Manchester GCSE results 2022: secondary school league table
53 state secondary schools in Manchester ranked on their 2022 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2021/22 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, Progress 8, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school. 10 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 8 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
This is the 2022 archive of the table. See the latest Manchester GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
Town 63 state secondary schools 2021/22 results Archive year
Secondary schools in Manchester ranked on Attainment 8
53 of 63 schools have published 2022 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2021/22.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stretford Grammar School Manchester · Foundation school | 76.8 | +0.77 (0.52 to 1.02) | 96% | 99% | 7.09 | 128 |
| 2 | Urmston Grammar Academy Manchester · Academy converter | 74.7 | +0.54 (0.33 to 0.75) | 98% | 99% | 7.16 | 179 |
| 3 | The King David High School Manchester · Academy converter | 57.5 | +0.03 (-0.22 to 0.28) | 70% | 84% | 4.97 | 126 |
| 4 | Fairfield High School for Girls Manchester · Academy converter | 56.8 | +0.59 (0.39 to 0.79) | 66% | 83% | 5.07 | 193 |
| 5 | Trinity CofE High School Manchester · Academy converter | 55.1 | +0.24 (0.06 to 0.42) | 59% | 79% | 4.64 | 259 |
| 6 | Chorlton High School Manchester · Academy converter | 54.2 | +0.23 (0.08 to 0.39) | 64% | 79% | 4.94 | 317 |
| 7 | St Patrick's RC High School Manchester · Voluntary aided school | 53.7 | +0.44 (0.23 to 0.64) | 52% | 77% | 4.98 | 179 |
| 8 | Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester Manchester · Free schools | 53.5 | +0.70 (0.44 to 0.96) | 80% | 91% | 5.28 | 119 |
| 9 | Levenshulme High School Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 53.3 | +1.17 (0.96 to 1.38) | 58% | 75% | 5.13 | 201 |
| 10 | Parrs Wood High School Manchester · Academy converter | 53.0 | +0.04 (-0.11 to 0.20) | 61% | 76% | 4.60 | 325 |
| 11 | Whalley Range 11-18 High School Manchester · Academy converter | 52.8 | +0.69 (0.51 to 0.87) | 55% | 71% | 4.91 | 268 |
| 12 | Manchester Enterprise Academy Central Manchester · Free schools | 52.5 | +0.66 (0.46 to 0.86) | 58% | 78% | 4.88 | 209 |
| 13 | St Ambrose Barlow RC High School Manchester · Voluntary aided school | 51.3 | +0.05 (-0.15 to 0.24) | 50% | 75% | 4.41 | 207 |
| 14 | William Hulme's Grammar School Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 51.0 | +0.24 (0.03 to 0.44) | 54% | 72% | 4.48 | 180 |
| 15= | Dean Trust Ardwick Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 50.9 | +0.46 (0.27 to 0.65) | 45% | 64% | 4.53 | 239 |
| 15= | Fred Longworth High School Manchester · Academy converter | 50.9 | -0.15 (-0.32 to 0.02) | 54% | 75% | 4.45 | 264 |
| 17 | St Monica's RC High School Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 50.8 | -0.02 (-0.21 to 0.17) | 54% | 74% | 4.28 | 223 |
| 18 | Wright Robinson College Manchester · Academy converter | 50.6 | +0.50 (0.35 to 0.65) | 56% | 73% | 4.48 | 349 |
| 19 | Burnage Academy for Boys Manchester · Academy converter | 49.4 | +0.90 (0.67 to 1.12) | 48% | 68% | 4.33 | 187 |
| 20= | Co-op Academy Manchester Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 49.3 | -0.01 (-0.18 to 0.15) | 43% | 66% | 3.98 | 296 |
| 20= | Droylsden Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 49.3 | +0.27 (0.05 to 0.48) | 49% | 71% | 4.38 | 178 |
| 22 | Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester Manchester · Free schools | 48.9 | +0.22 (-0.03 to 0.48) | 75% | 88% | 4.84 | 120 |
| 23 | St Thomas More RC College Manchester · Voluntary aided school | 48.7 | -0.12 (-0.35 to 0.10) | 53% | 75% | 4.31 | 152 |
| 24 | The Barlow RC High School Manchester · Voluntary aided school | 48.5 | -0.19 (-0.41 to 0.02) | 49% | 70% | 4.24 | 181 |
| 25 | Flixton Girls School Manchester · Academy converter | 48.2 | -0.16 (-0.36 to 0.04) | 49% | 69% | 4.00 | 192 |
| 26 | Salford City Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 48.1 | +0.30 (0.05 to 0.55) | 50% | 66% | 4.31 | 128 |
| 27 | Our Lady's RC High School Manchester · Voluntary aided school | 47.8 | +0.07 (-0.18 to 0.32) | 39% | 60% | 4.05 | 154 |
| 28 | Loreto High School Chorlton Manchester · Voluntary aided school | 47.5 | -0.38 (-0.62 to -0.14) | 50% | 70% | 4.17 | 141 |
| 29 | St Mary's Catholic High School Manchester · Voluntary aided school | 47.4 | -0.40 (-0.57 to -0.22) | 42% | 65% | 3.98 | 255 |
| 30 | Dixons Middleton Academy Manchester · Academy converter | 47.1 | -0.35 (-0.52 to -0.18) | 46% | 64% | 4.10 | 269 |
