Top schoolsGreater Manchester’s best secondary schools 2026

Greater Manchester’s best secondary schools 2026

Trying to find the right school for your child in Greater Manchester? You’re in the right place.

With so many options, many parents find themselves drowning in league tables and Ofsted reports. That’s exactly why we’ve done the heavy lifting for you. Our expert team has analysed the latest 2024/2025 Department for Education data to bring you a list of the top-performing state secondary schools in Greater Manchester.

We show two ranking tables, one for Progress 8 and one for GCSE 9–7 results, and also provide a complete list of all secondary schools in Greater Manchester. This full list includes Progress 8 scores, GCSE 9–7 percentages, and Ofsted ratings where available. The schools in this table are ordered alphabetically rather than ranked, so you can easily see every school in one place, even if some data points are missing.

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Top secondary schools in Greater Manchester by GCSE % 9–7

Withington Girls' School in Fallowfield is currently ranked #1 in Greater Manchester based on the percentage of GCSE grades awarded at 9–7. This measure highlights how many pupils achieve the very top exam results, giving a clear picture of each school’s academic excellence.

Rank	School name	Type	Gender	Progress 8	GCSE 9-7%	Ofsted ᐧ Quality of education	Ofsted ᐧ Behaviour & attitudes	Ofsted ᐧ Personal development	Ofsted ᐧ Leadership & management
1	Withington Girls' School	Other independent school	Girls	-	90.4%	-	-	-	-
2	Altrincham Grammar School for Girls	Academy converter	Girls	-	86.3%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
3	Beis Ruchel Girls School	Other independent school	Girls	-	81.5%	-	-	-	-
4	The Manchester Grammar School	Other independent school	Boys	-	80.9%	-	-	-	-
5	Altrincham Grammar School for Boys	Academy converter	Boys	-	79.3%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
6	Manchester High School for Girls	Other independent school	Girls	-	76.8%	-	-	-	-
7	Saint Ambrose College	Academy converter	Boys	-	74.9%	Good	Good	Good	Good
8	Sale Grammar School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	73.6%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
9	Loreto Grammar School	Academy converter	Girls	-	71.1%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
10	Stretford Grammar School	Foundation school	Mixed	-	67%	-	-	-	-
11	Abbey College Manchester	Other independent school	Mixed	-	66.7%	-	-	-	-
12	Urmston Grammar Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	62%	Good	Good	Good	Good
13	Chetham's School of Music	Other independent school	Mixed	-	60.6%	-	-	-	-
14	Stockport Grammar School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	59.4%	-	-	-	-
15	Cheadle Hulme School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	57.4%	-	-	-	-
16	Bolton School Girls' Division	Other independent school	Girls	-	56.3%	-	-	-	-
17	Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya	Other independent school	Girls	-	53.6%	-	-	-	-
18	Bury Grammar Schools	Other independent school	Mixed	-	50.3%	-	-	-	-
19	Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls	Other independent school	Girls	-	50.3%	-	-	-	-
20	Oholei Yosef Yitzchok Lubavitch Schools	Other independent school	Girls	-	50%	-	-	-	-
21	Bnos Yisroel School Manchester	Other independent school	Girls	-	47.4%	-	-	-	-
22	Hulme Hall Grammar School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	45.2%	-	-	-	-
23	Tiferes	Other independent school	Girls	-	45.1%	-	-	-	-
24	Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys	Other independent school	Boys	-	43.9%	-	-	-	-
25	Cheadle Hulme High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	42.5%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
26	Bolton School Boys' Division	Other independent school	Boys	-	41.9%	-	-	-	-
27	Hulme Grammar School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	41%	-	-	-	-
28	Manchester Senior Girls School	Other independent school	Girls	-	40.3%	-	-	-	-
29	Didsbury High School	Free schools	Mixed	-	38.4%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
30	Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester	Free schools	Girls	-	38.2%	Good	Outstanding	Outstanding	Good
31	St Bede's College	Other independent school	Mixed	-	36.9%	-	-	-	-
32	The King David High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	36.6%	Good	Requires improvement	Good	Good
33	Wellington School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	36.2%	-	-	-	-
34	Westwood High	Other independent school	Girls	-	34.9%	-	-	-	-
35	The Blue Coat CofE School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	33.3%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
36	Sharples School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	33.2%	-	-	-	-
37	Chorlton High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	32.1%	-	-	-	-
38	Bolton Muslim Girls School	Academy converter	Girls	-	31.8%	Good	Outstanding	Good	Good
39	Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester	Free schools	Boys	-	31.2%	Good	Outstanding	Outstanding	Good
40	Priestnall School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	31.1%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
41	Laurus Cheadle Hulme	Free schools	Mixed	-	31%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
42	Bridgewater School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	30.9%	-	-	-	-
43	OYY Lubavitch Boys School	Other independent school	Boys	-	30.3%	-	-	-	-
44	St James's Church of England High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	30.1%	Good	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
45	Levenshulme High School	Academy sponsor led	Girls	-	29.8%	-	-	-	-
46	St Damian's RC Science College	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	29.1%	-	-	-	-
47	Bolton Islamic Girls School	Other independent school	Girls	-	28.9%	-	-	-	-
48	North Cestrian School	Free schools	Mixed	-	28.8%	-	-	-	-
49	Bramhall High School	Community school	Mixed	-	28.7%	Good	Good	Good	Good
50	Whalley Range 11-18 High School	Academy converter	Girls	-	28.4%	-	-	-	-
51	St Patrick's RC High School	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	28.2%	Good	Good	Good	Good
52	The Albion Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	28.2%	Good	Good	Good	Good
53	Hollingworth Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	28.1%	Good	Good	Good	Good
54	Canon Slade School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	27.6%	Good	Good	Good	Good
55	Hazel Grove High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	27.6%	Good	Good	Outstanding	Outstanding
56	Essa Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	27.5%	Good	Good	Good	Good
57	Fairfield High School for Girls	Academy converter	Girls	-	27.2%	Outstanding	Good	Good	Good
58	Kearsley Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	26.9%	Good	Good	Good	Good
59	St James' Catholic High School	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	26.7%	-	-	-	-
60	Beis Yaakov High School	Academy converter	Girls	-	26.2%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
61	Trinity CofE High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	26%	Good	Good	Outstanding	Good
62	Philips High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	25.5%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Good
63	Laurus Ryecroft	Free schools	Mixed	-	25.4%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
64	Eden Boys' School, Bolton	Free schools	Boys	-	25%	-	-	-	-
65	Burnage Academy for Boys	Academy converter	Boys	-	24.4%	-	-	-	-
66	Trinity School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	24.4%	-	-	-	-
