Which are THE best schools in the north?

Here is our guide to the best Northern primary schools. We also have a guide to the best north-western schools in the UK.

Top Northern primary schools

1 Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
2 The Blue Coat School, Liverpool
3 Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
4 Lancaster Girls’ Grammar School
5 Loreto Grammar School, Altrincham
6 Wirral Grammar School for Girls, Bebington
7 Lancaster Royal Grammar School
8 Sale Grammar School
9 West Kirby Grammar School
10 St Ambrose College, Altrincham
11 The King David High School, Manchester
12 Urmston Grammar School, Manchester
13 Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
14 Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
15 Cheadle Hulme High School
16 Calday Grange Grammar School, West Kirby
17 The Fallibroome Academy, Macclesfield
18 Stretford Grammar School, Manchester
19 Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith
20 Bishop Heber High School, Malpas

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Top state secondary schools North west / Best independent secondary schools North west 2022

1 Withington Girls’ School, Manchester
2 The Manchester Grammar School
3 Manchester High School for Girls
4 The King’s School, Chester
5 The Queen’s School, Chester
6 The Grange School, Northwich
7 Bolton School Girls’ Division
8 Cheadle Hulme School
9 Windermere School
10 Stockport Grammar School
11 Chetham’s School of Music, Manchester
12 Bolton School Boys’ Division Senior School
13 Birkenhead School
14 The King’s School in Macclesfield
15 Merchant Taylors’ Girls’ School, Liverpool
16 King William’s College, Isle of Man
17 Merchant Taylors’ Boys’ School, Liverpool
18 Alderley Edge School for Girls
19 Stonyhurst College, Clitheroe
20 Oldham Hulme Grammar School