Urmston Grammar Academy
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Attainment 8 of 71.7 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 71.7
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 98%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.88
- Confidence interval:
- [0.64, 1.11]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Grammar School Entry
Official links
Verified key dates
Verified exam details
Open days from the school website
Entry requirements
Urmston Grammar Academy’s reviewed admissions pages say Year 7 entry for September 2027 is through the Trafford Grammar School Consortium entrance examination. The page also states that GL Assessment is the test provider for Year 7 entry testing for September 2026 and beyond.
Exam dates and admissions evidence
The reviewed Urmston pages say the consortium entrance-exam registration is live for September 2027 entry and use the Trafford consortium process. The school’s open-evening page states that Urmston Grammar Open Evening 2026 will be held on Wednesday 17 June 2026 from 4pm to 8pm. Consortium timing used by Trafford schools in this run sets the registration deadline at 12 noon on Friday 19 June 2026 and the examination on Monday 14 September 2026.
Verification
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 152 | 71.7 | — | 98.0% | 97.4% | 7.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 150 | 75.9 | +0.88 | 100.0% | 98.7% | 7.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 151 | 72.7 | +0.43 | 99.0% | 85.0% | 7.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 179 | 74.7 | +0.54 | 99.0% | 85.0% | 7.2 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Trafford for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136297 |
| Local authority | Trafford |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Principal Thomas Kennedy-Fowler |
| Trust | URMSTON GRAMMAR |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | M41 5UG |
| Latest pupils | 152 |
| FSM eligible | 8.2% |
Contact and identifiers
Newton Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5UG
http://www.urmstongrammar.org.uk/View local authority page1617482875| DfE number | 5405 |
| UKPRN | 10031354 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2010 |
| GIAS updated | 25 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 21 Sept 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 24 May 2022 |
| Publication date | 21 Sept 2022 |