67	Golborne High School	Foundation school	Mixed	-	24.2%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
68	Beech House School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	24.1%	-	-	-	-
69	William Hulme's Grammar School	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	24%	-	-	-	-
70	The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	23.7%	-	-	-	-
71	Afifah School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	23.6%	-	-	-	-
72	Bury Church of England High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	23.3%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement
73	Buile Hill Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	23.2%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
74	Lowton Church of England High School	Foundation school	Mixed	-	23.2%	Good	Good	Good	Good
75	Parrs Wood High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	23.2%	-	-	-	-
76	St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	22.7%	Good	Good	Good	Good
77	Lostock High School	Community school	Mixed	-	22.4%	-	-	-	-
78	Ashton-on-Mersey School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	22.2%	-	-	-	-
79	St Peter's Catholic High School	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	22.1%	Good	Outstanding	Outstanding	Good
80	Standish Community High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	22.1%	-	-	-	-
81	Wright Robinson College	Academy converter	Mixed	-	21.9%	-	-	-	-
82	Our Lady's RC High School	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	21.7%	-	-	-	-
83	Dean Trust Ardwick	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	21.6%	-	-	-	-
84	St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	21.1%	-	-	-	-
85	All Hallows RC High School	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	21%	-	-	-	-
86	Co-op Academy Manchester	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	21%	-	-	-	-
87	Rivington and Blackrod High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	21%	Good	Good	Good	Good
88	CHS South	Free schools	Mixed	-	20.9%	Good	Good	Good	Good
89	Broadoak School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	20.8%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement
90	Stockport Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	20.6%	Good	Good	Good	Good
91	St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	20%	Good	Good	Good	Good
92	St Peter's RC High School	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	19.9%	-	-	-	-
93	Manchester Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	19.8%	Good	Good	Good	Good
94	Little Lever School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	19.6%	Good	Good	Good	Good
95	Salford City Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	19.5%	-	-	-	-
96	Altrincham College	Academy converter	Mixed	-	19.3%	Good	Good	Good	Good
97	Beis Hatalmud School	Other independent school	Boys	-	19.1%	-	-	-	-
98	Flixton Girls School	Academy converter	Girls	-	18.6%	Good	Good	Good	Good
99	Manchester Enterprise Academy Central	Free schools	Mixed	-	18.6%	Good	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
100	Rochdale Islamic Academy	Other independent school	Girls	-	18.6%	-	-	-	-
101	Shevington High School	Community school	Mixed	-	18.6%	-	-	-	-
102	Unsworth Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	18.5%	Good	Good	Good	Good
103	Westhoughton High School	Community school	Mixed	-	18.5%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
104	Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	18.3%	Good	Good	Good	Good
105	Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya	Other independent school	Boys	-	18.3%	-	-	-	-
106	E-ACT the Oldham Academy North	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	18.3%	-	-	-	-
107	The Lowry Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	17.9%	Good	Good	Good	Good
108	North Chadderton School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	17.8%	Good	Good	Good	Good
109	Woodhey High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	17.7%	Good	Outstanding	Outstanding	Good
110	The Kingsway School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	17.6%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
111	Irlam and Cadishead Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	17.5%	Good	Good	Good	Good
112	The Crompton House Church of England Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	17.5%	-	-	-	-
113	The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	17.3%	-	-	-	-
114	Thornleigh Salesian College	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	16.9%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement
115	Manchester Communication Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	16.8%	Good	Good	Outstanding	Good
116	Co-op Academy North Manchester	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	16.6%	-	-	-	-
117	West Hill School	Academy converter	Boys	-	16.6%	-	-	-	-
118	Alder Community High School	Community school	Mixed	-	16.3%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Good
119	Ellesmere Park High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	16.3%	Good	Good	Good	Good
120	St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	16.3%	Good	Good	Good	Good
121	Audenshaw School	Academy converter	Boys	-	16.2%	Good	Good	Good	Good
122	Loreto High School Chorlton	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	16.2%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement
123	The Elton High School	Community school	Mixed	-	16.2%	-	-	-	-
124	Longdendale High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	16%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Good
125	The Derby High School	Community school	Mixed	-	15.7%	-	-	-	-
126	Turton School	Community school	Mixed	-	15.6%	Good	Good	Good	Good
127	Co-op Academy Swinton	Academy converter	Mixed	-	15.4%	Good	Good	Good	Good
128	Oasis Academy Oldham	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	15.4%	Good	Good	Good	Good
129	King's Leadership Academy Bolton	Free schools	Mixed	-	15.3%	Good	Good	Good	Good
130	Stretford High School	Foundation school	Mixed	-	15.3%	Good	Good	Good	Good
131	Oulder Hill Leadership Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	15.1%	Good	Good	Good	Good
132	St Mary's Catholic High School	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	15.1%	-	-	-	-
133	Bedford High School	Community school	Mixed	-	14.8%	Good	Good	Good	Good
134	Fred Longworth High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	14.8%	-	-	-	-
135	St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	14.5%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Requires improvement
136	Stockport School	Community school	Mixed	-	14.4%	Good	Good	Good	Good
137	Wardle Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	14.4%	-	-	-	-
138	Reddish Vale High School	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	14.2%	Inadequate	Requires improvement	Good	Inadequate
139	Co-op Academy Walkden	Academy converter	Mixed	-	14.1%	Good	Good	Good	Good
140	The East Manchester Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	14.1%	Good	Good	Outstanding	Outstanding
141	Hawkley Hall High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	13.9%	Good	Good	Good	Good
142	St Thomas More RC College	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	13.9%	-	-	-	-
143	Moorside High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	13.8%	-	-	-	-
144	St Anne's Church of England Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	13.8%	Good	Good	Good	Good
145	St Joseph's RC High School	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	13.8%	Good	Good	Good	Good
146	Harrytown Catholic High School	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	13.4%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Requires improvement
