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Best Secondary schools in Greater Manchester

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements.

Summary

Outstanding: 2 Good: 18 Requires improvement: 0 Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
13 May 2016
Latest inspection
21 Jul 2024

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

  • 1.
    Eden Boys' School, Bolton
    Secondary • Free schools • Bolton • BL1 3QE

    Last inspected on 7 Jul 2017 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 2.
    Levenshulme High School
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Manchester • M19 1FS

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

    Outstanding
  • 3.
    Oasis Academy Oldham
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Oldham • OL8 4JZ

    Last inspected on 21 Jul 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 4.
    Co-op Academy Swinton
    Secondary • Academy converter • Manchester • M27 6JU

    Last inspected on 8 Jul 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 5.
    Atherton High School
    Secondary • Free schools • Atherton • M46 0AY

    Last inspected on 14 May 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 6.
    The Albion Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Salford • M6 6QT

    Last inspected on 16 Jul 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 7.
    Audenshaw School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Manchester • M34 5NB

    Last inspected on 16 May 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 8.
    AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK
    Secondary • University technical college • Salford • M50 2UW

    Last inspected on 27 Apr 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 9.
    CHS South
    Secondary • Free schools • Manchester • M21 7SX

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

    Good
  • 10.
    St James's Church of England High School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Bolton • BL4 9RU

    Last inspected on 12 Dec 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 11.
    St Patrick's RC High School
    Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Manchester • M30 7JJ

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

    Good
  • 12.
    Little Lever School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Bolton • BL3 1BT

    Last inspected on 18 May 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

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

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

    Good
  • 14.
    Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
    Secondary • Free schools • Manchester • M14 6PL

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

    Good
  • 15.
    Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
    Secondary • Free schools • Manchester • M8 8DT

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

    Good
  • 16.
    Essa Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Bolton • BL3 3HH

    Last inspected on 5 Dec 2021 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 17.
    Wardle Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Rochdale • OL12 9RD

    Last inspected on 17 Jan 2018 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 18.
    Droylsden Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Manchester • M43 6QD

    Last inspected on 12 Oct 2017 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 19.
    E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Oldham • OL2 5BF

    Last inspected on 24 Jun 2016 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 20.
    The Hathershaw College
    Secondary • Academy converter • Oldham • OL8 3EP

    Last inspected on 13 May 2016 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good