- Ofsted:Exceptional in every area
- Muslim
- Girls
Results well above the Manchester average, low absence.
214 first choices, 139 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1661.8
Manchester 45.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 659
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.8
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- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the Manchester average, low absence.
364 first choices, 222 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1652.9
Manchester 45.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 946
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.3
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Manchester average.
365 first choices, 207 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1657.8
Manchester 45.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.2%Manchester 8.5%
- Pupils
- 1,220
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.6
- Ofsted:Strong standard or better
- Muslim
- Boys
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Manchester average, low absence.
226 first choices, 137 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1648.5
Manchester 45.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 664
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.8
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Jewish
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Manchester average.
94 first choices, 87 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1652.7
Manchester 45.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.9%Manchester 8.5%
- Pupils
- 708
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.5
- Ofsted:Strong standard or better
Results above the Manchester average, low absence.
398 first choices, 344 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1652.2
Manchester 45.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,781
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Girls
Results above the Manchester average, low absence.
222 first choices, 211 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1651.2
Manchester 45.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,057
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.0
- Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
Results well above the Manchester average.
293 first choices, 286 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1654.5
Manchester 45.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.6%Manchester 8.5%
- Pupils
- 1,532
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.0
- Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
- Catholic
Results above the Manchester average, low absence.
232 first choices, 202 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1649.6
Manchester 45.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,046
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.8
- Ofsted:Strong standard or better
- Catholic
Results above the Manchester average, low absence.
223 first choices, 187 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1650.7
Manchester 45.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,013
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.3
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Boys
Results above the Manchester average.
189 first choices, 200 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1651.9
Manchester 45.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.0%Manchester 8.5%
- Pupils
- 1,021
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.8
- Ofsted:Strong standard or better
Results close to the Manchester average, low absence.
149 first choices, 199 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1647.3
Manchester 45.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,049
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Manchester average, low absence.
288 first choices, 228 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1649.4
Manchester 45.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,503
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Girls
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Manchester average, low absence.
187 first choices, 252 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1652.1
Manchester 45.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,712
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Faith school
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the England average, low absence.
313 first choices, 167 offers made
Met the standard at 1172%
England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,542
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results above the Manchester average.
155 first choices, 169 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1649.2
Manchester 45.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.8%Manchester 8.5%
- Pupils
- 930
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.5
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Manchester average, low absence.
121 first choices, 222 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1647.2
Manchester 45.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,177
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Manchester average.
249 first choices, 292 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1648.7
Manchester 45.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.3%Manchester 8.5%
- Pupils
- 1,786
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the Manchester average, low absence.
144 first choices, 208 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1648.4
Manchester 45.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,329
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.4
- Ofsted:Good or better
Results close to the Manchester average.
133 first choices, 212 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1646.2
Manchester 45.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.8%Manchester 8.5%
- Pupils
- 1,035
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Faith school
Results close to the Manchester average.
63 first choices, 151 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1646.9
Manchester 45.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.8%Manchester 8.5%
- Pupils
- 1,025
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Manchester average.
207 first choices, 287 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1644.9
Manchester 45.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.9%Manchester 8.5%
- Pupils
- 1,240
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.6
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Catholic
Results well below the Manchester average, low absence.
170 first choices, 223 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1637.6
Manchester 45.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,327
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.2
- Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
- Has a nursery
Results below the England average.
142 first choices, 218 offers made
Met the standard at 1158%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 8.0%Manchester 8.5%
- Pupils
- 1,793
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
- Secondary schools62including 16 special
- Attainment 8 at 1645.6England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding93%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools17 of 627 Catholic, 1 Church of England
- With a nursery class6take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals50.2%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Manchester's secondary schools spread out
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Attainment 8 at 16
Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Manchester
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 47 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 3 of 15
- Good: 11 of 15
- Requires improvement: 1 of 15
- Inadequate: 0 of 15
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Manchester
Some are faith schools.
17 of the 62 secondary schools in Manchester have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Manchester, explained
There are 62 secondary schools in Manchester, teaching 44,076 children. 4 are run by the council and 35 are academies or free schools. Among them are 16 special and 19 independent schools.
93% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 3 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Manchester scored an average Attainment 8 of 45.6 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
50.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,764 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 22.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Other schools in Manchester
- Primary schools161 schools
- Nurseries106 schools
- Sixth forms22 schools
- Private schools21 schools
- Special schools26 schools
- Boarding schools2 schools
- Faith schools81 schools
- Catholic schools42 schools
- Church of England schools27 schools
- Muslim schools6 schools
- Jewish schools3 schools
- Girls' schools6 schools
- Boys' schools4 schools
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Manchester?
There are 62 secondary schools in Manchester, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Manchester?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Manchester on Eduscope are Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester, Co-op Academy Belle Vue and Didsbury High School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding secondary schools are in Manchester?
Manchester has 3 secondary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 11 are rated Good, meaning 93% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are secondary schools in Manchester ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Manchester secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Manchester is 15:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Manchester?
When choosing a secondary school in Manchester, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 62 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.