Urmston Grammar Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 24 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
- 1124 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.9%
- Girls
- 46.1%
- First language not English
- 18.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.8%
- Persistent absence
- 7.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.9%
White British 46.3%
Pakistani 8.7%
Indian 8.5%
Mixed 7.4%
African 7.4%
Chinese 5.5%
Other White 5.4%
Other 4%
Other Asian 3.3%
Other Black 1.2%
Unclassified 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Caribbean 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 97%
Local authority average 50%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 95%
Local authority average 64%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 71.6
Local authority average 57.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 7.02
Local authority average 5.24
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 27 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 69 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 59 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 12 |
| English Language | GCSE | 152 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 151 |
Admissions
Urmston Grammar Academy
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 169
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 216
- 2nd preference
- 236
- 3rd preference
- 265
- From another Local Authority
- 357
Offers
- 1st preference
- 122
- 2nd preference
- 35
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 61
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 150 86 64 |
| Year 8 | 150 84 66 |
| Year 9 | 149 85 64 |
| Year 10 | 151 79 72 |
| Year 11 | 152 84 68 |
| Year 12 | 191 109 82 |
| Year 13 | 181 79 102 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 91.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 6.0% 27.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 64.0% 43.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 28.0% 20.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 2.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 64.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 41.0% 30.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.7% 2.4% |