Manchester GCSE results 2024: secondary school league table
58 state secondary schools in Manchester ranked on their 2024 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2023/24 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. 5 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 8 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
This is the 2024 archive of the table. See the latest Manchester GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
Town 63 state secondary schools 2023/24 results Archive year
Secondary schools in Manchester ranked on Attainment 8
58 of 63 schools have published 2024 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2023/24.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 45.9 | 0.00 | 46% | 65% | 4.07 | – |
| 1 | Urmston Grammar Academy Manchester · Academy converter | 75.9 | +0.88 (0.64 to 1.11) | 99% | 100% | 7.39 | 150 |
| 2 | Stretford Grammar School Manchester · Foundation school | 73.8 | +0.80 (0.58 to 1.02) | 98% | 99% | 6.93 | 158 |
| 3 , up 1 place since 2023 | The King David High School Manchester · Academy converter | 57.8 | +0.50 (0.23 to 0.76) | 69% | 85% | 5.23 | 116 |
| 4 | Didsbury High School Manchester · Free schools | 57.3 | +0.67 (0.47 to 0.87) | 60% | 80% | 5.59 | 206 |
| 5 | Fairfield High School for Girls Manchester · Academy converter | 55.3 | +0.55 (0.34 to 0.76) | 65% | 80% | 5.03 | 191 |
| 6 , down 3 places since 2023 | Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester Manchester · Free schools | 55.0 | +1.02 (0.76 to 1.28) | 62% | 77% | 5.24 | 124 |
| 7 , up 6 places since 2023 | Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester Manchester · Free schools | 53.1 | +1.20 (0.94 to 1.46) | 63% | 79% | 5.05 | 124 |
| 8 , down 1 place since 2023 | Trinity CofE High School Manchester · Academy converter | 53.0 | +0.27 (0.10 to 0.45) | 65% | 81% | 4.43 | 249 |
| 9 , down 3 places since 2023 | Levenshulme High School Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 52.6 | +0.91 (0.71 to 1.12) | 52% | 71% | 4.93 | 199 |
| 10 , up 7 places since 2023 | Laurus Ryecroft Manchester · Free schools | 52.3 | +0.73 (0.50 to 0.96) | 56% | 81% | 4.99 | 149 |
| 11 , up 4 places since 2023 | Whalley Range 11-18 High School Manchester · Academy converter | 51.9 | +0.79 (0.61 to 0.97) | 50% | 70% | 4.95 | 264 |
| 12 , up 2 places since 2023 | Wright Robinson College Manchester · Academy converter | 51.3 | +0.34 (0.19 to 0.50) | 54% | 70% | 4.64 | 347 |
| 13 , down 5 places since 2023 | Chorlton High School Manchester · Academy converter | 51.2 | +0.23 (0.07 to 0.40) | 54% | 70% | 4.85 | 294 |
| 14= , down 2 places since 2023 | Burnage Academy for Boys Manchester · Academy converter | 51.1 | +0.85 (0.60 to 1.10) | 56% | 75% | 4.55 | 173 |
| 14= , up 5 places since 2023 | St Monica's RC High School Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 51.1 | +0.21 (0.01 to 0.40) | 59% | 78% | 4.39 | 215 |
| 16 , up 10 places since 2023 | The Barlow RC High School Manchester · Voluntary aided school | 50.6 | +0.12 (-0.11 to 0.35) | 53% | 76% | 4.56 | 170 |
| 17= , down 6 places since 2023 | St Patrick's RC High School Manchester · Voluntary aided school | 49.7 | +0.07 (-0.14 to 0.27) | 49% | 75% | 4.65 | 185 |
| 17= , up 1 place since 2023 | St Thomas More RC College Manchester · Voluntary aided school | 49.7 | +0.43 (0.20 to 0.66) | 58% | 78% | 4.37 | 151 |
| 19 , up 2 places since 2023 | Flixton Girls School Manchester · Academy converter | 49.2 | +0.02 (-0.20 to 0.23) | 55% | 78% | 4.45 | 176 |
| 20 , down 12 places since 2023 | William Hulme's Grammar School Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 49.1 | +0.40 (0.19 to 0.61) | 52% | 68% | 4.30 | 179 |
