Manchester
William Hulme's Grammar School
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 49.7 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 49.7
- Attainment 8
- 56%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +0.40
- Progress 8
- [0.19, 0.61]
- Confidence interval
Admissions realism depends on your home postcode and the school's published allocation data. Enter your postcode on this page to get a more specific assessment, and always verify the latest policy on the school's official admissions page.
This school has a Christian religious character. Admissions may prioritise pupils who meet faith criteria. A Supplementary Information Form (SIF) may be required.
Watch-outs
- Faith admissions criteria apply (Christian). A Supplementary Information Form may be required. Evidence of faith practice may be needed.
What to do next
- Verify the school's official admissions policy
- Download and review the Supplementary Information Form
- Book an open day or school visit
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Reception entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 60 | 74 | 60 (81%) | 174 |
| September 2025 | 60 | 63 | 59 (94%) | 182 |
| September 2024 | 60 | 73 | 60 (82%) | 203 |
| September 2023 | 60 | 91 | 58 (64%) | 216 |
| September 2022 | 60 | 81 | 59 (73%) | 232 |
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 167 | 313 | 141 (45%) | 979 |
| September 2025 | 173 | 304 | 140 (46%) | 1,043 |
| September 2024 | 171 | 324 | 142 (44%) | 1,074 |
| September 2023 | 175 | 376 | 147 (39%) | 1,143 |
| September 2022 | 176 | 322 | 149 (46%) | 816 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Manchester’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
University destinations
Share of this school's sixth-form leavers who went on to Oxford or Cambridge, a Russell Group university, or a university in the top third by entry grades. Department for Education data for state-funded schools and colleges.
| Left sixth form | Students | Oxford or Cambridge | Russell Group | Top-third universities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 2024-2025 tables | 98 | Not published | Not published | 28% England 19% |
| 2020/21 2023-2024 tables | 66 | Not published | Not published | 36% England 24% |
| 2019/20 2022-2023 tables | 51 | 2% England 1% | 39% England 18% | 41% England 20% |
| 2018/19 2021-2022 tables | 60 | 0% England 1% | 20% England 15% | 22% England 17% |
| 2017/18 2020-2021 tables | 78 | 1% England 1% | 18% England 16% | 23% England 18% |
| 2015/16 2018-2019 tables | 75 | 0% England 1% | 23% England 14% | 27% England 19% |
- The DfE stopped publishing Oxbridge and Russell Group shares for individual schools after the 2022-23 performance tables (students who left in 2019/20). Top-third figures continue.
- Figures are percentages of all students who finished 16 to 18 study at the school, counting those who sustained a university place in the two years after leaving.
- Rankings use the average across years weighted by the number of students; a school needs at least 2 years and 50 students to be ranked. The top-third ranking uses the latest 3 years. Ranks are among state-funded schools and colleges.
- '<0.5%' means above zero but under half a percent. 'Suppressed' means 5 or fewer students.
- Source: Department for Education, 16 to 18 progression to higher education or training (Compare school and college performance, Explore education statistics).
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 178 | 49.7 | — | 56.2% | 16.3% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 182 | 51.9 | — | 56.6% | — | 51.1% | 4.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 179 | 49.1 | +0.40 | 52.0% | — | 30.7% | 4.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 180 | 52.2 | +0.21 | 56.1% | — | 38.3% | 4.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 180 | 51.0 | +0.24 | — | — | 43.0% | 4.5 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Manchester for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 135296 |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | All-through |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 3-18 |
| Headteacher | Principal Kate Heaton |
| Trust | UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Christian |
| Postcode | M16 8PR |
| Pupils | 1,590 |
| FSM eligible | 39.1% |
Contact and identifiers
Spring Bridge Road, Manchester, M16 8PR
www.whgs-academy.org1612262054| DfE number | 6907 |
| UKPRN | 10021070 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2007 |
| GIAS updated | 2 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 2 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |