Manchester A-Level results
Latest imported year: 2024/25. Links to all 16 schools with A-Level records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
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Ranked by A*–B, then A*–A, then A*, highest first. At least 60 known entries, 80% coverage, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v2. Read the methodology.
Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Post-16 admissions identifies a standalone post-16 provider; GIAS’s school-level policy cannot establish its entry requirements. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (12)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | A*–B | A*–A | A* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Manchester Grammar School | Selective | Independent | 625 | 91.9% | 73.8% | 34.7% |
| 2 | Withington Girls' School | Selective | Independent | 290 | 91.4% | 75.7% | 42.5% |
| 3 | Manchester High School for Girls | Selective | Independent | 259 | 83.7% | 54.2% | 22.0% |
| 4 | The King David High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 225 | 68.3% | 45.7% | 23.1% |
| 5 | Loreto College | Post-16 admissions | Not recorded | 4,184 | 63.0% | 32.4% | 10.0% |
| 6 | Chetham's School of Music | Selective | Independent | 164 | 62.3% | 29.0% | 9.4% |
| 7 | Xaverian College | Post-16 admissions | Not recorded | 3,208 | 58.5% | 27.4% | 7.2% |
| 8 | Trinity CofE High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 297 | 45.6% | 21.5% | 3.6% |
| 9 | William Hulme's Grammar School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 335 | 36.6% | 15.2% | 5.2% |
| 10 | Whalley Range 11-18 High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 168 | 30.3% | 8.4% | 1.9% |
| 11 | Parrs Wood High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 390 | 29.4% | 11.5% | 0.5% |
| 12 | Connell Co-Op College | Post-16 admissions | State-funded | 454 | 23.3% | 6.4% | 0.2% |
Not ranked (4)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey College Manchester | Selective | Independent | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |
| Didsbury High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |
| LTE Group | Post-16 admissions | Not recorded | 2024/25 | Fewer than 60 known entries; Published coverage below 80%; No calculable published rate |
| St Bede's College | Selective | Independent | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |