Greater Manchester GCSE results 2026: secondary school league table
43 state secondary schools in Greater Manchester ranked on their 2026 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2025/26 academic year, the latest DfE has published for every school), with grade 7+, grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, cohort size for each school against the England average. 3 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 8 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
County 46 state secondary schools 2025/26 results
Secondary schools in Greater Manchester ranked on Attainment 8
43 of 46 schools have published 2026 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2025/26.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Grade 7+ English & maths | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.2 | 14% | 46% | 65% | – | – |
| 1 | Stretford Grammar School Manchester · Foundation school | 75.5 | 62% | 99% | 100% | – | 159 |
| 2 | Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester Manchester · Free schools | 61.8 | 38% | 68% | 84% | – | 133 |
| 3 , up 5 places since 2025 | Eden Boys' School, Bolton Bolton · Free schools | 57.0 | 29% | 75% | 87% | – | 123 |
| 4 , down 1 place since 2025 | Bolton Muslim Girls School Bolton · Academy converter | 56.5 | 18% | 60% | 80% | – | 149 |
| 5 , down 1 place since 2025 | Chorlton High School Manchester · Academy converter | 54.5 | 21% | 66% | 78% | – | 295 |
| 6 , down 1 place since 2025 | St Patrick's RC High School Manchester · Voluntary aided school | 53.3 | 14% | 56% | 76% | – | 184 |
| 7 , up 4 places since 2025 | Whalley Range 11-18 High School Manchester · Academy converter | 52.1 | 19% | 52% | 67% | – | 256 |
| 8 , up 5 places since 2025 | All Hallows RC High School Salford · Voluntary aided school | 51.7 | 21% | 53% | 69% | – | 127 |
| 9 , up 1 place since 2025 | Levenshulme High School Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 51.2 | 16% | 51% | 72% | – | 203 |
| 10 , up 8 places since 2025 | The Albion Academy Salford · Academy converter | 51.1 | 14% | 60% | 72% | – | 162 |
| 11 , up 7 places since 2025 | St Peter's RC High School Voluntary aided school | 50.7 | 18% | 50% | 70% | – | 210 |
| 12 , up 1 place since 2025 | Beis Yaakov High School Salford · Academy converter | 50.4 | 9% | 50% | 74% | – | 54 |
| 13 , down 5 places since 2025 | Essa Academy Bolton · Academy sponsor led | 48.9 | 19% | 54% | 71% | – | 204 |
| 14 , down 7 places since 2025 | Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester Manchester · Free schools | 48.5 | 24% | 55% | 70% | – | 128 |
| 15 , up 7 places since 2025 | Audenshaw School Manchester · Academy converter | 48.4 | 21% | 53% | 72% | – | 213 |
| 16 , down 10 places since 2025 | St James's Church of England High School Bolton · Academy converter | 48.1 | 11% | 54% | 72% | – | 207 |
| 17 | Droylsden Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 47.7 | 12% | 50% | 71% | – | 193 |
| 18 , up 6 places since 2025 | Co-op Academy Swinton Manchester · Academy converter | 47.5 | 11% | 42% | 64% | – | 176 |
| 19 , up 2 places since 2025 | Manchester Enterprise Academy Central Manchester · Free schools | 47.3 | 10% | 49% | 68% | – | 206 |
| 20 , down 5 places since 2025 | CHS South Manchester · Free schools | 47.2 | 14% | 48% | 67% | – | 234 |
| 21 | Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College Oldham · Academy converter | 46.8 | 10% | 38% | 62% | – | 291 |
| 22 , down 10 places since 2025 | St Monica's RC High School Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 46.7 | 11% | 47% | 67% | – | 229 |
| 23= , up 8 places since 2025 | Atherton High School Atherton · Free schools | 46.2 | 10% | 38% | 64% | – | 102 |
| 23= , up 5 places since 2025 | The East Manchester Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 46.2 | 17% | 37% | 56% | – | 206 |
