Urmston Grammar Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 25 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Unique reference
- 136297
- Address
- Newton Road, Urmston, M41 5UG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1101 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.2%
- Girls
- 45.8%
- First language not English
- 18.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.4%
- Persistent absence
- 7.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.5%
White British 49.7%
Pakistani 8.9%
Indian 8.3%
Mixed 7.2%
African 7.1%
Other White 5%
Chinese 4.3%
Other 3.5%
Other Asian 2.5%
Other Black 1.1%
Unclassified 1%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Caribbean 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.43
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.24
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 85%
Local authority average 49%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 97%
Local authority average 63%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 72.7
Local authority average 57
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 7.03
Local authority average 5.14
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 70 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 52 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 69 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 33 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 151 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 150 |
Admissions
Urmston Grammar Academy
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 164
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 241
- 2nd preference
- 212
- 3rd preference
- 244
- From another Local Authority
- 340
Offers
- 1st preference
- 121
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 57
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 143 80 63 |
| Year 8 | 150 86 64 |
| Year 9 | 149 79 70 |
| Year 10 | 152 84 68 |
| Year 11 | 150 97 53 |
| Year 12 | 186 80 106 |
| Year 13 | 171 91 80 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 90.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 5.0% 27.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 73.0% 44.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 20.0% 17.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 3.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 69.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 54.0% 39.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 53.0% 35.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.2% 1.7% |