England
Secondary schools in North West
468 secondary schools across 24 local authorities in North West.
Local authorities in North West
- Blackburn with Darwen 85
- Blackpool 47
- Bolton 138
- Bury 88
- Cheshire East 171
- Cheshire West and Chester 174
- Cumberland 175
- Halton 66
- Knowsley 60
- Lancashire 687
- Liverpool 183
- Manchester 201
- Oldham 120
- Rochdale 104
- Salford 124
- Sefton 111
- St. Helens 76
- Stockport 128
- Tameside 103
- Trafford 97
- Warrington 92
- Westmorland and Furness 159
- Wigan 138
- Wirral 134
Admissions are handled by each school or local authority, not by the region. Use a school's page for its published admissions figures and the postcode finder for distance.
Secondary schools in North West
Sorted by Progress 8 lower confidence bound. This is a directory, not a best-schools ranking: results reflect intake as well as teaching, historic Ofsted grades are not comparable with current report cards, and small cohorts may be suppressed.
Schools 1–150 of 468
| School | Area | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tauheedul Islam Girls' High SchoolAcademy converter | Blackburn | Outstanding 2022 | 72.3 | 2.051.80 to 2.30 | |
| Altrincham Grammar School for BoysAcademy converter | Altrincham | Outstanding 2022 | 78.5 | 1.321.09 to 1.55 | |
| Tauheedul Islam Boys' High SchoolFree schools | Blackburn | Outstanding 2024 | 62.5 | 1.261.01 to 1.52 | |
| Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, ManchesterFree schools | Manchester | Report card 2026 | 53.1 | 1.200.94 to 1.46 | |
| Loreto Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Altrincham | Outstanding 2022 | 73.7 | 1.060.82 to 1.31 | |
| Saint Ambrose CollegeAcademy converter | Altrincham | Report card 2025 | 76.2 | 1.040.82 to 1.27 | |
| Bolton Muslim Girls SchoolAcademy converter | Bolton | No overall grade | 54.7 | 1.060.81 to 1.32 | |
| Preston Muslim Girls High SchoolVoluntary aided school | Preston | Outstanding 2022 | 56.2 | 1.060.80 to 1.33 | |
| Altrincham Grammar School for GirlsAcademy converter | Altrincham | Outstanding 2022 | 80.6 | 1.010.80 to 1.23 | |
| Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, ManchesterFree schools | Manchester | Report card 2026 | 58.2 | 1.020.76 to 1.28 | |
| Levenshulme High SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Manchester | Outstanding 2022 | 52.5 | 0.910.71 to 1.12 | |
| Upton Hall School FCJAcademy converter | Wirral | Outstanding 2022 | 65.6 | 0.910.69 to 1.13 | |
| Cheadle Hulme High SchoolAcademy converter | Cheadle | No overall grade | 60.7 | 0.870.69 to 1.04 | |
| Sharples SchoolAcademy converter | Bolton | No overall grade | 55.6 | 0.860.67 to 1.04 | |
| Urmston Grammar AcademyAcademy converter | Manchester | Good 2022 | 71.7 | 0.880.64 to 1.11 | |
| Whalley Range 11-18 High SchoolAcademy converter | Manchester | Good 2022 | 52.1 | 0.790.61 to 0.97 | |
| Burnage Academy for BoysAcademy converter | Manchester | Outstanding 2024 | 46.6 | 0.850.60 to 1.10 | |
| Sale Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Sale | Outstanding 2022 | 76.1 | 0.800.59 to 1.01 | |
| Eden Boys' School, PrestonFree schools | Preston | Outstanding 2024 | 49.8 | 0.840.58 to 1.10 | |
| Stretford Grammar SchoolFoundation school | Manchester | Good 2024 | 74.4 | 0.800.58 to 1.02 | |
| The Blue Coat SchoolAcademy converter | Liverpool | Good 2022 | 79.5 | 0.770.55 to 0.98 | |
| Holy Cross Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school | Chorley | Good 2022 | 55 | 0.750.55 to 0.96 | |
| Lymm High SchoolAcademy converter | Lymm | Good 2024 | 59.7 | 0.710.55 to 0.87 | |