147	Manchester Enterprise Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	13.1%	-	-	-	-
148	Middleton Technology School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	13.1%	-	-	-	-
149	Wellacre Technology Academy	Academy converter	Boys	-	13%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement
150	Ladybridge High School	Community school	Mixed	-	12.9%	Good	Good	Good	Good
151	St Ambrose Barlow RC High School	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	12.9%	Good	Good	Outstanding	Good
152	Expanse Learning Wigan School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	12.8%	-	-	-	-
153	St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	12.8%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Good
154	Manchester Mesivta School	Voluntary aided school	Boys	-	12.4%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Requires improvement
155	St Matthew's RC High School	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	12.3%	Good	Good	Good	Good
156	The Byrchall High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	12.1%	Good	Good	Good	Good
157	Harper Green School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	12%	Good	Good	Good	Good
158	Rayner Stephens High School	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	11.8%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Requires improvement
159	St John Fisher Catholic High School	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	11.6%	-	-	-	-
160	Cansfield High School	Community school	Mixed	-	11.5%	Good	Good	Good	Good
161	Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	11.3%	-	-	-	-
162	University Collegiate School	University technical college	Mixed	-	11.2%	Good	Good	Good	Good
163	Sapience Girls Academy	Other independent school	Girls	-	11.1%	-	-	-	-
164	Cedar Mount Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	10.9%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Good
165	Oasis Academy Leesbrook	Free schools	Mixed	-	10.9%	Good	Good	Good	Good
166	Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	10.5%	-	-	-	-
167	Dixons Brooklands Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	10.5%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Requires improvement
168	Hazel Wood High School	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	10.5%	Good	Good	Good	Good
169	Abraham Moss Community School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	10.4%	-	-	-	-
170	Matthew Moss High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	10.3%	-	-	-	-
171	Oasis Academy MediaCityUK	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	10.2%	-	-	-	-
172	Co-op Academy Failsworth	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	10.1%	Good	Good	Good	Good
173	Great Academy Ashton	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	10%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Good
174	The Hathershaw College	Academy converter	Mixed	-	9.9%	-	-	-	-
175	Etz Chaim Boys School	Other independent school	Boys	-	9%	-	-	-	-
176	Kingsway Park High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	9%	-	-	-	-
177	Dean Trust Rose Bridge	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	8.9%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Good
178	AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK	University technical college	Mixed	-	8.8%	Good	Good	Good	Good
179	Werneth School	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	8.8%	Requires improvement	Inadequate	Requires improvement	Inadequate
180	All Saints Catholic College	Academy converter	Mixed	-	8.3%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement
181	E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	8.3%	Good	Good	Outstanding	Good
182	Newhouse Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	7.8%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Good
183	Smithills School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	7.8%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement
184	Atherton High School	Free schools	Mixed	-	7.6%	Good	Good	Good	Good
185	Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest	Other independent school	Boys	-	7.5%	-	-	-	-
186	Outwood Academy Hindley	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	7.4%	Good	Good	Good	Good
187	Tottington High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	7.3%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good
188	Copley Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	7%	Good	Good	Good	Good
189	Waterhead Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	7%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Requires improvement
190	Saint Paul's Catholic High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	6.6%	Good	Good	Good	Good
191	The Heys School	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	6.5%	Good	Good	Good	Good
192	Bolton St Catherine's Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	5.5%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Good
193	Mill School - Bury	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	5%	-	-	-	-
194	The Westleigh School	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	5%	Good	Good	Good	Good
195	Dean Trust Wigan	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	4.5%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
196	Hollinwood Academy	Academy special sponsor led	Mixed	-	3.3%	-	-	-	-
197	Newbridge Learning Community	Community special school	Mixed	-	2.4%	-	-	-	-
198	Castle Hill High School	Community special school	Mixed	-	2%	-	-	-	-
199	Beis Malka Girls school	Other independent school	Girls	-	1.7%	-	-	-	-
200	Brookland School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
201	Cambian Tyldesley School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
202	Edstart	Other independent school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
203	Egerton High School	Community special school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
204	Elms Bank	Academy special converter	Mixed	-	0%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
205	Greater Manchester Independent School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
206	Lever Park School	Academy special sponsor led	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
207	Lord's School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
208	Manor Academy Sale	Academy special converter	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
209	Meadows School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
210	New Park Academy	Academy special sponsor led	Mixed	-	0%	Good	Good	Good	Good
211	Oak Haven School	Community special school	Mixed	-	0%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Requires improvement
212	Oakfield High School and College	Community special school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
213	Oakwood Academy	Academy special converter	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
214	Progress Schools - Stockport	Other independent school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
215	Reddish Hall School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
216	Rumworth School	Community special school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
217	Safe Start School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
218	Samuel Laycock School	Academy special sponsor led	Mixed	-	0%	Good	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
219	St John Vianney School	Non-maintained special school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
220	Teenage Kicks	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
221	Thomasson Memorial School	Community special school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
222	Windlehurst School	Community special school	Mixed	-	0%	Good	Good	Good	Good

