- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Boys
- Grammar
- Sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 18.8%
- Pupils
- 12
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Boys' schools in North West
All 63 boys' schools in North West. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
Results
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Boys
- Sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 18.8%
- Pupils
- 4
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Inadequate
- Boys
No published results yet.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 18.8%
- Pupils
- 67
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Boys
- Sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 18.8%
- Pupils
- 5
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Muslim
- Boys
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 18.8%
- Pupils
- 74
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Muslim
- Boys
- Sixth form
Results well above the North West average.
233 first choices for 115 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1662.6
North West 51.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –North West 18.8%
- Pupils
- 736
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Boys
- Grammar
- Sixth form
Results well above the North West average.
302 first choices for 215 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1679.1
North West 51.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –North West 18.8%
- Pupils
- 1,432
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Boys
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 18.8%
- Pupils
- 3
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Boys
- Sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 18.8%
- Pupils
- 13
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Boys
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 18.8%
- Pupils
- 24
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Muslim
- Boys
- Grammar
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 18.8%
- Pupils
- 67
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya
Nr. Bury, BL8 4NG · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 23 · Boys
- Ofsted:Good
- Muslim
- Boys
- Sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 18.8%
- Pupils
- 383
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Muslim
- Boys
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 18.8%
- Pupils
- 54
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Muslim
- Boys
- Sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 18.8%
- Pupils
- 377
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Boys
- Sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 18.8%
- Pupils
- 60
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Boys
- Sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 18.8%
- Pupils
- 5
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Muslim
- Boys
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 18.8%
- Pupils
- 75
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Jewish
- Boys
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 18.8%
- Pupils
- 60
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Report card
- Catholic
- Boys
- Grammar
- Sixth form
Results well above the North West average.
223 first choices for 149 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1672.3
North West 51.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –North West 18.8%
- Pupils
- 1,096
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Report card
- Muslim
- Boys
- Sixth form
Results below the North West average.
226 first choices for 137 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1648.5
North West 51.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –North West 18.8%
- Pupils
- 664
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Report card
- Boys
- Sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 18.8%
- Pupils
- 5
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Boys
- Sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 18.8%
- Pupils
- 4
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Muslim
- Boys
- Sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 18.8%
- Pupils
- 44
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Boys
- Grammar
- Sixth form
Results well above the North West average.
190 first choices for 167 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1668.2
North West 51.6England 46.1
- Days missed
- –North West 18.8%
- Pupils
- 1,123
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Boys' schools6352 mainstream, 11 special
- Met the standard at 1156.7%
- Good or Outstanding71%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools33 of 634 Catholic, 2 Church of England
- With a nursery class7take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals18.4%of pupils get them
The big picture
How North West's boys' schools 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.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in North West
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 7 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 10 of 56
- Good: 30 of 56
- Requires improvement: 12 of 56
- Inadequate: 4 of 56
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in North West
Half or more are faith schools.
33 of the 63 boys' schools in North West 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 characterCheck 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.
Show Good or OutstandingList a school you're likely to get.
Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.
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About these schools
Boys' schools in North West, explained
There are 63 boys' schools in North West, teaching 28,725 children. 4 are run by the council and 21 are academies or free schools. The list also includes 11 special and 35 independent schools.
71% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 90% across England. 10 are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
56.7% of pupils in North West met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 61% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 35% to 79%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
18.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,095 a year on each pupil, against £7,460 across England. 18.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 20% across England.
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Boys' schools near meLook closer to home
Pick an area to see its boys' schools, or browse other kinds of school in and around North West.
- Salford11 boys' schools
- Liverpool7 boys' schools
- Lancashire6 boys' schools
- Wirral5 boys' schools
- Manchester4 boys' schools
- Tameside4 boys' schools
- Trafford4 boys' schools
- Blackburn with Darwen3 boys' schools
- Bolton3 boys' schools
- Bury3 boys' schools
- Oldham3 boys' schools
- Rochdale3 boys' schools
- Cheshire East2 boys' schools
- Cheshire West and Chester2 boys' schools
- Cumberland1 boys' schools
- Sefton1 boys' schools
- Westmorland and Furness1 boys' schools
Other schools in North West
- Primary schools2,536 schools
- Secondary schools669 schools
- Nurseries2,192 schools
- Sixth form colleges40 schools
- Grammar schools62 schools
- Private schools328 schools
- Special schools413 schools
- Boarding schools32 schools
- Faith schools1,420 schools
- Catholic schools588 schools
- Church of England schools710 schools
- Muslim schools48 schools
- Jewish schools34 schools
- Girls' schools61 schools
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many boys schools are in North West?
There are 63 boys schools in North West, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best boys schools in North West?
Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked boys schools in North West include Cambian Whinfell School, Cedar Lodge School, and Co-op Academy Rathbone. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.
How many Ofsted Outstanding boys schools are in North West?
North West has 10 boys schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 30 are rated Good, meaning 71% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are boys schools in North West ranked on Eduscope?
Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.
What is the average class size in North West boys schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across boys schools in North West is 18:1. 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.