| Beis Yaakov High SchoolAcademy converter | Salford | No overall grade | 49.3 | 0.880.53 to 1.24 | |
| Essa AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bolton | Report card 2026 | 53 | 0.730.52 to 0.94 | |
| Bishop Heber High SchoolFoundation school | Malpas | Good 2022 | 53.8 | 0.720.51 to 0.93 | |
| Laurus RyecroftFree schools | Manchester | Outstanding 2023 | 51.6 | 0.730.50 to 0.96 | |
| All Hallows Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school | Preston | Outstanding 2023 | 55.6 | 0.700.49 to 0.91 | |
| Didsbury High SchoolFree schools | Manchester | Outstanding 2024 | 57.1 | 0.670.47 to 0.87 | |
| Lancaster Girls' Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Lancaster | Good 2022 | 73.4 | 0.690.45 to 0.92 | |
| Corpus Christi Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school | Preston | No overall grade | 50.2 | 0.670.43 to 0.92 | |
| Ripley St Thomas Church of England AcademyAcademy converter | Lancaster | Outstanding 2022 | 50.7 | 0.600.43 to 0.77 | |
| The County High School, LeftwichAcademy converter | Northwich | Report card 2026 | 51.9 | 0.600.40 to 0.80 | |
| St Michael's Church of England High SchoolAcademy converter | Chorley | Good 2022 | 58.9 | 0.560.38 to 0.75 | |
| The Fallibroome AcademyAcademy converter | Macclesfield | Good 2022 | 53.4 | 0.560.38 to 0.74 | |
| Wellington SchoolAcademy converter | Altrincham | Good 2022 | 57.3 | 0.560.38 to 0.74 | |
| Lancaster Royal Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Lancaster | Good 2021 | 74.1 | 0.590.37 to 0.82 | |
| St Peter's RC High SchoolVoluntary aided school | Manchester | Good 2022 | 47.4 | 0.570.37 to 0.78 | |
| Penwortham Girls' High SchoolCommunity school | Preston | Outstanding 2024 | 52.9 | 0.570.34 to 0.80 | |
| Broughton High SchoolCommunity school | Preston | Outstanding 2022 | 59.3 | 0.550.34 to 0.76 | |
| Fairfield High School for GirlsAcademy converter | Manchester | Good 2022 | 52.7 | 0.550.34 to 0.76 | |
| Bishop Rawstorne Church of England AcademyAcademy converter | Leyland | Report card 2026 | 59.3 | 0.530.33 to 0.73 | |
| The Blue Coat CofE SchoolAcademy converter | Oldham | Outstanding 2022 | 59.1 | 0.500.33 to 0.68 | |
| Clitheroe Royal Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Clitheroe | Outstanding 2022 | 74.4 | 0.550.32 to 0.78 | |
| Laurus Cheadle HulmeFree schools | Cheadle | Outstanding 2023 | 54.5 | 0.510.31 to 0.70 | |
| Kearsley AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bolton | Good 2022 | 51.8 | 0.550.30 to 0.80 | |
| Sandbach High School and Sixth Form CollegeAcademy converter | Sandbach | Good 2022 | 55.6 | 0.480.28 to 0.67 | |
| King's Leadership Academy WarringtonFree schools | Warrington | No overall grade | 56 | 0.500.27 to 0.73 | |
| North Cestrian SchoolFree schools | Altrincham | No overall grade | 54.2 | 0.490.25 to 0.74 | |
| King David High SchoolVoluntary aided school | Liverpool | Good 2022 | 54.3 | 0.500.24 to 0.76 | |
| The King David High SchoolAcademy converter | Manchester | Requires improvement 2023 | 55.4 | 0.500.23 to 0.76 | |
| Formby High SchoolAcademy converter | Liverpool | Good 2022 | 54.3 | 0.430.23 to 0.63 | |
| Priestnall SchoolAcademy converter | Stockport | Requires improvement 2019 | 52.6 | 0.400.23 to 0.58 | |
| E-ACT the Oldham Academy NorthAcademy sponsor led | Oldham | No overall grade | 48.2 | 0.380.21 to 0.55 | |
| St Thomas More RC CollegeVoluntary aided school | Manchester | Good 2022 | 44 | 0.430.20 to 0.66 | |
| West Kirby Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Wirral | Good 2022 | 71.3 | 0.420.20 to 0.64 | |
