools in Manchester Council Area

Schools across the Manchester council area. Explore 45 secondary schools in Manchester Council Area. The current top-ranked secondary schools are Withington Girls' School, The Manchester Grammar School, and Manchester High School for Girls. Compare local rankings, GCSE results, FMS Inspection Score, and neighbourhood options in one place.

Key Performance Metrics for Manchester Council Area
% students achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A equivalent)
Manchester Council Area
62%vsEngland
56%
Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)
Manchester Council Area
46.7vsEngland
39.1
% pupils entering EBacc subjects
Manchester Council Area
42%vsEngland
41%
Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)
Manchester Council Area
4.2vsEngland
4.1
Average FMS Inspection Score (out of 10)
Manchester Council Area
7.8/10vsEngland
7.4/10

Top schools in Manchester Council Area

Showing 1-20 of 45 schools

  1. Withington Girls' School

    Fallowfield

  2. The Manchester Grammar School

    Fallowfield

  3. Manchester High School for Girls

    Rusholme

  5. Chetham's School of Music

    City Centre

  6. Abbey College Manchester

    City Centre

  7. Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls

    Didsbury

  8. Didsbury High School

    Didsbury

  9. Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys

    Old Trafford

  10. Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester

    Cheetham Hill

  11. St Bede's College

    Whalley Range

  12. Burnage Academy for Boys

    Burnage

  13. Levenshulme High School

    Levenshulme

  14. Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester

    Cheetham Hill

  15. Chorlton High School

    Chorlton

  16. Wright Robinson College

    Gorton

  17. Our Lady's RC High School

    Higher Blackley

  18. The King David High School

    Crumpsall

  19. Trinity CofE High School

    Hulme

  20. Whalley Range 11-18 High School

    Whalley Range

  21. Co-op Academy Manchester

    Higher Blackley

All 45 secondary schools in Manchester Council Area
  1. #1Withington Girls' School
  2. #2The Manchester Grammar School
  3. #3Manchester High School for Girls
  4. #4Chetham's School of Music
  5. #5Abbey College Manchester
  6. #6Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls
  7. #7Didsbury High School
  8. #8Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys
  9. #9Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
  10. #10St Bede's College
  11. #11Burnage Academy for Boys
  12. #12Levenshulme High School
  13. #13Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
  14. #14Chorlton High School
  15. #15Wright Robinson College
  16. #16Our Lady's RC High School
  17. #17The King David High School
  18. #18Trinity CofE High School
  19. #19Whalley Range 11-18 High School
  20. #20Co-op Academy Manchester
  21. #21The East Manchester Academy
  22. #22The Barlow RC High School
  23. #23William Hulme's Grammar School
  24. #24CHS South
  25. #25Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
  26. #26Abraham Moss Community School
  27. #27Parrs Wood High School
  28. #28St Peter's RC High School
  29. #29Manchester Academy
  30. #30Dean Trust Ardwick
  31. #31Co-op Academy North Manchester
  32. #32Manchester Communication Academy
  33. #33Saint Paul's Catholic High School
  34. #34St Matthew's RC High School
  35. #35Loreto High School Chorlton
  36. #36Cedar Mount Academy
  37. #37Dixons Brooklands Academy
  38. #38Manchester Enterprise Academy
  39. Co-op Academy Belle Vue
  40. Dixons Newall Green Academy
  41. Harpurhey Alternative Provision School
  42. Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy
  43. Music Stuff
  44. Progress Schools - Gorton
  45. Sol Christian Academy