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
- 1647 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 78.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 50.5%
- Persistent absence
- 16.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.4%
Pakistani 41.9%
Other 19%
African 10.2%
Mixed 6.1%
Other Asian 6.1%
Bangladeshi 5.5%
Indian 3%
Unclassified 2.6%
White British 1.7%
Other White 1%
Caribbean 1%
Chinese 1%
Other Black 0.8%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 66%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52
Local authority average 44.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.9
Local authority average 4
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 12 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 36 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 9 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 33 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 40 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 33 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
Admissions
Whalley Range 11-18 High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 252
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 192
- 2nd preference
- 180
- 3rd preference
- 124
- From another Local Authority
- 66
Offers
- 1st preference
- 184
- 2nd preference
- 50
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 28
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 268 0 268 |
| Year 8 | 279 0 279 |
| Year 9 | 269 0 269 |
| Year 10 | 273 0 273 |
| Year 11 | 270 0 270 |
| Year 12 | 180 0 180 |
| Year 13 | 108 0 108 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 86.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 39.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 39.0% 15.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 28.0% 31.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | SP 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 | 3.0% 3.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 73.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 11.0% 22.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.6% 2.4% |