| Eden Boys' School, BoltonFree schools | Bolton | Outstanding 2023 | 53 | 0.450.19 to 0.70 | |
| Birkenhead High School AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Prenton | Good 2023 | 50.5 | 0.430.19 to 0.68 | |
| William Hulme's Grammar SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Manchester | No overall grade | 51.9 | 0.400.19 to 0.61 | |
| Keswick SchoolAcademy converter | Keswick | Outstanding 2024 | 52.1 | 0.390.19 to 0.58 | |
| Parklands High SchoolAcademy converter | Chorley | Good 2023 | 44.4 | 0.390.19 to 0.58 | |
| Upton-by-Chester High SchoolFoundation school | Chester | No overall grade | 48.8 | 0.360.19 to 0.52 | |
| Wright Robinson CollegeAcademy converter | Manchester | Report card 2026 | 49.1 | 0.340.19 to 0.50 | |
| St George's School A Church of England AcademyAcademy converter | Blackpool | No overall grade | 55.5 | 0.380.18 to 0.59 | |
| St Bede's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school | Ormskirk | No overall grade | 55 | 0.410.17 to 0.64 | |
| Wirral Grammar School for GirlsAcademy converter | Wirral | Outstanding 2022 | 69.3 | 0.380.17 to 0.59 | |
| Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, HyndburnVoluntary aided school | Accrington | Report card 2025 | 42.7 | 0.380.15 to 0.61 | |
| Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Rossendale | Inadequate 2022 | 73.3 | 0.360.15 to 0.58 | |
| Tarporley High School and Sixth Form CollegeAcademy converter | Tarporley | Good 2023 | 55.1 | 0.340.14 to 0.54 | |
| Wirral Grammar School for BoysAcademy converter | Wirral | Good 2022 | 65.4 | 0.360.13 to 0.59 | |
| Queen Elizabeth Grammar School PenrithAcademy converter | Penrith | Good 2023 | 64.8 | 0.350.13 to 0.58 | |
| St Gregory's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school | Warrington | Good 2024 | 51 | 0.310.13 to 0.50 | |
| Canon Slade SchoolAcademy converter | Bolton | No overall grade | 53.9 | 0.290.13 to 0.45 | |
| Calday Grange Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Wirral | No overall grade | 68.1 | 0.310.12 to 0.50 | |
| Bowland HighAcademy converter | Clitheroe | Good 2022 | 47.8 | 0.380.11 to 0.65 | |
| Our Lady's RC High SchoolVoluntary aided school | Manchester | Report card 2025 | 49.1 | 0.330.11 to 0.55 | |
| Sandbach SchoolFree schools | Sandbach | No overall grade | 48.2 | 0.280.11 to 0.45 | |
| John Ruskin SchoolCommunity school | Coniston | No overall grade | 52.9 | 0.500.10 to 0.90 | |
| Poynton High SchoolAcademy converter | Stockport | Good 2023 | 53 | 0.290.10 to 0.49 | |
| Trinity CofE High SchoolAcademy converter | Manchester | Good 2023 | 50 | 0.270.10 to 0.45 | |
| Queen Elizabeth SchoolAcademy converter | Westmorland and Furness | Good 2022 | 59.6 | 0.370.09 to 0.64 | |
| Christleton High SchoolAcademy converter | Chester | Good 2024 | 54.8 | 0.280.09 to 0.47 | |
| Manchester Enterprise Academy CentralFree schools | Manchester | Good 2022 | 46.1 | 0.270.07 to 0.47 | |
| Stockport SchoolCommunity school | Stockport | No overall grade | 45.7 | 0.250.07 to 0.42 | |
| Chorlton High SchoolAcademy converter | Manchester | Report card 2025 | 54 | 0.230.07 to 0.40 | |
| Pensby High SchoolFoundation school | Wirral | Good 2023 | 44.8 | 0.280.06 to 0.50 | |
| The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High SchoolAcademy converter | Chester | No overall grade | 53.8 | 0.260.06 to 0.47 | |
| Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic CollegeVoluntary aided school | Altrincham | No overall grade | 48.9 | 0.230.06 to 0.40 | |
| Manchester AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Manchester | Good 2022 | 45.4 | 0.300.05 to 0.54 | |
