North West girls' schools league table 2025: top 50
Single-sex girls' schools. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 50 schools shown.
- 199Altrincham Grammar School for GirlsAltrincham · Academy Secondary80.6 Attainment 8 · 1,381 students
- 297Manchester High School for GirlsManchester · Independent All-through73.7 Attainment 8 · 913 students
- 397Loreto Grammar SchoolAltrincham · Academy Secondary73.7 Attainment 8 · 1,075 students
- 496Rawdhatul Ilm Wal HudaBlackburn · Independent Secondary67.2 Attainment 8 · 246 students
- 596The Queen's SchoolChester · Independent All-through67.4 Attainment 8 · 382 students
- 696Lancaster Girls' Grammar SchoolLancaster · Academy Secondary73.4 Attainment 8 · 1,038 students
- 795Wirral Grammar School for GirlsWirral · Academy Secondary69.3 Attainment 8 · 1,224 students
- 895West Kirby Grammar SchoolWirral · Academy Secondary71.3 Attainment 8 · 1,181 students
- 994Manchester Islamic Grammar School for GirlsManchester · Independent Secondary64.3 Attainment 8 · 264 students
- 1092Upton Hall School FCJWirral · Academy Secondary65.6 Attainment 8 · 1,004 students
- 1192Tauheedul Islam Girls' High SchoolBlackburn · Academy Secondary72.3 Attainment 8 · 866 students
- 1280Westwood HighOldham · Independent All-through54.1 Attainment 8 · 349 students
- 1380Sandbach High School and Sixth Form CollegeSandbach · Academy Secondary55.6 Attainment 8 · 1,340 students
- 1479Preston Muslim Girls High SchoolPreston · Local authority Secondary56.2 Attainment 8 · 607 students
- 1579Penwortham Girls' High SchoolPreston · Local authority Secondary52.9 Attainment 8 · 799 students
- 1678Bolton Islamic Girls SchoolBolton · Independent Secondary53.1 Attainment 8 · 115 students
- 1774Beis Yaakov High SchoolSalford · Academy Secondary49.3 Attainment 8 · 283 students
- 1872Olive HighBURNLEY · Independent Secondary50.2 Attainment 8 · 214 students
- 1972The Belvedere AcademyLiverpool · Academy Secondary53.8 Attainment 8 · 1,182 students
- 2071Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, ManchesterManchester · Academy Secondary58.2 Attainment 8 · 659 students
- 2170Greenbank High SchoolSouthport · Academy Secondary50.6 Attainment 8 · 1,025 students
- 2269Edenfield Girls' High SchoolNelson · Independent Secondary50.1 Attainment 8 · 102 students
- 2368Bolton Muslim Girls SchoolBolton · Academy Secondary54.7 Attainment 8 · 774 students
- 2467Fairfield High School for GirlsManchester · Academy Secondary52.7 Attainment 8 · 986 students
- 2566Rochdale Islamic AcademyRochdale · Independent Secondary48.3 Attainment 8 · 80 students
- 2665Flixton Girls SchoolManchester · Academy Secondary48.3 Attainment 8 · 981 students
- 2763Bolton School Girls' DivisionBolton · Independent All-through55.2 Attainment 8 · 1,057 students
- 2862Yesoiday Hatorah Girls AcademyManchester · Academy Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 437 students
- 2961Jamea Al KautharLancaster · Independent Secondary49.3 Attainment 8 · 261 students
- 3060Noorul UloomBlackburn · Independent Secondary49.4 Attainment 8 · 125 students
- 3159Levenshulme High SchoolManchester · Academy Secondary52.5 Attainment 8 · 1,057 students
- 3256Withington Girls' SchoolManchester · Independent All-through48.8 Attainment 8 · 733 students
- 3352Madrasatul Imam Muhammad ZakariyaBolton · Independent Secondary51.2 Attainment 8 · 122 students
- 3452St Julie's Catholic High SchoolLiverpool · Local authority Secondary46.9 Attainment 8 · 1,018 students
- 3551Birkenhead High School AcademyPrenton · Academy All-through50.5 Attainment 8 · 1,226 students
- 3651Whalley Range 11-18 High SchoolManchester · Academy Secondary52.1 Attainment 8 · 1,712 students
- 3745Bellerive FCJ Catholic CollegeLiverpool · Academy Secondary47.3 Attainment 8 · 955 students
- 3845Holly Lodge Girls' CollegeLiverpool · Local authority Secondary47.2 Attainment 8 · 1,016 students
- 3944TiferesSalford · Independent All-through43.8 Attainment 8 · 387 students
- 4039Archbishop Blanch CofE High SchoolLiverpool · Academy Secondary31.7% Free school meals · 1,179 students
- 4132Manchester Senior Girls SchoolSalford · Independent Secondary31.1 Attainment 8 · 157 students
- 4229Weatherhead High SchoolWallasey · Academy Secondary41.9 Attainment 8 · 1,500 students
- 4326Broughton Hall Catholic High SchoolLiverpool · Local authority Secondary39.2 Attainment 8 · 1,175 students
- 4423Al Islah Girls' High SchoolBLACKBURN · Independent Secondary39.6 Attainment 8 · 119 students
