Best Secondary Schools in North West
456 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- In North West, 456 secondary schools (D1) educate 441,078 pupils (D4) with a pupil-teacher ratio of 16.85 (D8).
- The region's secondary schools have 31.1% (D5) of pupils eligible for free school meals and 16.2% (D6) with English as an additional language.
- Ofsted inspections show 78.7% (D2) of North West secondary schools rated Good or Outstanding, with a breakdown of 34 Outstanding and 254 Good schools (D3).
- North West secondary schools have a Progress 8 score of -0.09 (D10), 45.0% of pupils achieving grade 5+ in English & maths (D12), and spending per pupil of £8,124 (D9).
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
King's Leadership Academy Wavertree
Secondary · Ages 11–16
Parrenthorn High School
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Sale High School
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Christ The King Catholic High School
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Denton Community Academy
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Hyde High School
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Marple Hall School
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
South Wirral High School
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Co-op Academy Belle Vue
Ofsted
Outstanding
Secondary · Ages 11–16
Notre Dame Catholic Academy
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
De La Salle School
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Didsbury High School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Secondary · Ages 11–18
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys
Laurus Cheadle Hulme
Ofsted
Outstanding
Secondary · Ages 11–16
Loreto Grammar School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Sale Grammar School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Frequently Asked Questions
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | North West | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 79% | 90% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | -0.09 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 46.2 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 25% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 16.8:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £8,124 | £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.