Note: Rankings use 2024/2025 CSP data for state-funded schools and may not reflect recent changes, check school websites for the latest information.

Source

All secondary schools in Greater Manchester

Below is the complete list of secondary schools in Greater Manchester, including both state-funded and independent schools where data is available. This table provides an at-a-glance view of each school’s key performance metrics, including Progress 8 scores, the percentage of GCSE grades awarded at 9–7, and Ofsted ratings, where published.

School name	Type	Gender	Progress 8	GCSE 9-7%	Ofsted ᐧ Quality of education	Ofsted ᐧ Behaviour & attitudes	Ofsted ᐧ Personal development	Ofsted ᐧ Leadership & management
Abbey College Manchester	Other independent school	Mixed	-	66.7%	-	-	-	-
Abraham Moss Community School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	10.4%	-	-	-	-
Acer Academy, Salford	Free schools special	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Acorns School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Afifah School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	23.6%	-	-	-	-
Agricultural and Rural Centre	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Aim Habonim	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah	Other independent school	Boys	-	-	-	-	-	-
Alder Community High School	Community school	Mixed	-	16.3%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Good
AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK	University technical college	Mixed	-	8.8%	Good	Good	Good	Good
All Hallows RC High School	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	21%	-	-	-	-
All Saints Catholic College	Academy converter	Mixed	-	8.3%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement
Altrincham College	Academy converter	Mixed	-	19.3%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys	Academy converter	Boys	-	79.3%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls	Academy converter	Girls	-	86.3%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
Ashton-on-Mersey School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	22.2%	-	-	-	-
Atherton High School	Free schools	Mixed	-	7.6%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Audenshaw School	Academy converter	Boys	-	16.2%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Bedford High School	Community school	Mixed	-	14.8%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Beech House School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	24.1%	-	-	-	-
Beis Hatalmud School	Other independent school	Boys	-	19.1%	-	-	-	-
Beis Malka Girls school	Other independent school	Girls	-	1.7%	-	-	-	-
Beis Ruchel Girls School	Other independent school	Girls	-	81.5%	-	-	-	-
Beis Yaakov High School	Academy converter	Girls	-	26.2%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
Birchwood School Bolton	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Birtenshaw School Bolton	Non-maintained special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	18.3%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Bnos Yisroel School Manchester	Other independent school	Girls	-	47.4%	-	-	-	-
Bolton Islamic Girls School	Other independent school	Girls	-	28.9%	-	-	-	-
Bolton Muslim Girls School	Academy converter	Girls	-	31.8%	Good	Outstanding	Good	Good
Bolton School Boys' Division	Other independent school	Boys	-	41.9%	-	-	-	-
Bolton School Girls' Division	Other independent school	Girls	-	56.3%	-	-	-	-
Bolton St Catherine's Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	5.5%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Good
Brambles School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Bramhall High School	Community school	Mixed	-	28.7%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Brentwood School	Community special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Bridge House School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Bridgewater School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	30.9%	-	-	-	-
Bright Futures School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Brinksway School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Broadoak School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	20.8%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement
Broadstones School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Brookhaven School	Free schools special	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Brookland School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
Buile Hill Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	23.2%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
Burnage Academy for Boys	Academy converter	Boys	-	24.4%	-	-	-	-
Bury Church of England High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	23.3%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement
Bury Grammar Schools	Other independent school	Mixed	-	50.3%	-	-	-	-
CHS South	Free schools	Mixed	-	20.9%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Cambian Chesham House School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cambian Tyldesley School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
Canon Slade School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	27.6%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Cansfield High School	Community school	Mixed	-	11.5%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	10.5%	-	-	-	-
Castle Hill High School	Community special school	Mixed	-	2%	-	-	-	-
Cedar Mount Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	10.9%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Good
Chances Mentoring	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Chatsworth High School and Community College	Academy special converter	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cheadle Hulme High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	42.5%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
Cheadle Hulme School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	57.4%	-	-	-	-
Chetham's School of Music	Other independent school	Mixed	-	60.6%	-	-	-	-
Chorlton High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	32.1%	-	-	-	-
Co-op Academy Belle Vue	Free schools	Mixed	-	-	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
Co-op Academy Failsworth	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	10.1%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Co-op Academy Manchester	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	21%	-	-	-	-
Co-op Academy North Manchester	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	16.6%	-	-	-	-
Co-op Academy Swinton	Academy converter	Mixed	-	15.4%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Co-op Academy Walkden	Academy converter	Mixed	-	14.1%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Copley Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	7%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Covenant Christian School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cromwell High School	Academy special converter	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest	Other independent school	Boys	-	7.5%	-	-	-	-
Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya	Other independent school	Boys	-	18.3%	-	-	-	-
Dean Trust Ardwick	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	21.6%	-	-	-	-
Dean Trust Rose Bridge	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	8.9%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Good
Dean Trust Wigan	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	4.5%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
Denton Community Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	-	Inadequate	Inadequate	Inadequate	Inadequate
