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Sixth forms in Manchester

All 22 sixth forms in Manchester.

22 schools in Manchester

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  1. Didsbury High School

    Manchester, M20 2ET · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Manchester sixth forms average.

    365 first choices, 207 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1657.8

    Manchester sixth forms 49.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.2%Manchester sixth forms 7.9%
    Pupils
    1,220
    Pupils per teacher
    13.6
    View school Didsbury High School
  2. Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester

    Manchester, M8 8DT · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Strong standard or better
    • Muslim
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Manchester sixth forms average, low absence.

    226 first choices, 137 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1648.5

    Manchester sixth forms 49.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.8%Manchester sixth forms 7.9%
    Pupils
    664
    Pupils per teacher
    14.8
    View school Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
  3. The King David High School

    Manchester, M8 5DY · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Jewish
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Manchester sixth forms average.

    94 first choices, 87 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1652.7

    Manchester sixth forms 49.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.9%Manchester sixth forms 7.9%
    Pupils
    708
    Pupils per teacher
    12.5
    View school The King David High School
  4. Trinity CofE High School

    Manchester, M15 6HP · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Manchester sixth forms average, low absence.

    288 first choices, 228 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1649.4

    Manchester sixth forms 49.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.6%Manchester sixth forms 7.9%
    Pupils
    1,503
    Pupils per teacher
    16.2
    View school Trinity CofE High School
  5. Whalley Range 11-18 High School

    Manchester, M16 8GW · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Manchester sixth forms average.

    187 first choices, 252 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1652.1

    Manchester sixth forms 49.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.1%Manchester sixth forms 7.9%
    Pupils
    1,712
    Pupils per teacher
    15.3
    View school Whalley Range 11-18 High School
  6. William Hulme's Grammar School

    Manchester, M16 8PR · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 18

    • 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
    6.4%Manchester sixth forms 7.9%
    Pupils
    1,542
    Pupils per teacher
    17.2
    View school William Hulme's Grammar School
  7. Parrs Wood High School

    Manchester, M20 5PG · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Manchester sixth forms average.

    249 first choices, 292 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1648.7

    Manchester sixth forms 49.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.3%Manchester sixth forms 7.9%
    Pupils
    1,786
    Pupils per teacher
    16.1
    View school Parrs Wood High School
  8. Co-op Academy North Manchester

    Manchester, M9 7SS · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Manchester sixth forms average, high absence.

    248 first choices, 225 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1639.4

    Manchester sixth forms 49.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    11.4%Manchester sixth forms 7.9%
    Pupils
    1,259
    Pupils per teacher
    15.2
    View school Co-op Academy North Manchester
  9. Grange School

    Manchester, M12 4GR · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    7.4%
    Pupils
    312
    Pupils per teacher
    9.2
    View school Grange School
  10. Melland High School

    Gorton, M18 7DT · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    10.4%
    Pupils
    256
    Pupils per teacher
    8.6
    View school Melland High School
  11. North Ridge High School

    Manchester, M9 0RP · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    11.6%
    Pupils
    207
    Pupils per teacher
    11.4
    View school North Ridge High School
  12. Pioneer House High School

    Manchester, M23 0FF · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    7.9%
    Pupils
    170
    Pupils per teacher
    7.9
    View school Pioneer House High School
  13. Piper Hill High School

    Manchester, M23 2YS · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    12.1%
    Pupils
    285
    Pupils per teacher
    7.0
    View school Piper Hill High School
  14. Connell Co-Op College

    Manchester, M11 3BS · Sixth Form · Ages 16 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    No published results yet.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Manchester sixth forms 7.9%
    Pupils
    918
    Pupils per teacher
    22.1
    View school Connell Co-Op College
  15. Sol Christian Academy

    M12 6el · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Faith school
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Manchester sixth forms 7.9%
    Pupils
    34
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Sol Christian Academy
  16. Abbey College Manchester

    M2 4wg · Independent · Secondary · Ages 14 to 23

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well below the Manchester sixth forms average.

    Attainment 8 at 165.2

    Manchester sixth forms 49.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Manchester sixth forms 7.9%
    Pupils
    155
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Abbey College Manchester
  17. Chetham's School of Music

    M3 1sb · Independent · All-through · Ages 8 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Manchester sixth forms 7.9%
    Pupils
    331
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Chetham's School of Music
  18. Manchester High School for Girls

    Manchester, M14 6HS · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 18 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well above the Manchester sixth forms average.

    Attainment 8 at 1658.3

    Manchester sixth forms 49.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Manchester sixth forms 7.9%
    Pupils
    913
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Manchester High School for Girls
  19. St Bede's College

    M16 8hx · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Catholic
    • Grammar
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Manchester sixth forms 7.9%
    Pupils
    681
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school St Bede's College
  20. The Manchester Grammar School

    Manchester, M13 0XT · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 18 · Boys

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Manchester sixth forms 7.9%
    Pupils
    1,642
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school The Manchester Grammar School
  21. Withington Girls' School

    Manchester, M14 6BL · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 19 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Manchester sixth forms 7.9%
    Pupils
    733
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Withington Girls' School
The big picture

How Manchester's sixth forms spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Manchester 49.4England 46.2Melland High School: 0.2Pioneer House High School: 0.4Abbey College Manchester: 5.2Co-op Academy North Manchester: 39.4Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester: 48.5Parrs Wood High School: 48.7Trinity CofE High School: 49.4Whalley Range 11-18 High School: 52.1The King David High School: 52.7Didsbury High School: 57.8Manchester High School for Girls: 58.3020406080
Sixth forms in Manchester

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Manchester average 8.5%Trinity CofE High School: 5.6%Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester: 5.8%William Hulme's Grammar School: 6.4%Whalley Range 11-18 High School: 7.1%Grange School: 7.4%The King David High School: 7.9%Pioneer House High School: 7.9%Didsbury High School: 8.2%Parrs Wood High School: 8.3%Melland High School: 10.4%Co-op Academy North Manchester: 11.4%North Ridge High School: 11.6%Piper Hill High School: 12.1%0%4%8%12%16%
Sixth forms in Manchester

Ofsted grades in Manchester

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 9 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 6 of 13
  • Good: 7 of 13
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 13
  • Inadequate: 0 of 13
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Manchester

  1. Some are faith schools.

    6 of the 22 sixth forms in Manchester have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. 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

Sixth forms in Manchester, explained

There are 22 sixth forms in Manchester, teaching 17,079 children. 0 are run by the council and 14 are academies or free schools. Among them are 6 special and 7 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 6 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Manchester sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 49.4 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

42.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,588 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 21.8% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many sixth forms are in Manchester?
There are 22 sixth forms in Manchester, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Manchester?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Manchester on Eduscope are Didsbury High School, Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester and The King David 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 sixth forms are in Manchester?
Manchester has 6 sixth forms rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 7 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are sixth forms 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 sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Manchester is 14:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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