Manchester GCSE results 2026: secondary school league table
62 state secondary schools in 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. 1 school with no published results is listed at the end. 11 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
Town 63 state secondary schools 2025/26 results
Secondary schools in Manchester ranked on Attainment 8
62 of 63 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 , up 1 place since 2025 | Urmston Grammar Academy Manchester · Academy converter | 75.6 | 70% | 99% | 99% | – | 151 |
| 2 , down 1 place since 2025 | Stretford Grammar School Manchester · Foundation school | 75.5 | 62% | 99% | 100% | – | 159 |
| 3 | Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester Manchester · Free schools | 61.8 | 38% | 68% | 84% | – | 133 |
| 4 | Didsbury High School Manchester · Free schools | 57.8 | 23% | 62% | 80% | – | 209 |
| 5 , up 1 place since 2025 | Chorlton High School Manchester · Academy converter | 54.5 | 21% | 66% | 78% | – | 295 |
| 6 , up 1 place since 2025 | St Patrick's RC High School Manchester · Voluntary aided school | 53.3 | 14% | 56% | 76% | – | 184 |
| 7 | Co-op Academy Belle Vue Manchester · Free schools | 52.9 | 16% | 62% | 78% | – | 115 |
| 8 , down 3 places since 2025 | The King David High School Manchester · Academy converter | 52.7 | 15% | 54% | 83% | – | 123 |
| 9 | Fairfield High School for Girls Manchester · Academy converter | 52.5 | 20% | 61% | 81% | – | 194 |
| 10 , up 8 places since 2025 | Wright Robinson College Manchester · Academy converter | 52.2 | 17% | 62% | 76% | – | 335 |
| 11 | Whalley Range 11-18 High School Manchester · Academy converter | 52.1 | 19% | 52% | 67% | – | 256 |
| 12 , up 12 places since 2025 | Burnage Academy for Boys Manchester · Academy converter | 51.9 | 21% | 58% | 77% | – | 180 |
| 13 , down 3 places since 2025 | Levenshulme High School Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 51.2 | 16% | 51% | 72% | – | 203 |
| 14 , down 1 place since 2025 | Laurus Ryecroft Manchester · Free schools | 51.1 | 15% | 54% | 75% | – | 210 |
| 15 , down 3 places since 2025 | William Hulme's Grammar School Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 49.7 | 16% | 56% | 71% | – | 178 |
| 16 , up 2 places since 2025 | Our Lady's RC High School Manchester · Voluntary aided school | 49.6 | 11% | 45% | 66% | – | 202 |
| 17 , down 1 place since 2025 | Trinity CofE High School Manchester · Academy converter | 49.4 | 15% | 54% | 73% | – | 255 |
| 18 , down 1 place since 2025 | The Barlow RC High School Manchester · Voluntary aided school | 49.2 | 15% | 50% | 69% | – | 171 |
| 19 , up 12 places since 2025 | Ellesmere Park High School Manchester · Academy converter | 48.9 | 15% | 50% | 70% | – | 159 |
| 20 , up 2 places since 2025 | Parrs Wood High School Manchester · Academy converter | 48.7 | 15% | 45% | 63% | – | 300 |
| 21 , down 13 places since 2025 | Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester Manchester · Free schools | 48.5 | 24% | 55% | 70% | – | 128 |
| 22= , up 10 places since 2025 | Audenshaw School Manchester · Academy converter | 48.4 | 21% | 53% | 72% | – | 213 |
| 22= , up 2 places since 2025 | Dean Trust Ardwick Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 48.4 | 13% | 47% | 67% | – | 259 |
| 24 , up 18 places since 2025 | St Thomas More RC College Manchester · Voluntary aided school | 48.1 | 12% | 51% | 75% | – | 157 |
| 25= , up 5 places since 2025 | Fred Longworth High School Manchester · Academy converter | 47.9 | 12% | 50% | 68% | – | 247 |
| 25= , up 4 places since 2025 | Wellacre Technology Academy Manchester · Academy converter | 47.9 | 10% | 46% | 70% | – | 128 |
| 27 , down 4 places since 2025 | Droylsden Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 47.7 | 12% | 50% | 71% | – | 193 |
| 28 , up 8 places since 2025 | Co-op Academy Swinton Manchester · Academy converter | 47.5 | 11% | 42% | 64% | – | 176 |
| 29 , down 2 places since 2025 | Manchester Enterprise Academy Central Manchester · Free schools | 47.3 | 10% | 49% | 68% | – | 206 |
| 30= , down 10 places since 2025 | CHS South Manchester · Free schools | 47.2 | 14% | 48% | 67% | – | 234 |
| 30= , up 14 places since 2025 | Co-op Academy Walkden Manchester · Academy converter | 47.2 | 15% | 41% | 58% | – | 291 |
| 32 , up 7 places since 2025 | St Mary's Catholic High School Manchester · Voluntary aided school | 47.1 | 13% | 46% | 70% | – | 253 |
| 33= , down 13 places since 2025 | Flixton Girls School Manchester · Academy converter | 46.9 | 10% | 44% | 74% | – | 179 |
| 33= | Manchester Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 46.9 | 17% | 46% | 60% | – | 225 |
| 35 , down 21 places since 2025 | St Monica's RC High School Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 46.7 | 11% | 47% | 67% | – | 229 |
