Greater Manchester GCSE results 2025: secondary school league table
41 state secondary schools in Greater Manchester ranked on their 2025 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2024/25 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average. 5 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 7 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
This is the 2025 archive of the table. See the latest Greater Manchester GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
County 46 state secondary schools 2024/25 results Archive year
Secondary schools in Greater Manchester ranked on Attainment 8
41 of 46 schools have published 2025 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2024/25.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.1 | 45% | 65% | 4.09 | – |
| 1 | Stretford Grammar School Manchester · Foundation school | 74.4 | 96% | 100% | 6.72 | 160 |
| 2 , up 2 places since 2024 | Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester Manchester · Free schools | 58.2 | 64% | 78% | 5.55 | 129 |
| 3 , down 1 place since 2024 | Bolton Muslim Girls School Bolton · Academy converter | 54.7 | 60% | 74% | 5.13 | 150 |
| 4 , up 5 places since 2024 | Chorlton High School Manchester · Academy converter | 54.0 | 61% | 79% | 5.06 | 299 |
| 5 , up 7 places since 2024 | St Patrick's RC High School Manchester · Voluntary aided school | 53.8 | 56% | 79% | 5.18 | 183 |
| 6 , up 8 places since 2024 | St James's Church of England High School Bolton · Academy converter | 53.5 | 58% | 82% | 4.69 | 207 |
| 7 , down 2 places since 2024 | Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester Manchester · Free schools | 53.1 | 67% | 82% | 5.09 | 131 |
| 8= , up 5 places since 2024 | Eden Boys' School, Bolton Bolton · Free schools | 53.0 | 59% | 81% | 5.02 | 123 |
| 8= , up 8 places since 2024 | Essa Academy Bolton · Academy sponsor led | 53.0 | 54% | 75% | 4.43 | 200 |
| 10 , down 4 places since 2024 | Levenshulme High School Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 52.5 | 53% | 68% | 5.08 | 207 |
| 11 , down 4 places since 2024 | Whalley Range 11-18 High School Manchester · Academy converter | 52.1 | 47% | 70% | 4.91 | 260 |
| 12 , down 2 places since 2024 | St Monica's RC High School Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 50.4 | 55% | 78% | 4.24 | 222 |
| 13= , down 2 places since 2024 | All Hallows RC High School Salford · Voluntary aided school | 49.3 | 55% | 71% | 4.42 | 127 |
| 13= , down 10 places since 2024 | Beis Yaakov High School Salford · Academy converter | 49.3 | 46% | 79% | 4.43 | 63 |
| 15 , up 5 places since 2024 | CHS South Manchester · Free schools | 48.3 | 44% | 71% | 4.27 | 175 |
| 16 , up 1 place since 2024 | E-ACT the Oldham Academy North Oldham · Academy sponsor led | 48.2 | 44% | 69% | 4.36 | 295 |
| 17 | Droylsden Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 47.7 | 49% | 70% | 4.34 | 171 |
| 18= , down 10 places since 2024 | St Peter's RC High School Voluntary aided school | 47.4 | 46% | 67% | 4.16 | 217 |
| 18= , up 9 places since 2024 | The Albion Academy Salford · Academy converter | 47.4 | 49% | 64% | 4.32 | 170 |
| 20 , down 1 place since 2024 | Little Lever School Bolton · Academy converter | 46.2 | 57% | 67% | 3.91 | 203 |
| 21 , down 6 places since 2024 | Manchester Enterprise Academy Central Manchester · Free schools | 46.1 | 44% | 70% | 4.09 | 216 |
| 22 , down 1 place since 2024 | Audenshaw School Manchester · Academy converter | 45.5 | 50% | 67% | 3.82 | 221 |
| 23 | Co-op Academy Manchester Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 44.9 | 37% | 57% | 3.79 | 324 |
| 24 | Co-op Academy Swinton Manchester · Academy converter | 44.6 | 31% | 61% | 3.85 | 200 |
| 25 , up 4 places since 2024 | Wardle Academy Rochdale · Academy converter | 44.1 | 39% | 63% | 3.87 | 233 |
| 26 , up 6 places since 2024 | Oasis Academy Oldham Oldham · Academy sponsor led | 42.8 | 33% | 59% | 3.57 | 286 |
| 27 , down 5 places since 2024 | St Antony's Roman Catholic School Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 42.4 | 34% | 53% | 3.57 | 134 |
| 28 , up 2 places since 2024 | The East Manchester Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 41.9 | 25% | 46% | 3.43 | 212 |
| 29= , up 2 places since 2024 | Abraham Moss Community School Manchester · Academy converter | 39.7 | 32% | 54% | 3.61 | 259 |
| 29= , up 6 places since 2024 | Dean Trust Rose Bridge Wigan · Academy sponsor led | 39.7 | 29% | 54% | 3.39 | 130 |
| 31= , down 3 places since 2024 | Atherton High School Atherton · Free schools | 39.3 | 26% | 52% | 3.48 | 89 |
| 31= , down 6 places since 2024 | Manchester Mesivta School Prestwich · Voluntary aided school | 39.3 | 30% | 63% | 3.56 | 43 |
| 31= , down 5 places since 2024 | The Hathershaw College Oldham · Academy converter | 39.3 | 27% | 47% | 3.52 | 213 |
| 34 , up 2 places since 2024 | E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy Oldham · Academy sponsor led | 38.7 | 30% | 52% | 3.36 | 203 |
| 35 , down 1 place since 2024 | Manchester Enterprise Academy Wythenshawe · Academy sponsor led | 37.5 | 28% | 47% | 3.21 | 225 |
| 36 , up 3 places since 2024 | Cedar Mount Academy Gorton · Academy sponsor led | 37.2 | 31% | 47% | 3.63 | 198 |
| 37 , up 1 place since 2024 | University Collegiate School Bolton · University technical college | 36.7 | 31% | 41% | 3.14 | 91 |
| 38 , down 1 place since 2024 | Dixons Brooklands Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 36.1 | 19% | 40% | 3.23 | 201 |
| 39 , down 6 places since 2024 | AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK Salford · University technical college | 35.6 | 17% | 42% | 2.55 | 90 |
| 40 | Co-op Academy Strinesdale Oldham · Academy sponsor led | 34.0 | 22% | 39% | 2.98 | 259 |
| 41 | Dean Trust Wigan Wigan · Academy sponsor led | 33.1 | 23% | 38% | 3.06 | 159 |
| – | Dixons Newall Green Academy Manchester · Free schools · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Eton Academy Salford · Online provider · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College Oldham · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Star Salford Academy Worsley · Free schools · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | The Radclyffe School Oldham · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Under each rank: the change since the 2024 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2024 result.
Independent schools in Greater Manchester with published 2025 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 | 5.1 | 0% | 8 |
| Bridgewater School Manchester · Other independent school | 38.0 | 0% | 60 |
| Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya Nr. Bury · Other independent school | 43.0 | 51% | 47 |
| OYY Lubavitch Boys School Salford · Other independent school | 27.5 | 24% | 33 |
| Safe Start School Tameside · Other independent school | 4.5 | 0% | 10 |
| Westwood High Oldham · Other independent school | 54.1 | 55% | 38 |
| Withington Girls' School Manchester · Other independent school | 48.8 | 0% | 83 |