Best 3 Secondary schools in Manchester – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Levenshulme High School (Secondary) in Manchester; Co-op Academy Swinton (Secondary) in Manchester; Audenshaw School (Secondary) in Manchester — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Levenshulme High School, Co-op Academy Swinton and Audenshaw School. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Manchester, Greater Manchester. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Levenshulme High School), published Nov 2016. The lowest is 2 (Co-op Academy Swinton), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Co-op Academy Swinton (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,000, combined total ≈ 3,050, typical FSM 40–45%, range 30–35%–50–55%; spread across trusts such as GREATER MANCHESTER EDUCATION TRUST and THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST.
| Attribute |
Levenshulme High School
M19 1FS
|
Co-op Academy Swinton
M27 6JU
|
Audenshaw School
M34 5NB
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Manchester Greater Manchester M19 1FS |
Manchester Greater Manchester M27 6JU |
Manchester Greater Manchester M34 5NB |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 15 Nov 2016 | 2 8 Jul 2024 | 2 16 May 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1100 | 1075 | 1140 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | Boys |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | GREATER MANCHESTER EDUCATION TRUST | THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST | Tameside (357) |
| Website | www.levenshulmehigh.co.uk | www.swinton.coopacademies.co.uk | www.audenshawschool.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01612244625 | 01617946215 | 01613362133 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Manchester
Greater Manchester
M19 1FS - Ofsted
- 1 15 Nov 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- GREATER MANCHESTER EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.levenshulmehigh.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01612244625
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Manchester
Greater Manchester
M27 6JU - Ofsted
- 2 8 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.swinton.coopacademies.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01617946215
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Manchester
Greater Manchester
M34 5NB - Ofsted
- 2 16 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Tameside (357)
- Website
- www.audenshawschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01613362133
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