Which is the best secondary school in Trafford?

By 2024/25 exam results alone, Altrincham Grammar School for Girls ranks first of 18 ranked secondary schools in Trafford, with an average Attainment 8 score of 80.6. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.

How are schools in Trafford ranked?

Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.

How many secondary schools are ranked in Trafford?

18 secondary schools in Trafford published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Secondary schools in Trafford, ranked

The 18 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

1
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
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80.6

Attainment 8
2
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
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78.5

Attainment 8
3
Saint Ambrose College
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76.2

Attainment 8
4
Sale Grammar School
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76.1

Attainment 8
5
Stretford Grammar School
Foundation school

96%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

74.4

Attainment 8
6
Loreto Grammar School
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73.7

Attainment 8
7
Urmston Grammar Academy
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71.7

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8
Wellington School
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63%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

57.3

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9
North Cestrian School
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60%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

54.2

Attainment 8
10
Ashton-on-Mersey School
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58%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

52.1

Attainment 8
11
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College
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42%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

48.9

Attainment 8
12
Altrincham College
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48%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

48.5

Attainment 8
13
Flixton Girls School
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44%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

48.3

Attainment 8
14
Wellacre Technology Academy
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41%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

46.0

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15
Stretford High School
Foundation school

37%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

44.4

Attainment 8
16
Lostock High School
Community school

40%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

43.7

Attainment 8
17
St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
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34%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

42.4

Attainment 8
18
Broadoak School
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28%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

42.4

Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in Trafford?: By 2024/25 exam results alone, Altrincham Grammar School for Girls ranks first of 18 ranked secondary schools in Trafford, with an average Attainment 8 score of 80.6. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Trafford ranked?: Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in Trafford?: 18 secondary schools in Trafford published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.