- 4523Prenton High School for GirlsBirkenhead · Academy Secondary38.9 Attainment 8 · 770 students
- 4617St John Bosco Arts CollegeCroxteth · Local authority Secondary39.4 Attainment 8 · 1,086 students
- 4710Bnos Yisroel School ManchesterSalford · Independent All-through33.8 Attainment 8 · 650 students
- 486Oholei Yosef Yitzchok Lubavitch SchoolsSalford · Independent All-through23.4 Attainment 8 · 71 students
- 495Beis Malka Girls schoolSalford · Independent All-through18.0 Attainment 8 · 300 students
- 503Beis Ruchel Girls SchoolSalford · Independent Secondary4.5 Attainment 8 · 198 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Altrincham Grammar School for Girls Altrincham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 98.7 Top 5% | 80.6 Attainment 8 | 1,381 |
| 2 | Manchester High School for Girls Manchester · All-through · Ages 3–18 | Independent | 97.1 Top 5% | 73.7 Attainment 8 | 913 |
| 3 | Loreto Grammar School Altrincham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 96.7 Top 5% | 73.7 Attainment 8 | 1,075 |
| 4 | Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda Blackburn · Secondary · Ages 11–25 | Independent | 96.0 Top 5% | 67.2 Attainment 8 | 246 |
| 5 | The Queen's School Chester · All-through · Ages 3–18 | Independent | 96.0 Top 5% | 67.4 Attainment 8 | 382 |
| 6 | Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Lancaster · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 95.7 Top 5% | 73.4 Attainment 8 | 1,038 |
| 7 | Wirral Grammar School for Girls Wirral · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 94.8 Top 5% | 69.3 Attainment 8 | 1,224 |
| 8 | West Kirby Grammar School Wirral · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 94.5 Top 5% | 71.3 Attainment 8 | 1,181 |
| 9 | Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls Manchester · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Independent | 94.2 Top 5% | 64.3 Attainment 8 | 264 |
| 10 | Upton Hall School FCJ Wirral · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 92.2 Top 10% | 65.6 Attainment 8 | 1,004 |
| 11 | Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School Blackburn · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 91.9 Top 10% | 72.3 Attainment 8 | 866 |
| 12 | Westwood High Oldham · All-through · Ages 2–19 | Independent | 80.4 Top 25% | 54.1 Attainment 8 | 349 |
| 13 | Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College Sandbach · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 80.3 Top 25% | 55.6 Attainment 8 | 1,340 |
| 14 | Preston Muslim Girls High School Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 79.2 Top 25% | 56.2 Attainment 8 | 607 |
| 15 | Penwortham Girls' High School Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 78.9 Top 25% | 52.9 Attainment 8 | 799 |
| 16 | Bolton Islamic Girls School Bolton · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Independent | 77.5 Top 25% | 53.1 Attainment 8 | 115 |
| 17 | Beis Yaakov High School Salford · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 73.9 Top 25% | 49.3 Attainment 8 | 283 |
| 18 | Olive High BURNLEY · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Independent | 72.4 Top 25% | 50.2 Attainment 8 | 214 |
| 19 | The Belvedere Academy Liverpool · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 72.1 Top 25% | 53.8 Attainment 8 | 1,182 |
| 20 | Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester Manchester · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 70.5 Top 25% | 58.2 Attainment 8 | 659 |
| 21 | Greenbank High School Southport · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 70.4 Top 25% | 50.6 Attainment 8 | 1,025 |
| 22 | Edenfield Girls' High School Nelson · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Independent | 68.8 Top 50% | 50.1 Attainment 8 | 102 |
| 23 | Bolton Muslim Girls School Bolton · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 67.6 Top 50% | 54.7 Attainment 8 | 774 |
| 24 | Fairfield High School for Girls Manchester · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 66.8 Top 50% | 52.7 Attainment 8 | 986 |
| 25 | Rochdale Islamic Academy Rochdale · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Independent | 66.3 Top 50% | 48.3 Attainment 8 | 80 |
| 26 | Flixton Girls School Manchester · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 64.7 Top 50% | 48.3 Attainment 8 | 981 |
| 27 | Bolton School Girls' Division Bolton · All-through · Ages 7–18 | Independent | 63.1 Top 50% | 55.2 Attainment 8 | 1,057 |
