Best secondary schools in Manchester (2026)

Manchester has 27 ranked secondary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester, in the top 12% in England. The average Attainment 8 here in 2025 was 48.0, against 46.1 for England. 0 are in England's top 10%, and 1 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Manchester has no grammar schools.

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Rank	School	Attainment 8 (2023–2025 average)	Attainment 8 2025	Grade 5+ Eng & maths	Ofsted
1 Top 12% in England	Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester Manchester · Girls · Muslim	57.3	58.2	64%	Report card
2 Top 12% in England	The King David High School Manchester · Jewish	56.8	55.4	59%	Requires improvement
3 Top 13% in England	Didsbury High School Manchester	57.2	57.1	61%	Outstanding
4 Top 20% in England	Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester Manchester · Boys · Muslim	52.3	53.1	67%	Report card
5 Top 20% in England	Chorlton High School Manchester	52.5	54.0	61%	Report card
6 Top 22% in England	Trinity CofE High School Manchester · Church of England	51.8	50.0	54%	Good
7 Top 23% in England	Levenshulme High School Manchester · Girls	52.6	52.5	53%	No rating
8 Top 26% in England	William Hulme's Grammar School Manchester · Christian	51.1	51.9	57%	No rating
9 Top 30% in England	Whalley Range 11-18 High School Manchester · Girls	51.3	52.1	46%	No rating
10 Top 30% in England	Wright Robinson College Manchester	50.3	49.1	47%	Report card
11 Top 32% in England	Burnage Academy for Boys Manchester · Boys	49.6	46.6	46%	No rating
12 Top 34% in England	The Barlow RC High School Manchester · Roman Catholic	49.0	49.8	53%	No rating
13 Top 35% in England	St Peter's RC High School Manchester · Roman Catholic	49.4	47.4	46%	No rating
14 Top 38% in England	Our Lady's RC High School Manchester · Roman Catholic	49.2	49.1	46%	Report card
15 Top 43% in England	Parrs Wood High School Manchester	47.5	48.1	48%	No rating
16 Top 44% in England	Manchester Enterprise Academy Central Manchester	46.8	46.1	44%	Good
17 Top 47% in England	CHS South Manchester	46.3	48.3	44%	Good
18 Top 48% in England	Manchester Communication Academy Manchester	46.6	44.5	36%	Good
19 Bottom 45% in England	Loreto High School Chorlton Manchester · Roman Catholic	45.0	46.6	48%	Requires improvement
20 Bottom 41% in England	Dean Trust Ardwick Manchester	44.9	46.6	37%	No rating
21 Bottom 39% in England	Manchester Academy Manchester · Christian	44.4	45.4	38%	Good
22 Bottom 35% in England	Co-op Academy Manchester Manchester	43.3	44.9	37%	No rating
23 Bottom 22% in England	Co-op Academy North Manchester Manchester	40.6	42.4	36%	No rating
24 Bottom 20% in England	The East Manchester Academy Manchester	41.6	41.9	25%	Not judged
25 Bottom 19% in England	Abraham Moss Community School Manchester	39.8	39.7	32%	No rating
26 Bottom 10% in England	St Matthew's RC High School Manchester · Roman Catholic	37.3	37.8	26%	Not judged
27 Bottom 8% in England	Cedar Mount Academy Manchester	36.0	37.2	31%	Report card

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What is the best secondary school in Manchester?

On exam results over the last three years, Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester is the top-ranked secondary school in Manchester, in the top 12% of schools in England.

How are the schools ranked?

By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.