| 25 , down 5 places since 2025 | Little Lever School Bolton · Academy converter | 45.8 | 12% | 57% | 70% | – | 208 |
| 26 , down 10 places since 2025 | E-ACT the Oldham Academy North Oldham · Academy sponsor led | 45.5 | 15% | 44% | 62% | – | 277 |
| 27 , down 2 places since 2025 | Wardle Academy Rochdale · Academy converter | 44.6 | 13% | 38% | 59% | – | 286 |
| 28 , down 2 places since 2025 | Oasis Academy Oldham Oldham · Academy sponsor led | 44.5 | 9% | 34% | 54% | – | 273 |
| 29 , down 2 places since 2025 | St Antony's Roman Catholic School Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 44.3 | 2% | 39% | 60% | – | 128 |
| 30 , down 7 places since 2025 | Co-op Academy Manchester Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 43.5 | 10% | 36% | 57% | – | 319 |
| 31 | The Radclyffe School Oldham · Academy converter | 42.2 | 13% | 37% | 57% | – | 297 |
| 32 , up 5 places since 2025 | University Collegiate School Bolton · University technical college | 41.4 | 12% | 38% | 53% | – | 120 |
| 33 , down 2 places since 2025 | Manchester Mesivta School Prestwich · Voluntary aided school | 41.2 | 15% | 41% | 59% | – | 46 |
| 34 , up 2 places since 2025 | Cedar Mount Academy Gorton · Academy sponsor led | 40.5 | 9% | 35% | 56% | – | 166 |
| 35 , up 3 places since 2025 | Dixons Brooklands Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 39.9 | 7% | 34% | 47% | – | 179 |
| 36 , up 3 places since 2025 | AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK Salford · University technical college | 39.0 | 4% | 29% | 51% | – | 105 |
| 37 , down 8 places since 2025 | Dean Trust Rose Bridge Wigan · Academy sponsor led | 38.9 | 5% | 34% | 50% | – | 123 |
| 38 , down 9 places since 2025 | Abraham Moss Community School Manchester · Academy converter | 38.8 | 8% | 35% | 51% | – | 272 |
| 39 , down 5 places since 2025 | E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy Oldham · Academy sponsor led | 38.4 | 6% | 32% | 53% | – | 202 |
| 40 | Co-op Academy Strinesdale Oldham · Academy sponsor led | 37.9 | 8% | 27% | 45% | – | 181 |
| 41 | Dean Trust Wigan Wigan · Academy sponsor led | 37.5 | 3% | 25% | 47% | – | 139 |
| 42 , down 11 places since 2025 | The Hathershaw College Oldham · Academy converter | 35.2 | 4% | 20% | 49% | – | 201 |
| 43 , down 8 places since 2025 | Manchester Enterprise Academy Wythenshawe · Academy sponsor led | 33.0 | 4% | 22% | 40% | – | 226 |
| – | Dixons Newall Green Academy Manchester · Free schools · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Eton Academy Salford · Online provider · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Star Salford Academy Worsley · Free schools · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Under each rank: the change since the 2025 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2025 result.
Independent schools in Greater Manchester with published GCSE results
Listed as published, not ranked. The DfE tables count only reformed GCSEs, so a school whose pupils sit IGCSE, Pre-U or the IB reports a lower figure than its results merit, or none at all. Compare independent schools on their own published examination results and inspection reports.
| School | Attainment 8 (as published) | Grade 5+ English & maths | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashlea House School Manchester · Other independent school · 2025 results | 5.1 | 0% | 8 |
| Bridgewater School Manchester · Other independent school | 41.7 | 0% | 50 |
| Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya Nr. Bury · Other independent school | 39.7 | 39% | 36 |
| OYY Lubavitch Boys School Salford · Other independent school | 22.5 | 21% | 24 |
| Rochdale Islamic Academy Rochdale · Other independent school · 2023 results | 49.1 | 69% | 16 |
| Safe Start School Tameside · Other independent school | 5.5 | 0% | 12 |
| Westwood High Oldham · Other independent school | 55.0 | 51% | 51 |
| Withington Girls' School Manchester · Other independent school | 48.1 | 0% | 84 |