Didsbury High School	Free schools	Mixed	-	38.4%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
Dixons Brooklands Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	10.5%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Requires improvement
Dixons Newall Green Academy	Free schools	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	8.3%	Good	Good	Outstanding	Good
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	18.3%	-	-	-	-
EdStart Schools Bolton	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
EdStart Schools Wigan	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester	Free schools	Boys	-	31.2%	Good	Outstanding	Outstanding	Good
Eden Boys' School, Bolton	Free schools	Boys	-	25%	-	-	-	-
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester	Free schools	Girls	-	38.2%	Good	Outstanding	Outstanding	Good
Edgar Wood Academy	Free schools	Mixed	-	-	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Requires improvement
Edintervention School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Edstart	Other independent school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
Egerton High School	Community special school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
Elizabeth House School	Other independent school	Boys	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ellen House Secondary	Other independent school	Boys	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ellesmere Park High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	16.3%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Elms Bank	Academy special converter	Mixed	-	0%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
Essa Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	27.5%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Etz Chaim Boys School	Other independent school	Boys	-	9%	-	-	-	-
Expanse Learning Wigan School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	12.8%	-	-	-	-
Fairfield High School for Girls	Academy converter	Girls	-	27.2%	Outstanding	Good	Good	Good
Falinge Park High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Firwood High School	Academy special converter	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Flixton Girls School	Academy converter	Girls	-	18.6%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Forestwood School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Fred Longworth High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	14.8%	-	-	-	-
Golborne High School	Foundation school	Mixed	-	24.2%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
Grange School	Academy special sponsor led	Mixed	-	-	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
Great Academy Ashton	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	10%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Good
Great Howarth School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Greater Manchester Independent School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
Harper Green School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	12%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Harpurhey Alternative Provision School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Harrytown Catholic High School	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	13.4%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Requires improvement
Hawkley Hall High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	13.9%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Hazel Grove High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	27.6%	Good	Good	Outstanding	Outstanding
Hazel Wood High School	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	10.5%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Healey Learning Centre	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Heaton School	Community special school	Mixed	-	-	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement
Heywood Academy	Free schools special	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Hollingworth Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	28.1%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Hollinwood Academy	Academy special sponsor led	Mixed	-	3.3%	-	-	-	-
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	11.3%	-	-	-	-
Hope School	Community special school	Mixed	-	-	Good	Outstanding	Outstanding	Good
Hulme Grammar School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	41%	-	-	-	-
Hulme Hall Grammar School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	45.2%	-	-	-	-
Hyde High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	-	Good	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
IncludEd Learning	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Inscape House School	Non-maintained special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Irlam and Cadishead Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	17.5%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys	Other independent school	Boys	-	43.9%	-	-	-	-
Kearsley Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	26.9%	Good	Good	Good	Good
King of Kings	Other independent school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
King's Leadership Academy Bolton	Free schools	Mixed	-	15.3%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Kingsway Park High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	9%	-	-	-	-
LTE Group	Further education	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ladybridge High School	Community school	Mixed	-	12.9%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Lancasterian School	Community special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Landgate School, Bryn	Community special school	Mixed	-	-	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
Laurus Cheadle Hulme	Free schools	Mixed	-	31%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
Laurus Ryecroft	Free schools	Mixed	-	25.4%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
Levenshulme High School	Academy sponsor led	Girls	-	29.8%	-	-	-	-
Lever Park School	Academy special sponsor led	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
Little Lever School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	19.6%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Longdendale High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	16%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Good
Lord's School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
Loreto Grammar School	Academy converter	Girls	-	71.1%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
Loreto High School Chorlton	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	16.2%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement
Lostock High School	Community school	Mixed	-	22.4%	-	-	-	-
Lowton Church of England High School	Foundation school	Mixed	-	23.2%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya	Other independent school	Girls	-	53.6%	-	-	-	-
Manchester Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	19.8%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Manchester Communication Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	16.8%	Good	Good	Outstanding	Good
Manchester Enterprise Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	13.1%	-	-	-	-
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central	Free schools	Mixed	-	18.6%	Good	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
Manchester High School for Girls	Other independent school	Girls	-	76.8%	-	-	-	-
Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls	Other independent school	Girls	-	50.3%	-	-	-	-
Manchester Jewish School for Special Education	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Manchester Mesivta School	Voluntary aided school	Boys	-	12.4%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Requires improvement
