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Top 40 grammar schools in North West (2025)

State schools with selective admissions. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 40 schools shown.

  1. 1
    99
    Altrincham Grammar School for GirlsAltrincham · Academy Secondary80.6 Attainment 8 · 1,381 students
  2. 2
    98
    Altrincham Grammar School for BoysAltrincham · Academy Secondary78.5 Attainment 8 · 1,432 students
  3. 3
    98
    Sale Grammar SchoolSale · Academy Secondary76.1 Attainment 8 · 1,352 students
  4. 4
    98
    Saint Ambrose CollegeAltrincham · Academy Secondary76.2 Attainment 8 · 1,096 students
  5. 5
    97
    Manchester High School for GirlsManchester · Independent All-through73.7 Attainment 8 · 913 students
  6. 6
    97
    Loreto Grammar SchoolAltrincham · Academy Secondary73.7 Attainment 8 · 1,075 students
  7. 7
    96
    Lancaster Royal Grammar SchoolLancaster · Academy Secondary74.1 Attainment 8 · 1,294 students
  8. 8
    96
    The Blue Coat SchoolLiverpool · Academy Secondary79.5 Attainment 8 · 1,232 students
  9. 9
    96
    Lancaster Girls' Grammar SchoolLancaster · Academy Secondary73.4 Attainment 8 · 1,038 students
  10. 10
    96
    Urmston Grammar AcademyManchester · Academy Secondary71.7 Attainment 8 · 1,137 students
  11. 11
    95
    Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar SchoolRossendale · Academy Secondary73.3 Attainment 8 · 1,087 students
  12. 12
    95
    Wirral Grammar School for GirlsWirral · Academy Secondary69.3 Attainment 8 · 1,224 students
  13. 13
    95
    West Kirby Grammar SchoolWirral · Academy Secondary71.3 Attainment 8 · 1,181 students
  14. 14
    94
    Manchester Islamic Grammar School for GirlsManchester · Independent Secondary64.3 Attainment 8 · 264 students
  15. 15
    94
    Kassim Darwish Grammar School for BoysManchester · Independent Secondary62.2 Attainment 8 · 145 students
  16. 16
    94
    Clitheroe Royal Grammar SchoolClitheroe · Academy Secondary74.4 Attainment 8 · 1,496 students
  17. 17
    93
    Calday Grange Grammar SchoolWirral · Academy Secondary68.1 Attainment 8 · 1,493 students
  18. 18
    92
    Queen Elizabeth Grammar School PenrithPenrith · Academy Secondary64.8 Attainment 8 · 1,026 students
  19. 19
    92
    Upton Hall School FCJWirral · Academy Secondary65.6 Attainment 8 · 1,004 students
  20. 20
    92
    Stretford Grammar SchoolManchester · Local authority Secondary74.4 Attainment 8 · 956 students
  21. 21
    91
    Wirral Grammar School for BoysWirral · Academy Secondary65.4 Attainment 8 · 1,123 students
  22. 22
    88
    St Anselm's CollegePrenton · Academy Secondary57.2 Attainment 8 · 1,002 students
  23. 23
    87
    Hulme Grammar SchoolOldham · Independent All-through59.3 Attainment 8 · 579 students
  24. 24
    87
    Tower CollegePrescot · Independent All-through56.1 Attainment 8 · 279 students
  25. 25
    78
    Bolton Islamic Girls SchoolBolton · Independent Secondary53.1 Attainment 8 · 115 students
  26. 26
    73
    Afifah SchoolManchester · Independent All-through52.2 Attainment 8 · 255 students
  27. 27
    63
    Bolton School Girls' DivisionBolton · Independent All-through55.2 Attainment 8 · 1,057 students
  28. 28
    56
    Withington Girls' SchoolManchester · Independent All-through48.8 Attainment 8 · 733 students
  29. 29
    41
    The Manchester Grammar SchoolManchester · Independent All-through42.9 Attainment 8 · 1,642 students
  30. 30
    36
    Chetham's School of MusicManchester · Independent All-through42.5 Attainment 8 · 331 students
  31. 31
    29
    Kirkham Grammar SchoolPreston · Independent All-through42.6 Attainment 8 · 670 students
  32. 32
    27
    Bury Grammar SchoolsBury · Independent All-through36.9 Attainment 8 · 1,234 students
  33. 33
    24
    Bolton School Boys' DivisionBolton · Independent All-through34.3 Attainment 8 · 1,131 students
  34. 34
    22
    St Bede's CollegeWhalley Range · Independent All-through30.3 Attainment 8 · 681 students
  35. 35
    22
    The King's SchoolChester · Independent All-through19.3 Attainment 8 · 1,170 students
  36. 36
    21
    Bridgewater SchoolManchester · Independent All-through38.0 Attainment 8 · 439 students
  37. 37
    20
    Stockport Grammar SchoolStockport · Independent All-through18.3 Attainment 8 · 1,448 students
  38. 38
    18
    Merchant Taylors' SchoolsLiverpool · Independent All-through21.4 Attainment 8 · 844 students
  39. 39
    16
    Darul Hadis Latifiah NorthwestOldham · Independent Secondary33.4 Attainment 8 · 67 students
  40. 40
    6
    Oholei Yosef Yitzchok Lubavitch SchoolsSalford · Independent All-through23.4 Attainment 8 · 71 students

Altrincham Grammar School for Girls in Altrincham leads the 2025 list of grammar schools in North West with a Success Index (England) of 98.7. Of the 40 schools shown, 21 are independent, 18 are academy, 1 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 grammar school in North West?

Altrincham Grammar School for Girls in Altrincham ranks first among grammar schools in North West with a Success Index (England) of 98.7 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 1,381).

How are grammar 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.