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Best schools in Ardwick

1 schools in Ardwick with the same league rank as the Manchester league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the middle of its schools beside them.

Primary schools

Ardwick's own ranking

In ArdwickSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Plymouth Grove Primary School53%2%(97/136) in Manchester

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
St Wilfrid's RC Primary SchoolHulme1.8 miles92%16%1st (1/136) in Manchester
St Malachy's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyManchester2.5 miles86%7%Top 3% (4/136) in Manchester
Oasis Academy AspinalManchester2.1 miles86%0%Top 4% (5/136) in Manchester
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary AcademyStockport2.6 miles85%8%Top 8% (6/80) in Stockport
Abbey Hey Primary AcademyManchester2.0 miles85%2%Top 5% (6/136) in Manchester
Tithe Barn Primary SchoolStockport2.9 miles84%3%Top 12% (9/80) in Stockport
Green End Primary SchoolManchester2.3 miles81%6%Top 6% (8/136) in Manchester
Seymour Park Community Primary SchoolManchester2.5 miles80%17%Top 21% (12/59) in Trafford
St Cuthbert's RC Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary AcademyManchester2.3 miles79%7%Top 9% (12/136) in Manchester
St Barnabas CofE Primary AcademyManchester1.4 miles77%6%Top 12% (15/136) in Manchester

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

None in Ardwick itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Urmston Grammar Academy (grammar)Manchester6.2 miles75.699%Top 16% (3/19) in Trafford
Sale Grammar School (grammar)Sale5.2 miles75.5100%Top 22% (4/19) in Trafford
Stretford Grammar School (grammar)Manchester3.8 miles75.599%Top 27% (5/19) in Trafford
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, ManchesterManchester2.7 miles61.868%1st (1/30) in Manchester
Laurus Cheadle HulmeCheadle5.6 miles58.270%Top 15% (2/14) in Stockport
Didsbury High SchoolManchester2.7 miles57.862%Top 7% (2/30) in Manchester
Priestnall SchoolStockport3.1 miles55.868%Top 22% (3/14) in Stockport
Chorlton High SchoolManchester2.8 miles54.566%Top 10% (3/30) in Manchester
Co-op Academy Belle VueManchester1.0 miles52.962%Top 14% (4/30) in Manchester
The King David High SchoolManchester4.0 miles52.754%Top 17% (5/30) in Manchester

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

None in Ardwick itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Sale Grammar School (grammar)Sale5.2 miles45.3+0.12Top 25% (3/12) in Trafford
Urmston Grammar Academy (grammar)Manchester6.2 miles41.3+0.00Top 50% (6/12) in Trafford
The King David High SchoolManchester4.0 miles41.0+0.301st (1/9) in Manchester
Stretford Grammar School (grammar)Manchester3.8 miles41.0+0.07(7/12) in Trafford
AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUKSalford3.6 miles39.5+0.181st (1/2) in Salford
Loreto CollegeManchester1.7 miles38.8+0.09Top 23% (2/9) in Manchester
Didsbury High SchoolManchester2.7 miles37.5-0.18Top 34% (3/9) in Manchester
Aquinas CollegeStockport5.3 miles36.9+0.03(3/3) in Stockport
Xaverian CollegeManchester0.6 miles36.7-0.06Top 45% (4/9) in Manchester
Laurus RyecroftManchester3.9 miles35.5-0.351st (1/3) in Tameside

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Private schools (A level)

None in Ardwick itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Withington Girls' SchoolManchester1.7 miles50.61st (1/6) in Manchester
The Manchester Grammar SchoolManchester0.9 miles50.0Top 34% (2/6) in Manchester
Manchester High School for GirlsManchester1.1 miles46.1Top 50% (3/6) in Manchester
Stockport Grammar SchoolStockport5.7 miles41.91st (1/2) in Stockport
Cheadle Hulme SchoolCheadle6.5 miles41.8(2/2) in Stockport
Bury Grammar SchoolsBury9.7 miles41.61st (1/2) in Bury
St Bede's College1.8 miles40.5(4/6) in Manchester
Chetham's School of Music2.1 miles38.1(5/6) in Manchester
Hulme Grammar SchoolOldham5.9 miles37.81st (1/1) in Oldham
Bridgewater SchoolManchester7.1 miles32.41st (1/1) in Salford

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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