Which school had the best GCSE results in Manchester in 2023?

On 2023 Attainment 8, Urmston Grammar Academy topped the table in Manchester with 72.7, against an England average of 46.3. Attainment 8 rewards intake as well as teaching, so compare a school's grade 5+ pass rate and, where published, its Progress 8 before reading the rank as a verdict.

Where are the latest Manchester GCSE results?

This page is the 2023 archive (the 2022/23 academic year). The latest published results for every school in Manchester are on the main Manchester GCSE results page, which updates when the DfE releases the next year's performance tables: provisional figures in the autumn, revised figures early in the new year.

What is Attainment 8?

Attainment 8 is the DfE's headline GCSE measure: the average points a school's pupils achieved across eight qualifications, with English and maths counted twice. A score of 50 means pupils averaged roughly a grade 5 across those subjects. Progress 8 measures the same pupils against others nationally with the same primary-school starting point.

Why does a school in Manchester show no 2023 GCSE results?

A school has no published figure for 2023 when it had no Year 11 cohort in that year (a new school, or one that opened with younger year groups), when it converted to an academy and the DfE published that year's results under its previous identity, or when it is independent and its pupils sat IGCSE, Pre-U or IB qualifications that the DfE tables do not count. Independent schools with a published figure are listed separately and unranked for that reason.

Manchester GCSE results 2023: secondary school league table

56 state secondary schools in Manchester ranked on their 2023 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2022/23 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, Progress 8, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average. 7 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 9 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.

This is the 2023 archive of the table. See the latest Manchester GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.

Town 63 state secondary schools 2022/23 results Archive year

Secondary schools in Manchester ranked on Attainment 8

56 of 63 schools have published 2023 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2022/23.

