Wright Robinson College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Oct 7 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Unique reference
- 146239
- Address
- Abbey Hey Lane, Gorton, M18 8RL
- Website
- http://wrightrobinson.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1810 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.2%
- Girls
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 21.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 46.2%
- Persistent absence
- 9.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.8%
White British 39.6%
African 18.7%
Mixed 10.9%
Unclassified 6.7%
Other White 4.8%
Other Black 4.8%
Pakistani 3.7%
Other 3.4%
Caribbean 2.2%
Chinese 1.5%
Indian 1.4%
Other Asian 1.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 61%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49
Local authority average 44.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.41
Local authority average 4
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 1 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 135 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 13 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 48 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 48 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 65 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 13 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 34 |
| Biology | GCSE | 38 |
Admissions
Wright Robinson College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 351
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 389
- 2nd preference
- 266
- 3rd preference
- 173
- From another Local Authority
- 310
Offers
- 1st preference
- 303
- 2nd preference
- 34
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 90
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 375 180 195 |
| Year 8 | 358 172 186 |
| Year 9 | 357 192 165 |
| Year 10 | 349 180 169 |
| Year 11 | 371 203 168 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 86.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 39.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 6.0% 15.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 31.0% 31.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 7.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.7% 3.0% |