| Liverpool CollegeAcademy sponsor led | Liverpool | No overall grade | 55.1 | 0.290.05 to 0.52 | |
| Neston High SchoolAcademy converter | Neston | Good 2022 | 43.4 | 0.220.05 to 0.38 | |
| Bridgewater High SchoolAcademy converter | Warrington | Good 2022 | 51.8 | 0.200.05 to 0.36 | |
| Tarleton AcademyAcademy converter | Preston | Good 2023 | 46.3 | 0.280.04 to 0.52 | |
| Stockport AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Stockport | No overall grade | 47 | 0.240.04 to 0.45 | |
| Cockermouth SchoolAcademy converter | Cockermouth | Good 2024 | 51.9 | 0.230.04 to 0.42 | |
| Alsager SchoolAcademy converter | Stoke-on-Trent | Good 2023 | 51.9 | 0.210.04 to 0.39 | |
| Settlebeck SchoolAcademy converter | Sedbergh | No overall grade | 44 | 0.450.02 to 0.88 | |
| All Hallows RC High SchoolVoluntary aided school | Salford | Good 2022 | 49.3 | 0.250.02 to 0.48 | |
| Our Lady's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school | Preston | Good 2022 | 50 | 0.240.02 to 0.45 | |
| St Damian's RC Science CollegeVoluntary aided school | Ashton-under-Lyne | Outstanding 2023 | 55.1 | 0.240.02 to 0.46 | |
| Birkdale High SchoolAcademy converter | Southport | Report card 2026 | 51.9 | 0.220.02 to 0.43 | |
| Hazel Grove High SchoolAcademy converter | Stockport | Report card 2026 | 48.6 | 0.190.02 to 0.37 | |
| St Thomas More Catholic High SchoolAcademy converter | Crewe | No overall grade | 47.7 | 0.260.01 to 0.51 | |
| St James' Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school | Cheadle | Report card 2026 | 51.1 | 0.230.01 to 0.46 | |
| St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Manchester | No overall grade | 50.4 | 0.210.01 to 0.40 | |
| St Wilfrid's Church of England AcademyAcademy converter | Blackburn | Good 2023 | 50.8 | 0.190.01 to 0.36 | |
| Wade Deacon High SchoolAcademy converter | Widnes | Outstanding 2022 | 54 | 0.170.01 to 0.33 | |
| Unsworth AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bury | No overall grade | 45.4 | 0.210.00 to 0.42 · not a win | |
| St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | Clitheroe | Good 2023 | 44.9 | 0.190.00 to 0.37 · not a win | |
| Wilmslow High SchoolCommunity school | Wilmslow | No overall grade | 51.4 | 0.160.00 to 0.31 · not a win | |
| Burscough Priory AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Ormskirk | Good 2022 | 48.8 | 0.23-0.01 to 0.48 · not a win | |
| Archbishop Temple Church of England High SchoolVoluntary aided school | Preston | No overall grade | 55.4 | 0.22-0.01 to 0.44 · not a win | |
| Weaverham High SchoolAcademy converter | Northwich | Report card 2026 | 50.6 | 0.17-0.02 to 0.35 · not a win | |
| St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-MakerfieldVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Report card 2026 | 49.1 | 0.16-0.02 to 0.34 · not a win | |
| Balshaw's Church of England High SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Leyland | Good 2023 | 52.3 | 0.18-0.03 to 0.39 · not a win | |
| St Nicholas Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school | Northwich | Good 2024 | 50.8 | 0.17-0.03 to 0.37 · not a win | |
| The Belvedere AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Liverpool | No overall grade | 53.8 | 0.17-0.05 to 0.40 · not a win | |
| Manchester Communication AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Manchester | Good 2024 | 44.5 | 0.15-0.05 to 0.35 · not a win | |
| Beamont Collegiate AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Warrington | Good 2022 | 45.8 | 0.16-0.06 to 0.38 · not a win | |
