Manchester
Wright Robinson College
GCSE results 2026: every Manchester school ranked · how England did
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 52.2 is above the national average of around 46.
- 52.2
- Attainment 8
- 62%
- 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.
- +0.34
- Progress 8
- [0.19, 0.50]
- Confidence interval
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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.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 344 | 398 | 322 (81%) | 869 |
| September 2025 | 351 | 389 | 303 (78%) | 947 |
| September 2024 | 357 | 437 | 327 (75%) | 940 |
| September 2023 | 347 | 418 | 331 (79%) | 895 |
| September 2022 | 354 | 401 | 333 (83%) | 759 |
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)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 335 | 52.2 | — | 62.1% | 16.7% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 357 | 49.1 | — | 46.8% | — | 60.5% | 4.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 347 | 51.3 | +0.34 | 53.9% | — | 65.7% | 4.6 |
| 2022/2023 | 356 | 50.6 | +0.56 | 50.8% | — | 61.5% | 4.5 |
| 2021/2022 | 349 | 50.6 | +0.50 | — | — | 56.0% | 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 | 146239 |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Martin Haworth |
| Trust | FLAGSHIP LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | M18 8RL |
| Pupils | 1,810 |
| FSM eligible | 46.2% |
Contact and identifiers
Abbey Hey Lane, Gorton, Manchester, M18 8RL
http://wrightrobinson.co.uk/1613705121| DfE number | 4276 |
| UKPRN | 10084213 |
| Opened | 1 Nov 2019 |
| GIAS updated | 16 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| 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 | — |