| 36 , up 2 places since 2025 | Stretford High School Manchester · Foundation school | 46.5 | 12% | 44% | 62% | – | 187 |
| 37= , down 22 places since 2025 | Philips High School Manchester · Academy converter | 46.2 | 14% | 39% | 61% | – | 170 |
| 37= , up 13 places since 2025 | The East Manchester Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 46.2 | 17% | 37% | 56% | – | 206 |
| 39 | Denton Community Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 46.1 | 11% | 57% | 73% | – | 283 |
| 40 , up 12 places since 2025 | Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School Manchester · Voluntary aided school | 46.0 | 7% | 43% | 66% | – | 210 |
| 41 , up 5 places since 2025 | Co-op Academy Failsworth Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 45.7 | 10% | 45% | 63% | – | 272 |
| 42 | Parrenthorn High School Manchester · Academy converter | 45.4 | 10% | 44% | 64% | – | 203 |
| 43 , up 1 place since 2025 | Irlam and Cadishead Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 45.3 | 9% | 48% | 69% | – | 128 |
| 44 , down 7 places since 2025 | Manchester Communication Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 44.9 | 8% | 42% | 63% | – | 249 |
| 45 , down 6 places since 2025 | St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School Manchester · Voluntary aided school | 44.8 | 9% | 39% | 59% | – | 208 |
| 46 , down 19 places since 2025 | Salford City Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 44.6 | 11% | 49% | 65% | – | 165 |
| 47 | St Antony's Roman Catholic School Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 44.3 | 2% | 39% | 60% | – | 128 |
| 48 , down 14 places since 2025 | Co-op Academy Manchester Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 43.5 | 10% | 36% | 57% | – | 319 |
| 49 , down 8 places since 2025 | St Anne's Church of England Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 43.3 | 5% | 33% | 50% | – | 169 |
| 50 , down 26 places since 2025 | Loreto High School Chorlton Manchester · Voluntary aided school | 42.3 | 6% | 34% | 58% | – | 146 |
| 51 , down 16 places since 2025 | The Lowry Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 42.1 | 9% | 42% | 59% | – | 211 |
| 52 , up 1 place since 2025 | Dixons Middleton Academy Manchester · Academy converter | 41.9 | 6% | 41% | 60% | – | 263 |
| 53 , down 2 places since 2025 | Moorside High School Manchester · Academy converter | 40.1 | 7% | 38% | 58% | – | 262 |
| 54 , up 3 places since 2025 | Dixons Brooklands Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 39.9 | 7% | 34% | 47% | – | 179 |
| 55 , down 8 places since 2025 | Co-op Academy North Manchester Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 39.4 | 4% | 32% | 49% | – | 252 |
| 56 , down 2 places since 2025 | Abraham Moss Community School Manchester · Academy converter | 38.8 | 8% | 35% | 51% | – | 272 |
| 57 , down 10 places since 2025 | Broadoak School Manchester · Academy converter | 38.5 | 5% | 27% | 50% | – | 101 |
| 58 , up 1 place since 2025 | Saint Paul's Catholic High School Manchester · Academy converter | 38.4 | 7% | 35% | 53% | – | 184 |
| 59 , down 3 places since 2025 | St Matthew's RC High School Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 37.6 | 4% | 33% | 50% | – | 275 |
| 60 , down 17 places since 2025 | Lostock High School Manchester · Community school | 37.4 | 7% | 33% | 50% | – | 125 |
| 61 , down 6 places since 2025 | Oasis Academy MediaCityUK Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 35.8 | 7% | 25% | 41% | – | 185 |
| 62 , down 4 places since 2025 | The Heys School Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 33.1 | 5% | 25% | 38% | – | 101 |
| – | Dixons Newall Green Academy Manchester · 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afifah School Manchester · Other independent school | 53.5 | 67% | 24 |
| Ashlea House School Manchester · Other independent school · 2025 results | 5.1 | 0% | 8 |
| Bridgewater School Manchester · Other independent school | 41.7 | 0% | 50 |
| Greater Manchester Independent School Manchester · Other independent school | 4.8 | 0% | 22 |
| Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys Manchester · Other independent school | 54.3 | 70% | 27 |
| Manchester High School for Girls Manchester · Other independent school | 58.3 | 1% | 115 |
| Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls Manchester · Other independent school | 68.7 | 90% | 52 |
| Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy Manchester · Other independent school · 2023 results | 0.3 | 0% | 7 |
| Music Stuff Manchester · Other independent school | 9.4 | 3% | 35 |
| The Manchester Grammar School Manchester · Other independent school | 18.5 | 0% | 201 |
| Withington Girls' School Manchester · Other independent school | 48.1 | 0% | 84 |