Wright Robinson College
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Manchester
Abbey Hey Lane, Manchester, M18 8RL
73
headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding
No graded inspection
Application demand
78%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
95.3%
9.7% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,781
Capacity used
Nearly full99%
1,800 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
78%
1st preference success rate
303 of 389 families who put it first got an offer
351
Places offered
947
Total applications
2.7
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 389 | 303 | ● 78% |
| 2nd preference | 266 | 34 | ● 13% |
| 3rd preference | 173 | 8 | ● 5% |
| Later preferences (4th–6th) | 119 | 6 | ● 5% |
| Total | 947 | 351 | 37% |
1st preference success by year
Manchester lets families list 6 preferences. 310 applications came from outside the council area (90 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Martin Haworth
- Address
- Abbey Hey Lane, Gorton, Manchester, M18 8RL
- Phone
- 01613705121
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Ward / constituency
- Gorton & Abbey Hey · Gorton and Denton
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 146239
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 48% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 21% | — | — |
| SEN support | 15% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 5 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: FLAGSHIP LEARNING TRUST
1,781 pupils · 1,800 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 26
24 March 2026
S5 Inspection · report card
Inclusion Exceptional Achievement Strong standard Safeguarding standards Met Curriculum and teaching Strong standard Attendance and behaviour Exceptional Leadership and governance Strong standard Early years Not applicable Personal development and wellbeing Strong standard Post-16 provision Not applicable - 21
07 October 2021
Ungraded inspection
School remains Outstanding
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,838 pupils
Attendance
95.3%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
4.7%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
9.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
1.7%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 51.3 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 0.34 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 4.64 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 49.1 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 46.8% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 69.5% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 60.5% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.42 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 357 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 354 | 18% | 49% | 73% | |
| English Language | 354 | 19% | 53% | 70% | |
| English Literature | 348 | 26% | 68% | 82% | |
| Combined Science | 316 | 7% | 37% | 60% | |
| Spanish | 207 | 26% | 69% | 82% | |
| History | 183 | 29% | 60% | 72% | |
| Art and Design | 144 | 27% | 73% | 90% | |
| Geography | 127 | 21% | 50% | 65% | |
| Biology | 38 | 74% | 79% | 79% | |
| Design & Technology | 35 | 3% | 51% | 69% | |
| Physics | 33 | 73% | 91% | 91% | |
| Statistics | 33 | 21% | 48% | 67% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Manchester council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.