Secondary schools in Manchester

There are 10 secondary schools in Manchester (Salford), teaching 9,875 pupils. Of the 10 with a score, 1 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 4 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in Manchester All schools in Manchester

Pupils from low-income families38%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools1 of 10scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards4inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)6of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full4 of 10schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size23.1one-teacher classes, January census

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Secondary schools (10)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	St Patrick's RC High SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 11-16	912	21%	Report card 2025	78	71 to 83
2	The Lowry AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16	884	59%	Good 2024	51	41 to 62
3	Irlam and Cadishead AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16	844	39%	Good 2024	49	37 to 60
4	Salford City AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16	876	46%	Report card 2026	49	38 to 59
5	Ellesmere Park High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16	818	33%	Good 2023	48	37 to 59
6	St Ambrose Barlow RC High SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 11-16	1,078	30%	Good 2024	38	29 to 49
7	Co-op Academy SwintonAcademy · ages 11-16	931	38%	Good 2024	27	20 to 37
8	Co-op Academy WalkdenAcademy · ages 11-16	1,414	30%	Good 2023	25	19 to 34
9	Moorside High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16	1,129	29%	Report card 2026	23	18 to 32
10	Oasis Academy MediaCityUKAcademy · ages 11-16	989	56%	Report card 2025	12	8 to 17

Secondary schools in nearby areas

Salford5 schools Swinton1 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.