1
Levenshulme High School
Manchester • Greater Manchester • M19 1FS
1
15 Nov 2016
Top 10 Secondary schools in Manchester
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the town of Manchester. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
18
Outstanding
1
Good
12
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 6% · G: 75% · RI: 19% · I: 0%
2
Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester • Greater Manchester • M27 6JU
2
8 Jul 2024
3
Audenshaw School
Manchester • Greater Manchester • M34 5NB
2
16 May 2023
4
CHS South
Manchester • Greater Manchester • M21 7SX
2
13 Feb 2023
5
St Patrick's RC High School
Manchester • Greater Manchester • M30 7JJ
2
21 Sep 2022
6
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester • Greater Manchester • M8 8DT
2
4 Apr 2022
7
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Manchester • Greater Manchester • M14 6PL
2
31 Mar 2022
8
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester • Greater Manchester • M8 8DT
2
17 Jan 2022
9
Droylsden Academy
Manchester • Greater Manchester • M43 6QD
2
12 Oct 2017
10
Stretford Grammar School
Manchester • Greater Manchester • M32 8JB
2
14 May 2015
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Co-op Academy Manchester 2 • Nov 2014
- Whalley Range 11-18 High School 2 • Nov 2012
- Chorlton High School 2 • Oct 2011
- St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 3 • Jul 2024
- St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy 3 • Mar 2023
- The East Manchester Academy 3 • Feb 2023
- Dixons Brooklands Academy Not judged • Jan 2025