William Hulme's Grammar School

Manchester · M16 8PR

General information All-through School · 3-18 years Who goes here 1542 pupils, 41.4% FSM

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William Hulme's Grammar School

General Information

Address: Spring Bridge Road, Manchester, M16 8PR – View on map
Phone: 01612262054
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Kate Heaton
Age range: 3-18 years
Demand for places (Year 7, September 2026): 313 families put it first for 167 places – 19 for every 10 places. 45% of them were offered a place. 6 of the 167 places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 21 · 2024 19 · 2025 18 · 2026 19
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 74 families put it first for 60 places – 12 for every 10 places. 81% of them were offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 15 · 2024 12 · 2025 11 · 2026 12
Sixth form: Yes
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Christian
Nursery provision: Yes

Who goes here

1542 pupils out of 1300 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 564
% eligible for free school meals: 41.4%
Pupil mix: 8 in 10 (similar to the Manchester average)
English as an additional language: 61% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 21.5% a year (Manchester 17.1%, typical in England 15.5%)
Where they went: about 28% moved to another school, 72% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Manchester: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 48 (1.3 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.7)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 1
Suspensions for bullying: 96 (2.5 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.9)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 61 (1.6 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.8)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state secondary schools in Manchester, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 6.4%
Persistently absent pupils: 16.7%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

Resourced provision for AutismSocial, emotional and mental healthModerate learning difficultiesSevere learning difficultiesSpecific learning difficulties (e.g. dyslexia)Visual impairment 12 places · 12 pupils at the last count

Places are usually for children with an EHC Plan and are arranged through the council, not the normal school application.

Pupils on SEN Support: 12.8%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 5.2%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 71 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 46 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 38 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 12 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 10 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 26 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 23 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 16 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 6 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 4 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2019 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

SecondaryGCSE results, Year 11

Attainment 8 score: 51.9
Compared with the area: 5.4 points above the Manchester average (46.5)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Well above (+6.6 points against an expected 45.3)
Grade 4+ in English and maths: 78% (Manchester 64%, England 65%) Broadly steady
Data year: 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

GCSE results over time

This schoolManchester averageEngland→ Broadly steady No clear rise or fall since 2022/23 (changes this small are normal from one year group to the next). In 2024/25 this school was 5.4 points above the Manchester average (46.5).

About the Attainment 8 score

Attainment 8 measures a pupil's average result across 8 GCSE-equivalent qualifications (English and maths count double). It shows how pupils performed, not how much progress they made getting there - a school with a higher score doesn't necessarily add more value, since pupils often arrive with different starting points. Progress 8 is the measure designed to account for that, but it currently can't be calculated for any school for the two most recent academic years, due to a nationwide gap in the data caused by COVID-19 disruption to Key Stage 2 testing.

8th of 30 all-through schools in Manchester for Attainment 8

#6Levenshulme High School52.5
#7Whalley Range 11-18 High School52.1
#8William Hulme's Grammar School51.9
#9Trinity CofE High School50.0
#10The Barlow RC High School49.8

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Attainment 8 ranking

Illustrative MVP scores - not based on verified data yet.

Rank School Score

#1Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester58.2
#2Didsbury High School57.1
#3The King David High School55.4
#4Chorlton High School54.0
#5Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester53.1
#6Levenshulme High School52.5
#7Whalley Range 11-18 High School52.1
#8William Hulme's Grammar School51.9
#9Trinity CofE High School50.0
#10The Barlow RC High School49.8
#11Our Lady's RC High School49.1
#12Wright Robinson College49.1
#13CHS South48.3
#14Parrs Wood High School48.1
#15St Peter's RC High School47.4
#16Burnage Academy for Boys46.6
#17Dean Trust Ardwick46.6
#18Loreto High School Chorlton46.6
#19Manchester Enterprise Academy Central46.1
#20Manchester Academy45.4
#21Co-op Academy Manchester44.9
#22Manchester Communication Academy44.5
#23Co-op Academy North Manchester42.4
#24The East Manchester Academy41.9
#25Abraham Moss Community School39.7
#26St Matthew's RC High School37.8
#27Manchester Enterprise Academy37.5
#28Cedar Mount Academy37.2
#29Dixons Brooklands Academy36.1
#30Saint Paul's Catholic High School33.3

Leaver Destinations

In education, employment, or training a year later: 93.0%
Went into further education: 90.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About leaver destinations

This shows where a school's Year 11 leavers were recorded the following year - in a "sustained" destination means in education, an apprenticeship, or employment for at least 6 months, not just enrolled briefly. It's a different picture from exam results alone, and can highlight schools that support pupils well beyond just their GCSE grades.

