William Hulme's Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 17 2025 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
- 1590 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.9%
- Girls
- 43.1%
- First language not English
- 61.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38.1%
- Persistent absence
- 15.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.0%
Pakistani 40.8%
African 15.4%
Other 14.5%
Mixed 7.6%
White British 5%
Indian 4.8%
Bangladeshi 2.8%
Other Asian 2.1%
Other White 1.9%
Caribbean 1.8%
Other Black 1.8%
Chinese 0.9%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 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 63%
Local authority average 55%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 5 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 20 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 2 |
| Biology | GCSE | 51 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 88 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 51 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 41 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
Admissions
William Hulme's Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 63
- 2nd preference
- 49
- 3rd preference
- 38
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 59
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
| 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 | 45 27 18 |
| Reception, Full-time | 60 25 35 |
| Year 1 | 60 32 28 |
| Year 2 | 60 26 34 |
| Year 3 | 60 34 26 |
| Year 4 | 60 34 26 |
| Year 5 | 60 32 28 |
| Year 6 | 60 31 29 |
| Year 7 | 187 115 72 |
| Year 8 | 179 104 75 |
| Year 9 | 183 115 68 |
| Year 10 | 183 106 77 |
| Year 11 | 185 110 75 |
| Year 12 | 96 55 41 |
| Year 13 | 112 59 53 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 86.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 39.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 15.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 17.0% 31.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 7.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 87.0% 73.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 28.0% 22.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.6% 2.4% |