| 31 | Oasis Academy MediaCityUK Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 46.5 | +0.38 (0.08 to 0.68) | 31% | 55% | 3.91 | 110 |
| 32 | Co-op Academy Walkden Manchester · Academy converter | 45.9 | -0.31 (-0.48 to -0.14) | 46% | 67% | 3.91 | 281 |
| 33 | Audenshaw School Manchester · Academy converter | 45.5 | +0.02 (-0.18 to 0.22) | 41% | 64% | 3.76 | 200 |
| 34 | Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School Manchester · Voluntary aided school | 45.3 | -0.15 (-0.35 to 0.04) | 42% | 67% | 3.72 | 210 |
| 35 | Ellesmere Park High School Manchester · Academy converter | 44.8 | -0.43 (-0.66 to -0.21) | 40% | 62% | 3.78 | 155 |
| 36 | St Anne's Church of England Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 44.7 | -0.37 (-0.61 to -0.13) | 34% | 56% | 3.58 | 144 |
| 37 | Co-op Academy Swinton Manchester · Academy converter | 44.5 | -0.39 (-0.62 to -0.17) | 45% | 64% | 3.91 | 165 |
| 38 | Irlam and Cadishead Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 44.4 | -0.20 (-0.48 to 0.07) | 36% | 59% | 3.78 | 107 |
| 39 | Wellacre Technology Academy Manchester · Academy converter | 44.0 | -0.42 (-0.69 to -0.16) | 34% | 63% | 3.58 | 115 |
| 40 | The East Manchester Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 43.9 | -0.26 (-0.47 to -0.06) | 31% | 56% | 3.69 | 196 |
| 41 | Moorside High School Manchester · Academy converter | 43.6 | -0.74 (-0.94 to -0.55) | 43% | 62% | 3.65 | 206 |
| 42 | St Antony's Roman Catholic School Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 43.3 | -0.36 (-0.63 to -0.10) | 42% | 61% | 3.56 | 115 |
| 43= | Co-op Academy Failsworth Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 42.8 | -0.42 (-0.60 to -0.25) | 35% | 56% | 3.38 | 272 |
| 43= | Manchester Communication Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 42.8 | -0.16 (-0.35 to 0.03) | 53% | 64% | 4.02 | 225 |
| 43= | Stretford High School Manchester · Foundation school | 42.8 | -0.24 (-0.44 to -0.03) | 47% | 65% | 3.79 | 187 |
| 46 | Co-op Academy North Manchester Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 42.0 | -0.43 (-0.65 to -0.21) | 36% | 57% | 3.61 | 207 |
| 47 | Broadoak School Manchester · Academy converter | 41.7 | -0.69 (-1.00 to -0.39) | 34% | 47% | 3.51 | 87 |
| 48= | Manchester Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 41.4 | -0.01 (-0.22 to 0.19) | 35% | 50% | 3.74 | 259 |
| 48= | The Heys School Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 41.4 | -0.63 (-0.87 to -0.38) | 34% | 50% | 3.51 | 145 |
| 50 | Lostock High School Manchester · Community school | 41.3 | -0.64 (-1.02 to -0.27) | 34% | 52% | 3.60 | 58 |
| 51 | Saint Paul's Catholic High School Manchester · Academy converter | 39.1 | -0.79 (-1.00 to -0.58) | 28% | 54% | 3.19 | 183 |
| 52 | St Matthew's RC High School Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 38.0 | -1.14 (-1.31 to -0.97) | 24% | 43% | 3.19 | 285 |
| 53 | The Lowry Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 34.8 | -1.38 (-1.59 to -1.17) | 26% | 45% | 2.87 | 185 |
| – | Abraham Moss Community School Manchester · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | CHS South Manchester · Free schools · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Co-op Academy Belle Vue Manchester · Free schools · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Denton Community Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Didsbury High School Manchester · Free schools · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Dixons Brooklands Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Dixons Newall Green Academy Manchester · Free schools · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Laurus Ryecroft Manchester · Free schools · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Parrenthorn High School Manchester · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Philips High School Manchester · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Independent schools in Manchester with published 2022 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 | 56.6 | 60% | 20 |
| Bridgewater School Manchester · Other independent school | 54.3 | 69% | 49 |
| Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys Manchester · Other independent school | 62.4 | 73% | 22 |
| Manchester High School for Girls Manchester · Other independent school | 75.1 | 95% | 109 |
| Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls Manchester · Other independent school | 71.4 | 89% | 45 |
| Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy Manchester · Other independent school | 0.0 | 0% | 13 |
| The Manchester Grammar School Manchester · Other independent school | 16.8 | 0% | 205 |
| Withington Girls' School Manchester · Other independent school | 66.9 | 0% | 78 |