GCSE Subjects Offered

Maths (General)
English Language
English Literature
Religious Studies
Science Double Award
Geography
Business Studies
Spanish
History
Chemistry (General)
Physics (General)
Biology
Computer Science
Photography
Sports Studies
Art & Design
D & T
Food Technology
Arabic
Music Studies (General)
Chinese
Astronomy
Urdu
Persian Language
Greek

About this subject list

This isn't the school's own description of its curriculum - it's real DfE exam entry data, showing which GCSE subjects this school's pupils were actually entered for in 2024/25. A subject not appearing here may still be taught but had no pupils entered that year, so treat this as a helpful guide rather than a complete guarantee - it's worth confirming directly with the school for the year your child would actually study.

PrimaryYear 6 SATs results

Year 6 SATs results

Met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths: 72% (England 62%)
Reached the higher standard: 8% (England 8%)
Compared with the area: 13 percentage points above the Manchester average (59%)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Above (3-year average 67% against an expected 62%)
3-year average (expected standard): 67%
Expected standard by subject: Reading 92% · Writing 73% · Maths 85% · Grammar, punctuation & spelling 85%
Average test scores: reading 108, maths 107
Based on: 60 Year 6 pupils, 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's SATs results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

SATs results over time

This schoolManchester averageEngland↗ Improving Up 7 percentage points since 2022/23. In 2024/25 this school was 13 percentage points above the Manchester average (59%).

Year 6 SATs: joint 26th of 125 junior and primary schools in the area

=26St Augustine's CofE Primary School72%
=26St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School72%
=26William Hulme's Grammar School72%
=31CofE School of the Resurrection71%
=31St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy71%

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Year 6 SATs ranking

Junior and primary schools in this area, ranked by the % of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (official DfE results, 2024/25). Schools with the same result share a place (shown as =). In small schools one or two children can move a school several places, so treat close positions as roughly equal.

Rank School Score

#1St Wilfrid's RC Primary School92%
#2Brookburn Community School87%
#3Oasis Academy Aspinal86%
#4Abbey Hey Primary Academy85%
#5Chorlton CofE Primary School82%
#6Green End Primary School81%
=7Didsbury CofE Primary School79%
=7Oasis Academy Harpur Mount79%
=7Rack House Primary School79%
=10Barlow Hall Primary School77%
=10Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy77%
=10St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy77%
=13Abbott Community Primary School75%
=13Beaver Road Primary School75%
=13Ladybarn Primary School75%
=13Sacred Heart RC Primary School75%
=13St Richard's RC Primary School75%
=18Broad Oak Primary School74%
=18Park View Community Primary Academy74%
=18St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme74%
=21Cravenwood Primary Academy73%
=21Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester73%
=21Manley Park Primary School73%
=21Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School73%
=21West Didsbury CE Primary School73%
=26Cringle Brook Primary School72%
=26Seymour Road Academy72%
=26St Augustine's CofE Primary School72%
=26St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School72%
=26William Hulme's Grammar School72%
=31CofE School of the Resurrection71%
=31St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy71%
=31St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School71%
=31St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy71%
=31St Paul's CofE Primary School71%
=31St Willibrord's RC Primary School71%
#37St Margaret's CofE Primary School69%
=38Alma Park Primary School67%
=38Crossacres Primary Academy67%
=38Old Hall Drive Academy67%
=38Oswald Road Primary School67%
=38St Anne's RC Primary School67%
=43Crowcroft Park Primary School66%
=43Rushbrook Primary Academy66%
=45Manchester Communication Primary Academy65%
=45St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy65%
=45St John's CofE Primary School65%
=45Webster Primary School65%
=49Christ The King RC Primary School Manchester64%
=49King David Primary School64%
=49Old Moat Primary School64%
=49Rolls Crescent Primary School64%
#53Mauldeth Road Primary School63%
=54Chorlton Park Primary62%
=54Co-op Academy Broadhurst62%
=54E-ACT Blackley Academy62%
=57Bowker Vale Primary School61%
=57Briscoe Lane Academy61%
=59Benchill Primary School60%
=59Co-op Academy New Islington60%
=59Crumpsall Lane Primary School60%
=59St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester60%
=59The Willows Primary School60%
=64Haveley Hey Community School59%
=64Moston Lane Community Primary School59%
=64St Peter's Catholic Primary School59%
=67Abraham Moss Community School58%
=67Acacias Community Primary School58%
=67Higher Openshaw Community School58%
=67St Clement's CofE Primary School58%
=67St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School58%
=72Armitage CofE Primary School57%
=72Baguley Hall Primary School57%
=72Pike Fold Primary School57%
=75All Saints C of E Primary School56%
=75Crab Lane Primary School56%
=75Sandilands Primary School56%
=75Stanley Grove Primary Academy56%
=75Wilbraham Primary School56%
=80Chapel Street Community Primary School55%
=80Cheetham CofE Community Academy55%
=80Oasis Academy Temple55%
=80St Catherine's RC Primary School55%
=80St Clare's RC Primary School55%
=85Co-op Academy Medlock54%
=85St Andrew's CofE Primary School54%
=85St Luke's CofE Primary School54%
#88Plymouth Grove Primary School53%
=89Heald Place Primary School52%
=89Longsight Community Primary52%
=89Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester52%
=89St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School52%
#93Crosslee Community Primary School50%
=94Birchfields Primary School49%
=94Button Lane Primary School49%
=94St Anthony's Catholic Primary School49%
=97Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School48%
=97St Agnes C of E Primary School48%
=97St Brigid's RC Primary School48%
=97St James' CofE Primary School Gorton48%
#101Unity Community Primary47%
=102Irk Valley Community School46%
=102Ravensbury Community School46%
=102St Anne's RC Primary School Crumpsall Manchester46%
=105Holy Trinity CofE Primary School45%
=105New Moston Primary School45%
=105Saviour CofE Primary School45%
#108Lily Lane Primary School44%
=109Cheetwood Primary School43%
=109St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden43%
=111Claremont Primary School42%
=111Newall Green Primary School42%
=113All Saints Primary School41%
=113Gorton Primary School41%
=113St Ambrose RC Primary School41%
=113St Philip's Church of England Primary School41%
#117Moston Fields Primary School40%
=118Ringway Primary School39%
=118Varna Community Primary School39%
#120The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School38%
#121Charlestown Community Primary School36%
#122Ashbury Meadow Primary School32%
=123Peel Hall Primary Academy31%
=123St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston31%
#125St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester21%

View full Ofsted inspection report

18th of 20 all-through schools in Manchester for Ofsted rating

#16Trinity CofE High SchoolGood
#17Whalley Range 11-18 High SchoolGood
#18William Hulme's Grammar SchoolGood
#19Loreto High School ChorltonRequires improvement
#20The King David High SchoolRequires improvement

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Burnage Academy for BoysOutstanding
#2Co-op Academy Belle VueOutstanding
#3Didsbury High SchoolOutstanding
#4Levenshulme High SchoolOutstanding
#5CHS SouthGood
#6Co-op Academy ManchesterGood
#7Co-op Academy North ManchesterGood
#8Dean Trust ArdwickGood
#9Manchester AcademyGood
#10Manchester Communication AcademyGood
#11Manchester Enterprise Academy CentralGood
#12Parrs Wood High SchoolGood
#13Saint Paul's Catholic High SchoolGood
#14St Peter's RC High SchoolGood
#15The Barlow RC High SchoolGood
#16Trinity CofE High SchoolGood
#17Whalley Range 11-18 High SchoolGood
#18William Hulme's Grammar SchoolGood
#19Loreto High School ChorltonRequires improvement
#20The King David High SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Spending per pupil: £8,040 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

27th of 32 all-through schools in Manchester for spending per pupil

#25Manchester Enterprise Academy Central£8,216
#26CHS South£8,152
#27William Hulme's Grammar School£8,040
#28Whalley Range 11-18 High School£8,002
#29Chorlton High School£7,999

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1The King David High School£9,700
#2The East Manchester Academy£9,674
#3St Peter's RC High School£9,603
#4Saint Paul's Catholic High School£9,550
#5Dixons Newall Green Academy£9,475
#6Cedar Mount Academy£9,434
#7Manchester Academy£9,432
#8Loreto High School Chorlton£9,349
#9Burnage Academy for Boys£9,348
#10The Barlow RC High School£9,254
#11Manchester Enterprise Academy£9,199
#12Wright Robinson College£9,078
#13Co-op Academy North Manchester£9,059
#14Dean Trust Ardwick£9,022
#15Manchester Communication Academy£8,961
#16Dixons Brooklands Academy£8,863
#17Our Lady's RC High School£8,850
#18Levenshulme High School£8,772
#19Co-op Academy Belle Vue£8,701
#20Abraham Moss Community School£8,559
#21Trinity CofE High School£8,527
#22St Matthew's RC High School£8,498
#23Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester£8,451
#24Co-op Academy Manchester£8,449
#25Manchester Enterprise Academy Central£8,216
#26CHS South£8,152
#27William Hulme's Grammar School£8,040
#28Whalley Range 11-18 High School£8,002
#29Chorlton High School£7,999
#30Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester£7,991
#31Parrs Wood High School£7,928
#32Didsbury High School£7,721

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General Information

Who goes here

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Behaviour

Across Manchester: suspensions by reason

Attendance

SEN

Most common needs - SEN Support

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Educational Attainment

Attainment 8 ranking

Leaver Destinations ?

GCSE Subjects Offered ?

Year 6 SATs ranking

Ofsted Rating ranking

Financials

Spending Per Pupil ranking

Leaver Destinations

GCSE Subjects Offered