Whalley Range 11-18 High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 28 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Unique reference
- 141264
- Address
- Wilbraham Road, Whalley Range, M16 8GW
- Website
- www.wrhs1118.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1662 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 79%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 44.1%
- Persistent absence
- 16.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.0%
Pakistani 41.6%
Other 18.8%
African 11.6%
Mixed 6.1%
Bangladeshi 5.2%
Other Asian 5.2%
Unclassified 3%
Indian 2.7%
White British 2.3%
Other White 1.2%
Caribbean 0.8%
Chinese 0.8%
Other Black 0.7%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.36
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.02
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 59%
Local authority average 45%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50
Local authority average 44.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.7
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 34 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 26 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 53 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 48 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 52 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
| English Language | GCSE | 266 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 265 |
Admissions
Whalley Range 11-18 High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 266
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 216
- 2nd preference
- 209
- 3rd preference
- 118
- From another Local Authority
- 67
Offers
- 1st preference
- 192
- 2nd preference
- 56
- 3rd preference
- 15
- To another Local Authority
- 23
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 278 0 278 |
| Year 8 | 269 0 269 |
| Year 9 | 267 0 267 |
| Year 10 | 269 0 269 |
| Year 11 | 272 0 272 |
| Year 12 | 176 0 176 |
| Year 13 | 131 0 131 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 86.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 10.0% 36.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 14.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 38.0% 35.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 75.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 25.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 12.0% 23.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 7.0% 2.2% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.8% 1.7% |