Manchester Senior Girls School	Other independent school	Girls	-	40.3%	-	-	-	-
Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy	Other independent school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Manor Academy Sale	Academy special converter	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
Marple Hall School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Martha H School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Matthew Moss High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	10.3%	-	-	-	-
Me'or High School	Other independent school	Girls	-	-	-	-	-	-
Meade Hill School	Academy special converter	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Meadows School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
Mechinoh School	Other independent school	Boys	-	-	-	-	-	-
Melland High School	Academy special converter	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Middleton Technology School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	13.1%	-	-	-	-
Mill School - Bury	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	5%	-	-	-	-
Moorside High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	13.8%	-	-	-	-
Mossley Hollins High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	-	Good	Good	Good	Good
Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	-	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement
Music Stuff	Other independent school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
My Oasis Therapeutic Alternative Provision	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
New Bridge School	Academy special converter	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
New Park Academy	Academy special sponsor led	Mixed	-	0%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Newbridge Learning Community	Community special school	Mixed	-	2.4%	-	-	-	-
Newhouse Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	7.8%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Good
North Cestrian School	Free schools	Mixed	-	28.8%	-	-	-	-
North Chadderton School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	17.8%	Good	Good	Good	Good
North Ridge High School	Community special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
North West Hospital School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
OYY Lubavitch Boys School	Other independent school	Boys	-	30.3%	-	-	-	-
Oak Haven School	Community special school	Mixed	-	0%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Requires improvement
Oakfield High School and College	Community special school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
Oakwood Academy	Academy special converter	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
Oasis Academy Leesbrook	Free schools	Mixed	-	10.9%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	10.2%	-	-	-	-
Oasis Academy Oldham	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	15.4%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Oholei Yosef Yitzchok Lubavitch Schools	Other independent school	Girls	-	50%	-	-	-	-
Orchard House Specialist High School	Free schools special	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	15.1%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Our Lady's RC High School	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	21.7%	-	-	-	-
Outwood Academy Hindley	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	7.4%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Parrenthorn High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	-	Good	Good	Good	Good
Parrs Wood High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	23.2%	-	-	-	-
Path 4	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Peak Forest	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Pear Tree Specialist Support High School	Free schools special	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Penarth Group School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Philips High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	25.5%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Good
Pioneer House High School	Free schools special	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Piper Hill High School	Academy special converter	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Priestnall School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	31.1%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
Progress Schools - Gorton	Other independent school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Progress Schools - Stockport	Other independent school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
Progress Schools Wigan	Other independent school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Raise Education and Wellbeing School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Rayner Stephens High School	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	11.8%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Requires improvement
Reddish Hall School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
Reddish Vale High School	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	14.2%	Inadequate	Requires improvement	Good	Inadequate
Redwood	Community special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Rivington and Blackrod High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	21%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Rochdale Islamic Academy	Other independent school	Boys	-	-	-	-	-	-
Rochdale Islamic Academy	Other independent school	Girls	-	18.6%	-	-	-	-
Royal School, Manchester	Non-maintained special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Rumworth School	Community special school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
SEE (Oldham)	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
SMS Changing Lives School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Saddleworth School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	-	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
Safe Start School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
Saint Ambrose College	Academy converter	Boys	-	74.9%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	-	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
Saint Paul's Catholic High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	6.6%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Sale Grammar School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	73.6%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
Sale High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Salford City Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	19.5%	-	-	-	-
Samuel Laycock School	Academy special sponsor led	Mixed	-	0%	Good	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
Sapience Girls Academy	Other independent school	Girls	-	11.1%	-	-	-	-
Sharples School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	33.2%	-	-	-	-
Shevington High School	Community school	Mixed	-	18.6%	-	-	-	-
Smithills School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	7.8%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement
Sol Christian Academy	Other independent school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Southern Cross School	Academy special converter	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Spring Brook Academy	Academy special converter	Mixed	-	-	Good	Good	Good	Good
St Ambrose Barlow RC High School	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	12.9%	Good	Good	Outstanding	Good
St Anne's Church of England Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	13.8%	Good	Good	Good	Good
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	16.3%	Good	Good	Good	Good
