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Best schools in Gorton

1 schools in Gorton 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

None in Gorton itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Oasis Academy AspinalManchester0.6 miles86%0%Top 4% (5/136) in Manchester
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary AcademyStockport1.0 miles85%8%Top 8% (6/80) in Stockport
Norris Bank Primary SchoolStockport2.4 miles85%5%Top 9% (7/80) in Stockport
Abbey Hey Primary AcademyManchester1.0 miles85%2%Top 5% (6/136) in Manchester
St Winifred's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyStockport2.7 miles84%10%Top 10% (8/80) in Stockport
Tithe Barn Primary SchoolStockport2.3 miles84%3%Top 12% (9/80) in Stockport
Didsbury Road Primary SchoolStockport2.8 miles82%12%Top 19% (15/80) in Stockport
St John's Church of England Primary SchoolStockport2.8 miles81%10%Top 22% (17/80) in Stockport
Green End Primary SchoolManchester1.9 miles81%6%Top 6% (8/136) in Manchester
St Cuthbert's RC Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary AcademyManchester2.4 miles79%7%Top 9% (12/136) 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)

Gorton's own ranking

In GortonSchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1Cedar Mount Academy40.535%(24/30) in Manchester

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Sale Grammar School (grammar)Sale6.2 miles75.5100%Top 22% (4/19) in Trafford
Stretford Grammar School (grammar)Manchester5.1 miles75.599%Top 27% (5/19) in Trafford
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, ManchesterManchester4.0 miles61.868%1st (1/30) in Manchester
Cheadle Hulme High SchoolCheadle6.0 miles59.376%1st (1/14) in Stockport
Laurus Cheadle HulmeCheadle4.9 miles58.270%Top 15% (2/14) in Stockport
Didsbury High SchoolManchester3.4 miles57.862%Top 7% (2/30) in Manchester
St Damian's RC Science CollegeAshton-under-Lyne5.7 miles56.068%1st (1/15) in Tameside
Priestnall SchoolStockport2.5 miles55.868%Top 22% (3/14) in Stockport
Chorlton High SchoolManchester3.8 miles54.566%Top 10% (3/30) in Manchester
Marple Hall SchoolStockport5.1 miles53.660%Top 29% (4/14) in Stockport

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 Gorton itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Sale Grammar School (grammar)Sale6.2 miles45.3+0.12Top 25% (3/12) in Trafford
Cheadle Hulme High SchoolCheadle6.0 miles44.1-0.011st (1/3) in Stockport
Hazel Grove High SchoolStockport5.8 miles43.3+0.10(2/3) in Stockport
The King David High SchoolManchester5.4 miles41.0+0.301st (1/9) in Manchester
Stretford Grammar School (grammar)Manchester5.1 miles41.0+0.07(7/12) in Trafford
AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUKSalford5.3 miles39.5+0.181st (1/2) in Salford
Loreto CollegeManchester3.3 miles38.8+0.09Top 23% (2/9) in Manchester
Didsbury High SchoolManchester3.4 miles37.5-0.18Top 34% (3/9) in Manchester
Aquinas CollegeStockport3.9 miles36.9+0.03(3/3) in Stockport
Xaverian CollegeManchester2.0 miles36.7-0.06Top 45% (4/9) in Manchester

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 Gorton itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Withington Girls' SchoolManchester2.2 miles50.61st (1/6) in Manchester
The Manchester Grammar SchoolManchester1.4 miles50.0Top 34% (2/6) in Manchester
Manchester High School for GirlsManchester2.0 miles46.1Top 50% (3/6) in Manchester
The King's School In MacclesfieldMacclesfield12.0 miles45.01st (1/1) in Cheshire East
Stockport Grammar SchoolStockport4.4 miles41.91st (1/2) in Stockport
Cheadle Hulme SchoolCheadle5.7 miles41.8(2/2) in Stockport
Bury Grammar SchoolsBury11.0 miles41.61st (1/2) in Bury
St Bede's College3.2 miles40.5(4/6) in Manchester
Chetham's School of Music3.7 miles38.1(5/6) in Manchester
Hulme Grammar SchoolOldham5.9 miles37.81st (1/1) in Oldham

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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