| 28 | Yesoiday Hatorah Girls Academy Manchester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 62.1 Top 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 437 |
| 29 | Jamea Al Kauthar Lancaster · Secondary · Ages 11–25 | Independent | 61.4 Top 50% | 49.3 Attainment 8 | 261 |
| 30 | Noorul Uloom Blackburn · Secondary · Ages 11–23 | Independent | 59.5 Top 50% | 49.4 Attainment 8 | 125 |
| 31 | Levenshulme High School Manchester · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 59.2 Top 50% | 52.5 Attainment 8 | 1,057 |
| 32 | Withington Girls' School Manchester · All-through · Ages 7–19 | Independent | 55.9 Top 50% | 48.8 Attainment 8 | 733 |
| 33 | Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Bolton · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Independent | 52.2 Top 50% | 51.2 Attainment 8 | 122 |
| 34 | St Julie's Catholic High School Liverpool · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 51.8 Top 50% | 46.9 Attainment 8 | 1,018 |
| 35 | Birkenhead High School Academy Prenton · All-through · Ages 3–19 | Academy | 51.2 Top 50% | 50.5 Attainment 8 | 1,226 |
| 36 | Whalley Range 11-18 High School Manchester · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 51.1 Top 50% | 52.1 Attainment 8 | 1,712 |
| 37 | Bellerive FCJ Catholic College Liverpool · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 45.3 Lower 50% | 47.3 Attainment 8 | 955 |
| 38 | Holly Lodge Girls' College Liverpool · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 44.7 Lower 50% | 47.2 Attainment 8 | 1,016 |
| 39 | Tiferes Salford · All-through · Ages 3–16 | Independent | 43.8 Lower 50% | 43.8 Attainment 8 | 387 |
| 40 | Archbishop Blanch CofE High School Liverpool · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 39.2 Lower 50% | 31.7% Free school meals | 1,179 |
| 41 | Manchester Senior Girls School Salford · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Independent | 32.2 Lower 50% | 31.1 Attainment 8 | 157 |
| 42 | Weatherhead High School Wallasey · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 29.4 Lower 50% | 41.9 Attainment 8 | 1,500 |
| 43 | Broughton Hall Catholic High School Liverpool · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 25.8 Lower 50% | 39.2 Attainment 8 | 1,175 |
| 44 | Al Islah Girls' High School BLACKBURN · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Independent | 23.4 Lower 50% | 39.6 Attainment 8 | 119 |
| 45 | Prenton High School for Girls Birkenhead · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 23.4 Lower 50% | 38.9 Attainment 8 | 770 |
| 46 | St John Bosco Arts College Croxteth · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 17.0 Lower 50% | 39.4 Attainment 8 | 1,086 |
| 47 | Bnos Yisroel School Manchester Salford · All-through · Ages 3–16 | Independent | 10.3 Lower 50% | 33.8 Attainment 8 | 650 |
| 48 | Oholei Yosef Yitzchok Lubavitch Schools Salford · All-through · Ages 2–17 | Independent | 6.0 Lower 50% | 23.4 Attainment 8 | 71 |
| 49 | Beis Malka Girls school Salford · All-through · Ages 3–16 | Independent | 4.8 Lower 50% | 18.0 Attainment 8 | 300 |
| 50 | Beis Ruchel Girls School Salford · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Independent | 2.6 Lower 50% | 4.5 Attainment 8 | 198 |
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls in Altrincham leads the 2025 list of girls' schools in North West with a Success Index (England) of 98.7. Of the 50 schools shown, 23 are academy, 21 are independent, 6 are local authority.
Scores are percentiles within school type, so a primary school and a secondary school with the same score sit at the same point in their own distributions. Use the rankings to build a shortlist, then visit the schools and ask how they support students at your child's level.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best girls school in North West?
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls in Altrincham ranks first among girls' schools in North West with a Success Index (England) of 98.7 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 1,381).
How are girls' schools in North West ranked?
Each school's Success Index (England) combines 9 factors: ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%), ks2: higher standard (20%), ks2: reading progress (10%), ks2: maths progress (10%), progress 8 (20%), attainment 8 (30%), grade 5+ in english & maths (15%), a level points per entry (10%), community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across England. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.