St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	12.8%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Good
St Bede's College	Other independent school	Mixed	-	36.9%	-	-	-	-
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	14.5%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Requires improvement
St Damian's RC Science College	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	29.1%	-	-	-	-
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	21.1%	-	-	-	-
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	20%	Good	Good	Good	Good
St James' Catholic High School	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	26.7%	-	-	-	-
St James's Church of England High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	30.1%	Good	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
St John Fisher Catholic High School	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	11.6%	-	-	-	-
St John Vianney School	Non-maintained special school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
St Joseph's RC High School	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	13.8%	Good	Good	Good	Good
St Mary's Catholic High School	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	15.1%	-	-	-	-
St Matthew's RC High School	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	12.3%	Good	Good	Good	Good
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	22.7%	Good	Good	Good	Good
St Patrick's RC High School	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	28.2%	Good	Good	Good	Good
St Peter's Catholic High School	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	22.1%	Good	Outstanding	Outstanding	Good
St Peter's RC High School	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	19.9%	-	-	-	-
St Thomas More RC College	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	13.9%	-	-	-	-
Standish Community High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	22.1%	-	-	-	-
Stansfield House	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Star Radcliffe Academy	Free schools	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Star Salford Academy	Free schools	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Stockport Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	20.6%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Stockport Grammar School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	59.4%	-	-	-	-
Stockport School	Community school	Mixed	-	14.4%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Stretford Grammar School	Foundation school	Mixed	-	67%	-	-	-	-
Stretford High School	Foundation school	Mixed	-	15.3%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Talmud Torah Chinuch Norim School	Other independent school	Boys	-	-	-	-	-	-
Tame Bank	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Teenage Kicks	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
The Albion Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	28.2%	Good	Good	Good	Good
The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	23.7%	-	-	-	-
The Blue Coat CofE School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	33.3%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy	Free schools	Mixed	-	-	Good	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
The Byrchall High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	12.1%	Good	Good	Good	Good
The Crompton House Church of England Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	17.5%	-	-	-	-
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	17.3%	-	-	-	-
The Derby High School	Community school	Mixed	-	15.7%	-	-	-	-
The East Manchester Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	14.1%	Good	Good	Outstanding	Outstanding
The Elton High School	Community school	Mixed	-	16.2%	-	-	-	-
The Greens ENS	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
The Hathershaw College	Academy converter	Mixed	-	9.9%	-	-	-	-
The Heys School	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	6.5%	Good	Good	Good	Good
The Holden School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
The King David High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	36.6%	Good	Requires improvement	Good	Good
The Kingsway School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	17.6%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
The Limes School	Other independent special school	Boys	-	-	-	-	-	-
The Lowry Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	17.9%	Good	Good	Good	Good
The Manchester Grammar School	Other independent school	Boys	-	80.9%	-	-	-	-
The Oldham College	Further education	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
The Parks School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
The Radclyffe School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	-	Good	Good	Good	Good
The Springboard Project	Free schools special	Mixed	-	-	Good	Good	Outstanding	Good
The Watkin Centre	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
The Westleigh School	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	5%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Thomas Ashton School	Academy special sponsor led	Mixed	-	-	Inadequate	Inadequate	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Thomasson Memorial School	Community special school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
Thornleigh Salesian College	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	16.9%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement
Tiferes	Other independent school	Girls	-	45.1%	-	-	-	-
Tottington High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	7.3%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good
Trinity CofE High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	26%	Good	Good	Outstanding	Good
Trinity School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	24.4%	-	-	-	-
Turton School	Community school	Mixed	-	15.6%	Good	Good	Good	Good
University Collegiate School	University technical college	Mixed	-	11.2%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Unsworth Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	18.5%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Urmston Grammar Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	62%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Wardle Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	14.4%	-	-	-	-
Waterhead Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	7%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Requires improvement
Wellacre Technology Academy	Academy converter	Boys	-	13%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement
Wellington School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	36.2%	-	-	-	-
Werneth School	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	8.8%	Requires improvement	Inadequate	Requires improvement	Inadequate
West Hill School	Academy converter	Boys	-	16.6%	-	-	-	-
Westhoughton High School	Community school	Mixed	-	18.5%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
Westwood Boys School	Other independent school	Boys	-	-	-	-	-	-
Westwood High	Other independent school	Girls	-	34.9%	-	-	-	-
Whalley Range 11-18 High School	Academy converter	Girls	-	28.4%	-	-	-	-
William Hulme's Grammar School	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	24%	-	-	-	-
Willow House School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Willow View School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Windlehurst School	Community special school	Mixed	-	0%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Withington Girls' School	Other independent school	Girls	-	90.4%	-	-	-	-
Woodhey High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	17.7%	Good	Outstanding	Outstanding	Good
Woodlands	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wright Robinson College	Academy converter	Mixed	-	21.9%	-	-	-	-

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Disclaimer

All data on this page is sourced from the Department for Education’s 2024/2025 Compare School Performance dataset. It includes state-funded and, where available, independent secondary schools. Please note that Progress 8 scores were not published by the DfE for the 2024/25 academic year, as this cohort did not have Key Stage 2 prior attainment data due to pandemic-related assessment cancellations.

Some schools may also be missing data for GCSE 9–7 results or Ofsted ratings due to unpublished or unavailable figures. Rankings are based only on schools with published data and may not reflect recent changes. Please check school websites for the latest information.

How we ranked the best schools in Greater Manchester?

Why trust our rankings? Our analysis is based on the latest 2024/2025 data from the Department for Education’s Compare School Performance (CSP) database, which publishes official performance data for all secondary schools in England, including both state-funded and independent schools where available.

We’ve created separate tables to highlight top performers in three key areas:

Progress 8 (pupil progress from KS2 to GCSE)
GCSE 9–7 grades (academic excellence)
Overall school listings, with available Ofsted ratings

Schools are primarily ranked by their Progress 8 score. This clever metric doesn’t just reward schools with high-attaining intakes – it highlights the ones that genuinely support student growth by measuring progress from the end of primary school to GCSEs. It adjusts for prior attainment, making it one of the fairest ways to compare schools.

Where available, we also show the percentage of GCSE grades at 9–7 to reflect high academic achievement, and Ofsted ratings for added context. All figures come directly from CSP’s official dataset.

Where Progress 8 data is not available for any schools in Greater Manchester, the corresponding table will not be shown. This simply means that no schools in this area had published Progress 8 scores at the time of the latest dataset, it does not reflect on the quality of the schools themselves.

How to support your child at home

Helping your child succeed at school doesn’t just happen in the classroom, the right support at home can make a big difference. Encourage a regular study routine, provide a quiet space for learning, and take an interest in what they’re covering in lessons. Even small actions, like checking in on homework or discussing what they learned that day, can build motivation and accountability.

If you’re looking for extra structure, our GCSE Revision Resources are designed to make studying easier. With expert-written notes, topic-by-topic exam questions, and mark schemes, your child can practise exactly what they need to know, when they need to know it.

Boosting confidence before exams

Confidence can make a huge difference to exam performance. Start by helping your child identify their strengths and weaknesses, then focus revision time on areas that need improvement. Practising under timed conditions can reduce exam-day nerves, while celebrating small wins along the way builds self-belief.

Our GCSE Exam Practice pages include hundreds of past-paper style questions and worked solutions, so students can walk into their exams knowing exactly what to expect. By building familiarity with the question styles and formats, they’ll feel prepared and ready to perform at their best.

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FAQs - best secondary schools in Greater Manchester

What is the highest-rated secondary school in Greater Manchester?

Based on the latest Department for Education CSP data, the highest-rated secondary school in Greater Manchester is Withington Girls' School by GCSE 9–7 results. In the case of an exact tie across these measures, the first school in alphabetical order is shown here. For full details and to compare all schools, please refer to the performance tables above.

Are private schools included in this list?

No. This guide covers state-funded secondary schools only, including grammar, comprehensive, academy, and free schools. Independent/private schools are not included in our rankings.

What’s the best way to apply for schools in Greater Manchester?

Applications are usually managed by Greater Manchester County Council. You can find deadlines, admissions policies, and catchment area maps on the council’s official website.

How can I compare schools near me?

Use Ofsted inspection reports, the Department for Education’s CSP performance tables, and our rankings to compare schools side by side. Visit schools during open days for first-hand impressions.

How can I compare schools near me?

Ofsted rates secondary schools as Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, or Inadequate. Outstanding secondary schools excel in teaching quality, student behaviour, leadership, and outcomes.

What is a good Progress 8 score for secondary schools in Greater Manchester?

A Progress 8 score above 0 means students make better progress than the national average. Scores above +0.5 indicate well above average progress, while top-performing secondary schools typically achieve +0.7 or higher. The best schools in Greater Manchester consistently score above +0.8.

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