1
Co-op Academy Belle Vue
Secondary • Free schools • Manchester • M12 4BA
Outstanding
Top 10 Secondary schools in Manchester
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the local authority of Manchester. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
30
Outstanding
5
Good
18
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 19% · G: 67% · RI: 15% · I: 0%
2
Didsbury High School
Secondary • Free schools • Manchester • M20 2ET
Outstanding
3
Burnage Academy for Boys
Secondary • Academy converter • Manchester • M19 1ER
Outstanding
4
Levenshulme High School
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Manchester • Greater Manchester • M19 1FS
Outstanding
5
Wright Robinson College
Secondary • Academy converter • Manchester • M18 8RL
Outstanding
6
Manchester Communication Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Manchester • M40 8NT
Good
7
Trinity CofE High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Manchester • M15 6HP
Good
8
CHS South
Secondary • Free schools • Manchester • Greater Manchester • M21 7SX
Good
9
Manchester Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Manchester • M14 4PX
Good
10
Saint Paul's Catholic High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Manchester • M23 2YS
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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