| 21 , down 5 places since 2023 | Our Lady's RC High School Manchester · Voluntary aided school | 48.6 | +0.33 (0.11 to 0.55) | 46% | 72% | 4.26 | 174 |
| 22= , up 2 places since 2023 | Manchester Enterprise Academy Central Manchester · Free schools | 47.3 | +0.27 (0.07 to 0.47) | 49% | 66% | 4.29 | 202 |
| 22= , up 6 places since 2023 | Stretford High School Manchester · Foundation school | 47.3 | +0.07 (-0.14 to 0.28) | 45% | 70% | 3.89 | 182 |
| 24 , down 2 places since 2023 | Parrs Wood High School Manchester · Academy converter | 47.2 | -0.07 (-0.24 to 0.10) | 46% | 67% | 4.11 | 288 |
| 25 , down 5 places since 2023 | Droylsden Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 46.9 | +0.14 (-0.07 to 0.35) | 47% | 64% | 4.06 | 179 |
| 26 , up 2 places since 2023 | St Mary's Catholic High School Manchester · Voluntary aided school | 46.4 | -0.20 (-0.38 to -0.02) | 46% | 67% | 3.96 | 244 |
| 27 , up 15 places since 2023 | Loreto High School Chorlton Manchester · Voluntary aided school | 46.2 | -0.07 (-0.32 to 0.18) | 43% | 68% | 4.09 | 138 |
| 28 , up 7 places since 2023 | St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School Manchester · Voluntary aided school | 45.8 | -0.23 (-0.43 to -0.04) | 44% | 64% | 4.00 | 207 |
| 29 , up 8 places since 2023 | Wellacre Technology Academy Manchester · Academy converter | 45.6 | -0.32 (-0.58 to -0.06) | 47% | 72% | 3.81 | 116 |
| 30 , down 7 places since 2023 | Fred Longworth High School Manchester · Academy converter | 45.5 | -0.29 (-0.47 to -0.11) | 46% | 67% | 4.10 | 246 |
| 31 | CHS South Manchester · Free schools | 44.8 | -0.14 (-0.38 to 0.11) | 47% | 68% | 4.00 | 148 |
| 32 | Salford City Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 44.7 | +0.13 (-0.10 to 0.36) | 46% | 71% | 4.05 | 167 |
| 33 , down 3 places since 2023 | Audenshaw School Manchester · Academy converter | 44.6 | -0.06 (-0.25 to 0.14) | 45% | 68% | 3.60 | 204 |
| 34= , down 7 places since 2023 | Broadoak School Manchester · Academy converter | 44.4 | -0.58 (-0.89 to -0.28) | 36% | 58% | 4.14 | 114 |
| 34= , up 5 places since 2023 | Co-op Academy Walkden Manchester · Academy converter | 44.4 | -0.47 (-0.63 to -0.30) | 43% | 63% | 3.78 | 295 |
| 36 , up 19 places since 2023 | St Anne's Church of England Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 44.3 | -0.34 (-0.58 to -0.10) | 37% | 59% | 3.56 | 148 |
| 37 , down 27 places since 2023 | Manchester Communication Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 44.0 | +0.15 (-0.05 to 0.35) | 43% | 64% | 3.88 | 221 |
| 38 , down 5 places since 2023 | Dean Trust Ardwick Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 43.4 | +0.12 (-0.07 to 0.30) | 36% | 57% | 3.90 | 242 |
| 39 , up 5 places since 2023 | St Antony's Roman Catholic School Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 43.3 | -0.17 (-0.41 to 0.08) | 29% | 62% | 3.62 | 133 |
| 40= , down 15 places since 2023 | Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School Manchester · Voluntary aided school | 43.2 | -0.12 (-0.32 to 0.07) | 39% | 61% | 3.69 | 204 |
| 40= , down 6 places since 2023 | Manchester Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 43.2 | +0.30 (0.05 to 0.54) | 31% | 52% | 4.01 | 220 |
| 42 | Co-op Academy Manchester Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 43.0 | -0.02 (-0.18 to 0.14) | 40% | 56% | 3.70 | 316 |
| 43 , up 10 places since 2023 | Moorside High School Manchester · Academy converter | 42.8 | -0.59 (-0.79 to -0.39) | 43% | 62% | 3.57 | 204 |
| 44 , down 3 places since 2023 | Ellesmere Park High School Manchester · Academy converter | 42.7 | -0.28 (-0.51 to -0.05) | 35% | 59% | 3.25 | 150 |