Secondary schools in Manchester ranked on Attainment 8, 2023 results
Rank	School	Attainment 8	Progress 8	Grade 5+ English & maths	Grade 4+ English & maths	EBacc APS	Pupils
–	England average	46.3	0.00	45%	65%	4.05	–
1	Urmston Grammar Academy Manchester · Academy converter	72.7	+0.43 (0.20 to 0.67)	97%	100%	7.03	151
2	Stretford Grammar School Manchester · Foundation school	72.1	+0.60 (0.37 to 0.82)	95%	99%	6.70	159
3	Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester Manchester · Free schools	58.8	+1.37 (1.06 to 1.68)	65%	86%	5.45	119
4	The King David High School Manchester · Academy converter	57.3	+0.24 (-0.01 to 0.49)	66%	87%	5.07	130
5	Fairfield High School for Girls Manchester · Academy converter	56.7	+0.66 (0.46 to 0.87)	64%	79%	5.13	190
6	Levenshulme High School Manchester · Academy sponsor led	52.6	+1.08 (0.88 to 1.29)	56%	76%	5.04	202
7	Trinity CofE High School Manchester · Academy converter	52.4	+0.20 (0.02 to 0.38)	55%	73%	4.39	250
8=	Chorlton High School Manchester · Academy converter	52.2	+0.17 (0.00 to 0.33)	63%	78%	4.83	297
8=	William Hulme's Grammar School Manchester · Academy sponsor led	52.2	+0.21 (0.00 to 0.42)	56%	76%	4.61	180
10	Manchester Communication Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led	51.3	+0.69 (0.48 to 0.89)	53%	70%	4.50	222
11	St Patrick's RC High School Manchester · Voluntary aided school	51.1	+0.39 (0.18 to 0.59)	51%	68%	4.74	183
12	Burnage Academy for Boys Manchester · Academy converter	51.0	+1.05 (0.82 to 1.29)	53%	74%	4.51	180
13	Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester Manchester · Free schools	50.7	+0.71 (0.41 to 1.00)	52%	80%	4.74	120
14	Wright Robinson College Manchester · Academy converter	50.6	+0.56 (0.41 to 0.71)	51%	75%	4.46	356
15	Whalley Range 11-18 High School Manchester · Academy converter	50.0	+0.36 (0.19 to 0.54)	46%	66%	4.70	266
16	Our Lady's RC High School Manchester · Voluntary aided school	49.9	+0.35 (0.12 to 0.57)	45%	66%	4.39	174
17	Laurus Ryecroft Manchester · Free schools	49.7	+0.33 (0.10 to 0.55)	49%	74%	4.23	152
18	St Thomas More RC College Manchester · Voluntary aided school	49.3	+0.28 (0.05 to 0.51)	53%	76%	4.10	152
19	St Monica's RC High School Manchester · Academy sponsor led	48.6	+0.11 (-0.08 to 0.30)	48%	72%	4.09	225
20	Droylsden Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led	48.4	+0.37 (0.15 to 0.59)	53%	68%	4.40	176
21	Flixton Girls School Manchester · Academy converter	47.8	-0.12 (-0.33 to 0.09)	45%	73%	4.00	184
22	Parrs Wood High School Manchester · Academy converter	47.3	-0.25 (-0.41 to -0.08)	47%	68%	4.09	299
23	Fred Longworth High School Manchester · Academy converter	47.1	-0.16 (-0.34 to 0.02)	49%	69%	4.15	245
24	Manchester Enterprise Academy Central Manchester · Free schools	47.0	+0.17 (-0.03 to 0.36)	50%	73%	4.21	210
25	Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School Manchester · Voluntary aided school	46.9	+0.01 (-0.18 to 0.21)	44%	67%	3.91	209
26	The Barlow RC High School Manchester · Voluntary aided school	46.5	-0.19 (-0.40 to 0.02)	46%	63%	4.20	179
27	Broadoak School Manchester · Academy converter	46.4	-0.70 (-1.04 to -0.36)	34%	60%	4.29	101
28=	St Mary's Catholic High School Manchester · Voluntary aided school	46.3	-0.34 (-0.51 to -0.16)	47%	66%	4.04	249
28=	Stretford High School Manchester · Foundation school	46.3	+0.20 (-0.01 to 0.41)	42%	63%	3.72	182
30	Audenshaw School Manchester · Academy converter	46.2	-0.08 (-0.28 to 0.13)	45%	64%	3.86	194
31	CHS South Manchester · Free schools	45.8	-0.11 (-0.33 to 0.11)	47%	68%	4.10	172
32	Salford City Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led	45.4	+0.01 (-0.22 to 0.23)	46%	59%	4.12	173
33	Dean Trust Ardwick Manchester · Academy sponsor led	44.7	+0.03 (-0.16 to 0.22)	37%	61%	3.93	234
34	Manchester Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led	44.6	+0.16 (-0.07 to 0.39)	38%	54%	4.02	224
35=	Dixons Middleton Academy Manchester · Academy converter	44.4	-0.40 (-0.57 to -0.22)	41%	61%	3.85	271
35=	St Ambrose Barlow RC High School Manchester · Voluntary aided school	44.4	-0.38 (-0.57 to -0.18)	43%	63%	3.68	210
37	Wellacre Technology Academy Manchester · Academy converter	43.5	-0.34 (-0.61 to -0.08)	38%	64%	3.64	109
38	Co-op Academy Failsworth Manchester · Academy sponsor led	43.4	-0.25 (-0.42 to -0.08)	37%	61%	3.47	271
39	Co-op Academy Walkden Manchester · Academy converter	42.9	-0.57 (-0.74 to -0.41)	41%	62%	3.69	296
40	The East Manchester Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led	42.7	-0.15 (-0.36 to 0.06)	28%	48%	3.52	193
41	Ellesmere Park High School Manchester · Academy converter	42.5	-0.34 (-0.56 to -0.12)	33%	54%	3.34	158
42=	Co-op Academy Manchester Manchester · Academy sponsor led	42.1	-0.22 (-0.39 to -0.06)	31%	50%	3.45	322
42=	Loreto High School Chorlton Manchester · Voluntary aided school	42.1	-0.72 (-0.96 to -0.48)	35%	59%	3.55	147
44	St Antony's Roman Catholic School Manchester · Academy sponsor led	41.5	-0.43 (-0.71 to -0.15)	33%	50%	3.43	103
45	Co-op Academy North Manchester Manchester · Academy sponsor led	41.3	-0.07 (-0.30 to 0.15)	33%	54%	3.59	202
46	Co-op Academy Swinton Manchester · Academy converter	40.8	-0.55 (-0.76 to -0.34)	32%	57%	3.49	187
47	Oasis Academy MediaCityUK Manchester · Academy sponsor led	40.7	-0.28 (-0.51 to -0.05)	30%	46%	3.43	167
48	The Lowry Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led	40.5	-0.65 (-0.87 to -0.43)	36%	53%	3.38	178
49=	Lostock High School Manchester · Community school	40.3	-0.31 (-0.76 to 0.14)	31%	45%	3.54	55
49=	The Heys School Manchester · Academy sponsor led	40.3	-0.58 (-0.84 to -0.33)	29%	52%	3.36	142
51	Dixons Brooklands Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led	39.9	-0.44 (-0.64 to -0.23)	26%	49%	3.32	193
52	Saint Paul's Catholic High School Manchester · Academy converter	39.8	-0.52 (-0.73 to -0.31)	35%	55%	3.43	186
53	Moorside High School Manchester · Academy converter	38.4	-0.96 (-1.16 to -0.77)	34%	57%	3.18	205
54	Irlam and Cadishead Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led	38.2	-0.48 (-0.72 to -0.25)	33%	51%	3.34	150
55	St Anne's Church of England Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led	37.5	-0.69 (-0.94 to -0.45)	25%	39%	3.06	145
56	St Matthew's RC High School Manchester · Academy sponsor led	37.1	-0.83 (-1.01 to -0.66)	25%	44%	3.17	279
–	Abraham Moss Community School Manchester · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023	–	–	–	–	–	–
–	Co-op Academy Belle Vue Manchester · Free schools · No published GCSE results for 2023	–	–	–	–	–	–
–	Denton Community Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2023	–	–	–	–	–	–
–	Didsbury High School Manchester · Free schools · No published GCSE results for 2023	–	–	–	–	–	–
–	Dixons Newall Green Academy Manchester · Free schools · No published GCSE results for 2023	–	–	–	–	–	–
–	Parrenthorn High School Manchester · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023	–	–	–	–	–	–
–	Philips High School Manchester · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023	–	–	–	–	–	–

Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").

Independent schools in Manchester with published 2023 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	50%	14
Bridgewater School Manchester · Other independent school	54.2	61%	59
Greater Manchester Independent School Manchester · Other independent school	6.1	0%	13
Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys Manchester · Other independent school	72.3	100%	16
Manchester High School for Girls Manchester · Other independent school	73.2	98%	112
Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls Manchester · Other independent school	65.0	69%	32
Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy Manchester · Other independent school	0.3	0%	7
The Manchester Grammar School Manchester · Other independent school	42.7	0%	215
Withington Girls' School Manchester · Other independent school	64.5	0%	97

How to read this table

Attainment 8 is the average points a school's pupils achieved across eight GCSE subjects: English and maths (double-weighted), three EBacc subjects (sciences, computing, history, geography, languages) and three further approved qualifications. The DfE publishes it for every state school; the England average for 2023 was 46.3.

Grade 5+ in English and maths is the share of pupils reaching a "strong pass" in both; grade 4+ is the "standard pass". EBacc APS is the average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects, including pupils who did not enter them.

Progress 8 measures how much progress pupils made from the end of primary school to their GCSEs against pupils nationally with the same starting point; it is the like-for-like measure, and the range in brackets is its confidence interval.

Ranks are shared where scores tie. Schools are ranked here on published results alone; our composite score, which also weighs Ofsted inspection, progress and attendance, orders the same schools on the best secondary schools page.

This is the 2023 archive of the table: each school's 2023 figures, ranked within that year, so a school with no 2023 figure is listed unranked even where it has results for a later year. The main Manchester GCSE results page always ranks the newest year the DfE has published.

See the best secondary schools in Manchester on our composite score

Manchester GCSE results 2023: secondary school league table

Secondary schools in Manchester ranked on Attainment 8

Independent schools in Manchester with published 2023 GCSE results

More about schools in Manchester

Manchester GCSE results: common questions