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 | 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 | Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester Manchester · Free schools | 55.0 | +1.02 (0.76 to 1.28) | 62% | 77% | 5.24 | 124 |
| 7 | Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester Manchester · Free schools | 53.1 | +1.20 (0.94 to 1.46) | 63% | 79% | 5.05 | 124 |
| 8 | Trinity CofE High School Manchester · Academy converter | 53.0 | +0.27 (0.10 to 0.45) | 65% | 81% | 4.43 | 249 |
| 9 | Levenshulme High School Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 52.6 | +0.91 (0.71 to 1.12) | 52% | 71% | 4.93 | 199 |
| 10 | Laurus Ryecroft Manchester · Free schools | 52.3 | +0.73 (0.50 to 0.96) | 56% | 81% | 4.99 | 149 |
| 11 | Whalley Range 11-18 High School Manchester · Academy converter | 51.9 | +0.79 (0.61 to 0.97) | 50% | 70% | 4.95 | 264 |
| 12 | Wright Robinson College Manchester · Academy converter | 51.3 | +0.34 (0.19 to 0.50) | 54% | 70% | 4.64 | 347 |
| 13 | Chorlton High School Manchester · Academy converter | 51.2 | +0.23 (0.07 to 0.40) | 54% | 70% | 4.85 | 294 |
| 14= | Burnage Academy for Boys Manchester · Academy converter | 51.1 | +0.85 (0.60 to 1.10) | 56% | 75% | 4.55 | 173 |
| 14= | 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 | The Barlow RC High School Manchester · Voluntary aided school | 50.6 | +0.12 (-0.11 to 0.35) | 53% | 76% | 4.56 | 170 |
| 17= | 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= | St Thomas More RC College Manchester · Voluntary aided school | 49.7 | +0.43 (0.20 to 0.66) | 58% | 78% | 4.37 | 151 |
| 19 | Flixton Girls School Manchester · Academy converter | 49.2 | +0.02 (-0.20 to 0.23) | 55% | 78% | 4.45 | 176 |
| 20 | William Hulme's Grammar School Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 49.1 | +0.40 (0.19 to 0.61) | 52% | 68% | 4.30 | 179 |
| 21 | 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= | Manchester Enterprise Academy Central Manchester · Free schools | 47.3 | +0.27 (0.07 to 0.47) | 49% | 66% | 4.29 | 202 |
| 22= | Stretford High School Manchester · Foundation school | 47.3 | +0.07 (-0.14 to 0.28) | 45% | 70% | 3.89 | 182 |
| 24 | Parrs Wood High School Manchester · Academy converter | 47.2 | -0.07 (-0.24 to 0.10) | 46% | 67% | 4.11 | 288 |
| 25 | Droylsden Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 46.9 | +0.14 (-0.07 to 0.35) | 47% | 64% | 4.06 | 179 |
| 26 | 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 | Loreto High School Chorlton Manchester · Voluntary aided school | 46.2 | -0.07 (-0.32 to 0.18) | 43% | 68% | 4.09 | 138 |
| 28 | St Ambrose Barlow RC High School Manchester · Voluntary aided school | 45.8 | -0.23 (-0.43 to -0.04) | 44% | 64% | 4.00 | 207 |
| 29 | Wellacre Technology Academy Manchester · Academy converter | 45.6 | -0.32 (-0.58 to -0.06) | 47% | 72% | 3.81 | 116 |
| 30 | 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 | Audenshaw School Manchester · Academy converter | 44.6 | -0.06 (-0.25 to 0.14) | 45% | 68% | 3.60 | 204 |
| 34= | Broadoak School Manchester · Academy converter | 44.4 | -0.58 (-0.89 to -0.28) | 36% | 58% | 4.14 | 114 |
| 34= | Co-op Academy Walkden Manchester · Academy converter | 44.4 | -0.47 (-0.63 to -0.30) | 43% | 63% | 3.78 | 295 |
| 36 | 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 | Manchester Communication Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 44.0 | +0.15 (-0.05 to 0.35) | 43% | 64% | 3.88 | 221 |
| 38 | Dean Trust Ardwick Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 43.4 | +0.12 (-0.07 to 0.30) | 36% | 57% | 3.90 | 242 |
| 39 | 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= | 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= | 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 | Moorside High School Manchester · Academy converter | 42.8 | -0.59 (-0.79 to -0.39) | 43% | 62% | 3.57 | 204 |
| 44 | Ellesmere Park High School Manchester · Academy converter | 42.7 | -0.28 (-0.51 to -0.05) | 35% | 59% | 3.25 | 150 |
| 45= | Co-op Academy Failsworth Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 42.3 | -0.30 (-0.47 to -0.13) | 34% | 55% | 3.47 | 275 |
| 45= | Co-op Academy Swinton Manchester · Academy converter | 42.3 | -0.48 (-0.72 to -0.24) | 27% | 51% | 3.66 | 158 |
| 47 | Dixons Middleton Academy Manchester · Academy converter | 42.0 | -0.44 (-0.61 to -0.27) | 37% | 60% | 3.85 | 266 |
| 48= | 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 | Irlam and Cadishead Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 40.5 | -0.07 (-0.35 to 0.21) | 32% | 45% | 3.70 | 106 |
| 51 | 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 | Oasis Academy MediaCityUK Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 38.7 | -0.51 (-0.73 to -0.28) | 29% | 46% | 3.42 | 184 |
| 54 | Lostock High School Manchester · Community school | 38.4 | -0.73 (-1.15 to -0.32) | 31% | 50% | 3.43 | 82 |
| 55 | 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 | Dixons Brooklands Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 35.7 | -0.64 (-0.85 to -0.44) | 25% | 38% | 3.15 | 192 |
| 58 | 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 "=").
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 |