William Hulme's Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 15 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Christian
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Unique reference
- 135296
- Address
- Spring Bridge Road, M16 8PR
- Website
- www.whgs-academy.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1611 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.8%
- Girls
- 43.2%
- First language not English
- 62.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.6%
- Persistent absence
- 21.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.3%
Pakistani 40.2%
African 14.9%
Other 14.5%
Mixed 8.6%
White British 6%
Indian 4.9%
Bangladeshi 2.5%
Other White 2.2%
Other Black 1.8%
Caribbean 1.7%
Other Asian 1.6%
Chinese 1.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average1.7
WritingAverage-0.1
MathsAbove average2.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 65%
Local authority average 54%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 5%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 10 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 7 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 8 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 25 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 2 |
| Biology | GCSE | 57 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 87 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 54 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 36 |
Admissions
William Hulme's Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 73
- 2nd preference
- 57
- 3rd preference
- 31
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 60
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 51 22 29 |
| Reception, Full-time | 60 32 28 |
| Year 1 | 60 26 34 |
| Year 2 | 60 35 25 |
| Year 3 | 60 35 25 |
| Year 4 | 60 31 29 |
| Year 5 | 60 32 28 |
| Year 6 | 60 32 28 |
| Year 7 | 180 105 75 |
| Year 8 | 181 114 67 |
| Year 9 | 183 108 75 |
| Year 10 | 183 110 73 |
| Year 11 | 179 105 74 |
| Year 12 | 120 65 55 |
| Year 13 | 114 63 51 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 84.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 29.0% 35.2% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 15.2% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 17.0% 33.7% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.0% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 9.0% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.8% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 92.0% 77.2% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 36.0% 27.3% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.2% 2.2% |