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Best Secondary Schools in Manchester

30 secondary schools found

Key Facts

  • Manchester has 30 secondary schools, accounting for 7.1% of the total in the area, with 33,492 pupils enrolled across these schools.
  • Ofsted inspections in Manchester show 78.3% of schools are Good or Outstanding, with 4 Outstanding and 14 Good out of 23 inspected schools.
  • Manchester secondary schools have a higher proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 50.8%, and 41.4% have English as an additional language, compared to national averages.
  • Students in Manchester secondary schools achieve a Progress 8 score of 0.14, and 44.0% achieve grade 5+ in English & maths, with a pupil-teacher ratio of 16.02.
CA

Co-op Academy Belle Vue

Ofsted

Outstanding

Manchester, M12 4BA

Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils946
Didsbury High School logo

Didsbury High School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Manchester, M20 2ET

Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.67
Attainment 857.3
Eng+Maths80%
Pupils1,220
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester logo

Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester

Ofsted

Good

Manchester, M8 8DT

Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys

Progress 8+1.20
Attainment 853.1
Eng+Maths79%
Pupils664
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester logo

Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester

Ofsted

Good

Manchester, M8 8DT

Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

Progress 8+1.02
Attainment 855.0
Eng+Maths77%
Pupils659
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central logo

Manchester Enterprise Academy Central

Ofsted

Good

Manchester, M14 6PL

Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8+0.27
Attainment 847.3
Eng+Maths66%
Pupils1,049
Manchester Communication Academy logo

Manchester Communication Academy

Ofsted

Good

Manchester, M40 8NT

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8+0.15
Attainment 844.0
Eng+Maths64%
Pupils1,240
Trinity CofE High School logo

Trinity CofE High School

Ofsted

Good

Manchester, M15 6HP

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–19

Progress 8+0.27
Attainment 853.0
Eng+Maths81%
Pupils1,503
BA

Burnage Academy for Boys

Ofsted

Outstanding

Manchester, M19 1ER

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16 · Boys

Progress 8+0.85
Attainment 851.1
Eng+Maths75%
Pupils1,021
LH

Levenshulme High School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Manchester, M19 1FS

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16 · Girls

Progress 8+0.91
Attainment 852.6
Eng+Maths71%
Pupils1,057
Manchester Academy logo

Manchester Academy

Ofsted

Good

Manchester, M14 4PX

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8+0.30
Attainment 843.2
Eng+Maths52%
Pupils1,025
Whalley Range 11-18 High School logo

Whalley Range 11-18 High School

Manchester, M16 8GW

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

Progress 8+0.79
Attainment 851.9
Eng+Maths70%
Pupils1,712
CHS South logo

CHS South

Ofsted

Good

Manchester, M21 7SX

Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8-0.14
Attainment 844.8
Eng+Maths68%
Pupils1,177
Our Lady's RC High School logo

Our Lady's RC High School

Manchester, M9 0RP

State · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8+0.33
Attainment 848.6
Eng+Maths72%
Pupils1,046
Wright Robinson College logo

Wright Robinson College

Manchester, M18 8RL

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8+0.34
Attainment 851.3
Eng+Maths70%
Pupils1,781
TB

The Barlow RC High School

Ofsted

Good

Manchester, M20 6BX

State · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8+0.12
Attainment 850.6
Eng+Maths76%
Pupils930
TK

The King David High School

Ofsted

Req. Impr.

Manchester, M8 5DY

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.50
Attainment 857.8
Eng+Maths85%
Pupils708
Chorlton High School logo

Chorlton High School

Manchester, M21 7SL

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8+0.23
Attainment 851.2
Eng+Maths70%
Pupils1,532
Dixons Newall Green Academy logo

Dixons Newall Green Academy

Manchester, M23 2SX

Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils364
PW

Parrs Wood High School

Manchester, M20 5PG

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8-0.07
Attainment 847.2
Eng+Maths67%
Pupils1,786
Loreto High School Chorlton logo

Loreto High School Chorlton

Ofsted

Req. Impr.

Manchester, M21 7SW

State · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8-0.07
Attainment 846.2
Eng+Maths68%
Pupils742
Saint Paul's Catholic High School logo

Saint Paul's Catholic High School

Ofsted

Good

Manchester, M23 2YS

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8-0.89
Attainment 832.0
Eng+Maths43%
Pupils933
SP

St Peter's RC High School

Ofsted

Good

M12 4WB

State · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8+0.57
Attainment 851.6
Eng+Maths76%
Pupils1,013
The East Manchester Academy logo

The East Manchester Academy

Ofsted

Req. Impr.

Manchester, M11 3DS

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8-0.13
Attainment 840.1
Eng+Maths52%
Pupils1,035
Co-op Academy North Manchester logo

Co-op Academy North Manchester

Ofsted

Good

Manchester, M9 7SS

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8-0.25
Attainment 838.2
Eng+Maths49%
Pupils1,259

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 32 secondary schools in Manchester, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

MetricManchesterEngland
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)78%90%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8+0.14+0.00
Attainment 846.446.1
AttendancePersistent Absence24%20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio16.0:118.1:1
Spending per Pupil£9,048£7,460

About This Data

  • •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
  • •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
  • •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.
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