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Best Secondary schools in Manchester

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements.

Summary

Outstanding: 5 Good: 15 Requires improvement: 0 Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
24 Dec 2013
Latest inspection
3 Jul 2024

These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.

  • 1.
    Co-op Academy Belle Vue
    Secondary • Free schools • Manchester • M12 4BA

    Last inspected on 13 May 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 2.
    Didsbury High School
    Secondary • Free schools • Manchester • M20 2ET

    Last inspected on 10 Mar 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 3.
    Burnage Academy for Boys
    Secondary • Academy converter • Manchester • M19 1ER

    Last inspected on 24 Oct 2018 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 4.
    Levenshulme High School
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Manchester • M19 1FS

    Last inspected on 15 Nov 2016 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 5.
    Wright Robinson College
    Secondary • Academy converter • Manchester • M18 8RL

    Last inspected on 23 Mar 2016 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 6.
    Manchester Communication Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Manchester • M40 8NT

    Last inspected on 3 Jul 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 7.
    Trinity CofE High School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Manchester • M15 6HP

    Last inspected on 1 Feb 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 8.
    CHS South
    Secondary • Free schools • Manchester • M21 7SX

    Last inspected on 13 Feb 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 9.
    Manchester Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Manchester • M14 4PX

    Last inspected on 16 Nov 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 10.
    Saint Paul's Catholic High School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Manchester • M23 2YS

    Last inspected on 21 Sep 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 11.
    Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
    Secondary • Free schools • Manchester • M8 8DT

    Last inspected on 4 Apr 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 12.
    Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
    Secondary • Free schools • Manchester • M14 6PL

    Last inspected on 31 Mar 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 13.
    Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
    Secondary • Free schools • Manchester • M8 8DT

    Last inspected on 17 Jan 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 14.
    The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College
    Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Manchester • M20 6BX

    Last inspected on 8 Jul 2019 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 15.
    Co-op Academy North Manchester
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Manchester • M9 7SS

    Last inspected on 25 Mar 2019 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 16.
    Dean Trust Ardwick
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Manchester • M13 0LF

    Last inspected on 21 Jun 2018 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 17.
    Our Lady's RC High School
    Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Manchester • M9 0RP

    Last inspected on 17 Mar 2017 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 18.
    Manchester Enterprise Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Wythenshawe • M22 9RH

    Last inspected on 22 Apr 2015 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 19.
    Co-op Academy Manchester
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Manchester • M9 0WQ

    Last inspected on 27 Nov 2014 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 20.
    Parrs Wood High School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Manchester • M20 5PG

    Last inspected on 24 Dec 2013 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good