| 45= , down 7 places since 2023 | Co-op Academy Failsworth Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 42.3 | -0.30 (-0.47 to -0.13) | 34% | 55% | 3.47 | 275 |
| 45= , up 1 place since 2023 | Co-op Academy Swinton Manchester · Academy converter | 42.3 | -0.48 (-0.72 to -0.24) | 27% | 51% | 3.66 | 158 |
| 47 , down 12 places since 2023 | Dixons Middleton Academy Manchester · Academy converter | 42.0 | -0.44 (-0.61 to -0.27) | 37% | 60% | 3.85 | 266 |
| 48= , up 1 place since 2023 | The Heys School Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 41.3 | -0.52 (-0.79 to -0.25) | 36% | 58% | 3.50 | 121 |
| 48= | The Lowry Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 41.3 | -0.37 (-0.58 to -0.15) | 30% | 53% | 3.59 | 179 |
| 50 , up 4 places since 2023 | Irlam and Cadishead Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 40.5 | -0.07 (-0.35 to 0.21) | 32% | 45% | 3.70 | 106 |
| 51 , down 11 places since 2023 | The East Manchester Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 40.1 | -0.13 (-0.34 to 0.08) | 27% | 52% | 3.46 | 197 |
| 52 | Abraham Moss Community School Manchester · Academy converter | 39.9 | -0.07 (-0.26 to 0.11) | 31% | 49% | 3.68 | 265 |
| 53 , down 6 places since 2023 | Oasis Academy MediaCityUK Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 38.7 | -0.51 (-0.73 to -0.28) | 29% | 46% | 3.42 | 184 |
| 54 , down 5 places since 2023 | Lostock High School Manchester · Community school | 38.4 | -0.73 (-1.15 to -0.32) | 31% | 50% | 3.43 | 82 |
| 55 , down 10 places since 2023 | Co-op Academy North Manchester Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 38.2 | -0.25 (-0.46 to -0.03) | 28% | 49% | 3.28 | 228 |
| 56 | St Matthew's RC High School Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 36.9 | -0.59 (-0.77 to -0.41) | 22% | 45% | 3.08 | 278 |
| 57 , down 6 places since 2023 | Dixons Brooklands Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 35.7 | -0.64 (-0.85 to -0.44) | 25% | 38% | 3.15 | 192 |
| 58 , down 6 places since 2023 | Saint Paul's Catholic High School Manchester · Academy converter | 32.0 | -0.89 (-1.11 to -0.67) | 17% | 43% | 2.74 | 173 |
| – | Co-op Academy Belle Vue Manchester · Free schools · No published GCSE results for 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Denton Community Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Dixons Newall Green Academy Manchester · Free schools · No published GCSE results for 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Parrenthorn High School Manchester · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Philips High School Manchester · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Under each rank: the change since the 2023 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2023 result.
Independent schools in Manchester with published 2024 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 | 52.4 | 63% | 16 |
| Bridgewater School Manchester · Other independent school | 51.6 | 53% | 61 |
| Greater Manchester Independent School Manchester · Other independent school | 7.5 | 6% | 18 |
| Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys Manchester · Other independent school | 65.0 | 92% | 24 |
| Manchester High School for Girls Manchester · Other independent school | 75.7 | 97% | 114 |
| Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls Manchester · Other independent school | 67.1 | 92% | 36 |
| The Manchester Grammar School Manchester · Other independent school | 42.5 | 0% | 226 |
| Withington Girls' School Manchester · Other independent school | 56.6 | 0% | 84 |