St Patrick's RC High School
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Manchester
Good
Secondary schools in North West
Browse schools located in the North West region. Filter by phase and explore Ofsted ratings.
St Peter's Catholic High School
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Wigan
Good
St Peter's RC High School
Secondary • Voluntary aided school
Good
St Thomas More Catholic High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Crewe
Not judged
St Thomas More RC College
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Manchester
Good
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Blackburn
Good
Standish Community High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Wigan
Good
Stanley High School
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Southport
Good
Star Radcliffe Academy
Secondary • Free schools • Radcliffe
Star Salford Academy
Secondary • Free schools • Worsley
Stockport Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Stockport
Good
Stockport School
Secondary • Community school • Stockport
Good
Stretford Grammar School
Secondary • Foundation school • Manchester
Good
Stretford High School
Secondary • Foundation school • Manchester
Good
Tarleton Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Preston
Good
Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
Secondary • Academy converter • Tarporley
Good
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Secondary • Free schools • Blackburn
Outstanding
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Blackburn
Outstanding
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Liverpool
Requires improvement
The Academy of St Nicholas
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Liverpool
Good
The Albion Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Salford
Good
The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Manchester
Good
The Belvedere Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Liverpool
Outstanding
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Chester
Good
The Blue Coat CofE School
Secondary • Academy converter • Oldham
Outstanding
The Blue Coat School
Secondary • Academy converter • Liverpool
Good
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
Secondary • Free schools • Oldham
The Byrchall High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Wigan
Good
The Catholic High School, Chester
Secondary • Academy converter • Chester
Good
The County High School, Leftwich
Secondary • Academy converter • Northwich
Outstanding
The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Oldham
Good
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Wigan
Good
The Derby High School
Secondary • Community school • Lancs
Good
The East Manchester Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Manchester
Requires improvement
The Elton High School
Secondary • Community school • Bury
Good
The Fallibroome Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Macclesfield
Good
The Hathershaw College
Secondary • Academy converter • Oldham
Good
The Heath School
Secondary • Academy converter • Runcorn
Requires improvement
The Heys School
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Manchester
Good
The Hollins
Secondary • Academy converter • Accrington
Good
The Hyndburn Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Blackburn
Good
The King David High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Manchester
Requires improvement
The Kingsway School
Secondary • Academy converter • Cheadle
Requires improvement
The Lakes School
Secondary • Community school • Windermere
Good
The Lowry Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Manchester
Good
The Macclesfield Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Macclesfield
Requires improvement
The Mosslands School
Secondary • Community school • Wallasey
Requires improvement
The Nelson Thomlinson School
Secondary • Voluntary controlled school • Wigton
Good
The Oaks Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Crewe
Good
The Oldershaw School
Secondary • Academy converter • Wallasey
Good
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