SchoolScoresBest secondary schools in Manchester
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The King David High School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) | 65% |
| 2 | Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 exceptional | 64% |
| 3 | Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 exceptional, 3 strong | 61% |
| 4 | Didsbury High School Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) ยท 2 years of results | 60% |
| 5 | Chorlton High School Ofsted: Report card 2025: 6 strong | 59% |
| 6 | Trinity CofE High School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 58% |
| 7 | William Hulme's Grammar School Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2025 | 55% |
| 8 | Levenshulme High School Ofsted: Outstanding (2016), confirmed 2022 | 54% |
| 9 | Burnage Academy for Boys Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed 2024 | 52% |
| 10 | The Barlow RC High School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 | 51% |
| 11 | Wright Robinson College Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 exceptional, 4 strong | 51% |
| 12 | Manchester Enterprise Academy Central Ofsted: Good (2022) | 47% |
| 13 | Whalley Range 11-18 High School Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 47% |
| 14 | Parrs Wood High School Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 47% |
| 15 | CHS South Ofsted: Good (2023) | 46% |
| 16 | Our Lady's RC High School Ofsted: Report card 2025: 6 strong | 46% |
| 17 | Manchester Communication Academy Ofsted: Good (2024) | 43% |
| 18 | Loreto High School Chorlton Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) | 42% |
| 19 | Dean Trust Ardwick Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 | 36% |
| 20 | Co-op Academy Manchester Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 | 36% |
| 21 | Manchester Academy Ofsted: Good (2022) | 36% |
| 22 | Co-op Academy North Manchester Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 | 32% |
| 23 | Abraham Moss Community School Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion) | 31% |
| 24 | The East Manchester Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 27% |
| 25 | Saint Paul's Catholic High School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 26% |
| 26 | St Matthew's RC High School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 24% |
| 27 | Dixons Brooklands Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 23% |
Result: grade 5 or above in English and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.