Secondary schools in Manchester

• 210open schools
• 139primary
• 37secondary
• 21independent
• 96,844pupils

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• Abbey College Manchester

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 14 to 23 · 155 pupils

  5-7 Cheapside, Off King Street, Manchester, M2 4WG

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Burnage Academy for Boys

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · Boys · 1,021 pupils

  Burnage Lane, Burnage, Manchester, M19 1ER

  Ofsted 31 Jan 2024 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• Cedar Mount Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 724 pupils

  Gorton Education Village, 50 Wembley Road, Gorton, M18 7DT

  Ofsted report card, 27 Jan 2026

• Chorlton High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,532 pupils

  Nell Lane, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 7SL

  Ofsted report card, 18 Nov 2025

• CHS South

  Secondary · Free schools · ages 11 to 16 · 1,177 pupils

  451 Mauldeth Road West, Chorlton, Manchester, M21 7SX

  Ofsted 10 Jan 2023: Good

• Co-op Academy Belle Vue

  Secondary · Free schools · ages 11 to 16 · 946 pupils

  450 Hyde Road, Manchester, M12 4BA

  Ofsted 19 Mar 2024: Outstanding

• Co-op Academy Manchester

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 1,554 pupils

  Plant Hill Road, Higher Blackley, Manchester, M9 0WQ

  Ofsted 14 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Co-op Academy North Manchester

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 18 · 1,259 pupils

  300 Victoria Avenue East, Blackley, Manchester, M9 7SS

  Ofsted 17 Apr 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Dean Trust Ardwick

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 1,329 pupils

  345 Stockport Road, Ardwick, Manchester, M13 0LF

  Ofsted 12 Jul 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Didsbury High School

  Secondary · Free schools · ages 11 to 18 · 1,220 pupils

  4 The Avenue, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2ET

  Ofsted 30 Jan 2024: Outstanding

• Dixons Brooklands Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 19 · 913 pupils

  Moor Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9BP

  Ofsted 26 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Dixons Newall Green Academy

  Secondary · Free schools · ages 11 to 16 · 364 pupils

  Greenbrow Road, Manchester, M23 2SX

  Ofsted report card, 30 Jun 2026

• Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester

  Secondary · Free schools · ages 11 to 18 · Boys · 664 pupils

  38 Rayburn Way, Manchester, M8 8DT

  Ofsted report card, 20 Jan 2026

  Muslim

• Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester

  Secondary · Free schools · ages 11 to 18 · Girls · 659 pupils

  40 Rayburn Way, Manchester, M8 8DT

  Ofsted report card, 12 May 2026

  Muslim

• Harpurhey Alternative Provision School

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 16 · 22 pupils

  Christ Church Parish Hall, Water Street, Harpurhey, Manchester, M9 5US

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 16 · Boys · 145 pupils

  Hartley Hall, Alexandra Road South, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, M16 8NH

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Islam Independent

• Levenshulme High School

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · Girls · 1,057 pupils

  Crossley Road, Levenshulme, Manchester, M19 1FS

  Ofsted report card, 30 Jun 2026

• Loreto High School Chorlton

  Secondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11 to 16 · 742 pupils

  Nell Lane, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 7SW

  Ofsted 15 May 2024: Requires improvement

  Roman Catholic

• Manchester Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 1,025 pupils

  Moss Lane East, Moss Side, Manchester, M14 4PX

  Ofsted 27 Sep 2022: Good

  Christian

• Manchester Communication Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 1,240 pupils

  Silchester Drive, Harpurhey, Manchester, M40 8NT

  Ofsted 21 May 2024: Good

• Manchester Enterprise Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 1,145 pupils

  Simonsway, Wythenshawe, M22 9RH

  Ofsted report card, 27 Jan 2026

• Manchester Enterprise Academy Central

  Secondary · Free schools · ages 11 to 16 · 1,049 pupils

  Lytham Road, Levenshulme, Manchester, M14 6PL

  Ofsted report card, 7 Jul 2026

• Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 16 · Girls · 264 pupils

  141 Barlow Moor Road, Manchester, M20 2PQ

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Islam Independent

• Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 16 · 35 pupils

  19 Albert Road, Manchester, M19 2EQ

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Music Stuff

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 16 · 71 pupils

  Unit 2, The Cuthbert Centre, 877 Ashton Old Road, Manchester, M11 2NA

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Our Lady's RC High School

  Secondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11 to 16 · 1,046 pupils

  Alworth Road, Higher Blackley, Manchester, M9 0RP

  Ofsted report card, 11 Nov 2025

  Roman Catholic

• Parrs Wood High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,786 pupils

  Wilmslow Road, East Didsbury, Manchester, M20 5PG

  Ofsted 5 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Progress Schools - Gorton

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 16 · 15 pupils

  Hideout Youth Zone, 1 Queens Avenue, Manchester, M12 5PX

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Saint Paul's Catholic High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 933 pupils

  Firbank Road, Newall Green, Manchester, M23 2YS

  Ofsted report card, 14 Jul 2026

  Roman Catholic

• St Matthew's RC High School

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 1,327 pupils

  Nuthurst Road, Moston, Manchester, M40 0EW

  Ofsted 15 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Roman Catholic

• St Peter's RC High School

  Secondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11 to 16 · 1,013 pupils

  Kirkmanshulme Lane, M12 4WB

  Ofsted report card, 7 Jul 2026

  Roman Catholic

• The Barlow RC High School

  Secondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11 to 16 · 930 pupils

  Parrs Wood Road, East Didsbury, Manchester, M20 6BX

  Ofsted 12 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• The East Manchester Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 1,035 pupils

  60 Grey Mare Lane, Beswick, Manchester, M11 3DS

  Ofsted 18 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• The King David High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 708 pupils

  Eaton Road, Crumpsall, Manchester, M8 5DY

  Ofsted report card, 23 Jun 2026

  Jewish

• Trinity CofE High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 19 · 1,503 pupils

  Higher Cambridge Street, Manchester, M15 6HP

  Ofsted 8 Nov 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Whalley Range 11-18 High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · Girls · 1,712 pupils

  Wilbraham Road, Whalley Range, Manchester, M16 8GW

  Ofsted 28 Apr 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Wright Robinson College

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,781 pupils

  Abbey Hey Lane, Gorton, Manchester, M18 8RL

  Ofsted report card, 24 Mar 2026

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