SchoolScoresBest sixth forms in Manchester
How this list works. Ranked by average points per A level entry (A* = 60, A = 50, B = 40, C = 30, D = 20, E = 10), averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of A level students 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 | Points per entry |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The King David High School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) | 37.9B average |
| 2 | Didsbury High School Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) ยท 1 year of results | 37.5B- average |
| 3 | William Hulme's Grammar School Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2025 | 29.9C average |
| 4 | Whalley Range 11-18 High School Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 29.4C average |
| 5 | Trinity CofE High School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 29.1C+ average |
| 6 | Parrs Wood High School Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 28.9C average |
| 7 | Connell Co-Op College Ofsted: Not yet inspected | 25.1C- average |
Result: average points per A level entry. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.