Secondary schools in Manchester
There are 30 secondary schools in Manchester. 4 are rated Outstanding and 14 Good by Ofsted. Each listing shows the year groups, Ofsted rating and how admissions work.
Applying for a place in Manchester
- Starting secondary school (Year 7) in September 2027: applications close on 31 October 2026. Offers are sent on 1 March 2027.
- You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in a different area, and late applications are considered after on-time ones.
Secondary schools in Manchester, by town
Gorton
- Cedar Mount Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · M18 7DT
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Manchester
- Burnage Academy for Boys
Year 7 - Year 11 · Boys only · M19 1ER
Ofsted: Outstanding - Chorlton High School
Year 7 - Year 11 · M21 7SL
No rating on record - CHS South
Year 7 - Year 11 · M21 7SX
Ofsted: Good - Co-op Academy Belle Vue
Year 7 - Year 11 · M12 4BA
Ofsted: Outstanding - Co-op Academy Manchester
Year 7 - Year 11 · M9 0WQ
Ofsted: Good - Co-op Academy North Manchester
Year 7 - Year 13 · M9 7SS
Ofsted: Good - Dean Trust Ardwick
Year 7 - Year 11 · M13 0LF
Ofsted: Good - Didsbury High School
Year 7 - Year 13 · M20 2ET
Ofsted: Outstanding - Dixons Brooklands Academy
M23 9BP
Ofsted: Not judged - Dixons Newall Green Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · M23 2SX
No rating on record - Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Year 7 - Year 13 · Boys only · M8 8DT
Ofsted: Good - Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Year 7 - Year 13 · Girls only · M8 8DT
Ofsted: Good - Levenshulme High School
Year 7 - Year 11 · Girls only · M19 1FS
Ofsted: Outstanding - Loreto High School Chorlton
Year 7 - Year 11 · M21 7SW
Ofsted: Requires improvement - Manchester Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · M14 4PX
Ofsted: Good - Manchester Communication Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · M40 8NT
Ofsted: Good - Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Year 7 - Year 11 · M14 6PL
Ofsted: Good - Our Lady's RC High School
Year 7 - Year 11 · M9 0RP
No rating on record - Parrs Wood High School
Year 7 - Year 13 · M20 5PG
No rating on record - Saint Paul's Catholic High School
Year 7 - Year 11 · M23 2YS
Ofsted: Good - St Matthew's RC High School
Year 7 - Year 11 · M40 0EW
Ofsted: Not judged - St Peter's RC High School
Year 7 - Year 11 · M12 4WB
Ofsted: Good - The Barlow RC High School
Year 7 - Year 11 · M20 6BX
Ofsted: Good - The East Manchester Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · M11 3DS
Ofsted: Not judged - The King David High School
Year 7 - Year 13 · M8 5DY
Ofsted: Requires improvement - Trinity CofE High School
M15 6HP
Ofsted: Good - Whalley Range 11-18 High School
Year 7 - Year 13 · Girls only · M16 8GW
Ofsted: Good - Wright Robinson College
Year 7 - Year 11 · M18 8RL
No rating on record
Wythenshawe
- Manchester Enterprise Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · M22 9RH
No rating on record