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Wright Robinson College
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy
Abbey Hey Lane, Gorton, Manchester M18 8RL · wrightrobinson.co.uk · 0161 370 5121
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Mar 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 49.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Manchester 44.8, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,781
- 99% of 1,800 places
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 47.9%
- First language not English
- 22.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 398 families put the school first and 344 places were offered; 81% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 344 | 398 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 351 | 389 | 1.1▲ | 78% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 357 | 437 | 1.2▲ | 75% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 347 | 418 | 1.2▲ | 79% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 354 | 401 | 1.1▲ | 83% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 49.1, and 46.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Manchester it was 44.8, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲49.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ●46.8% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲69.5% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲60.5% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.42 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 105564)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 11.2 | +3.8 |
| Sixth form college | 33.1 | +6.7 |
| Further education | 39.2 | −10.4 |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7 | 0 |
| Employment | 1.4 | −2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8.4 | +1 |
| Activity not captured | 2.9 | +0.9 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Wright Robinson College on 24 March 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Exceptional
- Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
- Achievement: Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Exceptional
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 24 Mar 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Exceptional |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Exceptional |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Remains Outstanding, ungraded inspection, Oct 2021
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 105564), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2016Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105564)
Feb 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105564)
What parents said
88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (90 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 88%
- Positive
- 70%
- Replies
- 90
- 5% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 87% who raised concerns
based on 21 parents (23%) whose child was bullied
based on 40 parents (44%) with SEND