| Little Lever SchoolAcademy converter | Bolton | Report card 2026 | 46.2 | 0.13-0.06 to 0.32 · not a win | |
| Droylsden AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Manchester | Good 2022 | 47.7 | 0.14-0.07 to 0.35 · not a win | |
| Marsden Heights Community CollegeAcademy sponsor led | Nelson | Good 2023 | 40.3 | 0.14-0.07 to 0.35 · not a win | |
| Dean Trust ArdwickAcademy sponsor led | Manchester | Good 2023 | 46.6 | 0.12-0.07 to 0.30 · not a win | |
| Rivington and Blackrod High SchoolAcademy converter | Bolton | Good 2023 | 49.2 | 0.10-0.08 to 0.27 · not a win | |
| Tytherington SchoolAcademy converter | Macclesfield | Report card 2026 | 50.1 | 0.09-0.09 to 0.28 · not a win | |
| Turton SchoolCommunity school | Bolton | Good 2024 | 43.7 | 0.08-0.09 to 0.25 · not a win | |
| King's Leadership Academy BoltonFree schools | Bolton | Good 2023 | 45.4 | 0.14-0.10 to 0.37 · not a win | |
| Hutton Church of England Grammar SchoolVoluntary aided school | Preston | Report card 2026 | 50.1 | 0.13-0.10 to 0.37 · not a win | |
| Salford City AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Manchester | Report card 2026 | 46.1 | 0.13-0.10 to 0.36 · not a win | |
| Kirkbie Kendal SchoolAcademy converter | Kendal | Good 2024 | 50.1 | 0.12-0.10 to 0.34 · not a win | |
| The Barlow RC High SchoolVoluntary aided school | Manchester | Good 2024 | 49.8 | 0.12-0.11 to 0.35 · not a win | |
| Oasis Academy LeesbrookFree schools | Oldham | Good 2023 | 41.5 | 0.12-0.13 to 0.37 · not a win | |
| Pendle Vale CollegeCommunity school | Nelson | Report card 2026 | 42.5 | 0.07-0.13 to 0.26 · not a win | |
| Ashton-on-Mersey SchoolAcademy converter | Sale | Good 2024 | 52.1 | 0.04-0.13 to 0.22 · not a win | |
| The Queen Katherine SchoolAcademy converter | Kendal | Report card 2026 | 48.8 | 0.08-0.14 to 0.31 · not a win | |
| St Patrick's RC High SchoolVoluntary aided school | Manchester | Report card 2025 | 53.8 | 0.07-0.14 to 0.27 · not a win | |
| Stretford High SchoolFoundation school | Manchester | No overall grade | 44.4 | 0.07-0.14 to 0.28 · not a win | |
| Helsby High SchoolCommunity school | Frodsham | Good 2023 | 47.1 | 0.05-0.14 to 0.23 · not a win | |
| Woodhey High SchoolAcademy converter | Bury | No overall grade | 47.3 | 0.05-0.14 to 0.24 · not a win | |
| Rainford High SchoolAcademy converter | St Helens | Report card 2026 | 50.6 | 0.03-0.14 to 0.19 · not a win | |
| Richard Rose Morton AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Carlisle | No overall grade | 43.4 | 0.06-0.15 to 0.28 · not a win | |
| Greenbank High SchoolAcademy converter | Southport | Good 2022 | 50.6 | 0.04-0.15 to 0.23 · not a win | |
| Ullswater Community CollegeFoundation school | Penrith | Good 2023 | 41 | 0.01-0.15 to 0.18 · not a win | |
| Saint Aidan's Church of England High SchoolVoluntary aided school | Poulton-le-Fylde | Good 2023 | 47 | 0.06-0.16 to 0.28 · not a win | |
| St Cecilia's RC High SchoolVoluntary aided school | Preston | No overall grade | 46.2 | 0.12-0.17 to 0.40 · not a win | |
| Shavington AcademyAcademy converter | Shavington | Good 2023 | 47.8 | 0.04-0.18 to 0.26 · not a win | |
| Chesterfield High SchoolAcademy converter | Liverpool | Good 2023 | 48.4 | 0.01-0.18 to 0.20 · not a win | |
| Co-op Academy ManchesterAcademy sponsor led | Manchester | Good 2023 | 44.9 | -0.02-0.18 to 0.14 · not a win | |
| The Crompton House Church of England AcademyAcademy converter | Oldham | Good 2024 | 46.8 | -0.02-0.18 to 0.13 · not a win | |
| Pleckgate High SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Blackburn | Outstanding 2024 | 49.2 | -0.01-0.19 to 0.17 · not a win |