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Urmston Grammar Academy

Academy converter · Manchester · M41 5UG

Ages 11–18 · 1,137 pupils · Trafford

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

75.9

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

1.49 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-05-24

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.88
−20+2
Attainment 875.9
English & maths grade 5+99%
English & maths grade 4+100%
EBacc entry99%

EBacc APS: 7.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.3%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.1%
Enrolments in measure
751

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.49 · Competitive

1st preferences

241

Places offered

164

1st-preference offers

121

Total preferences (any rank)
1,054
Preferred offers (top 3)
164
Applications from outside LA
340
Offers to outside-LA applicants
57
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill104%

1,137 pupils · 1,097 places

Pupils on roll
1,137
Boys / girls
629 / 508
School capacity
1,097
Capacity fill
1,137 / 1,097 (104%)
Free school meals
7.3%
FSM pupils
55
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: URMSTON GRAMMAR
Academy trust
URMSTON GRAMMAR
Headteacher
Mr Thomas Kennedy-Fowler

Location

Address
Newton Road, Urmston
Postcode
M41 5UG
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Trafford
District
Trafford
Constituency
Stretford and Urmston
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Manchester, Trafford, 1,137 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 7.3%.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Secondary schools in Manchester
61
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M41
19
Secondary in M41
4
Open schools in Trafford LA
104
Secondary in Trafford LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • P80.0
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence7.5%

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  • Lostock High School

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    • Att838.4
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence11.2%

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  • Salford City Academy

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  • St Patrick's RC High School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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  • Ashton-on-Mersey School

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    • Absence6.6%

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  • Stretford Grammar School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Manchester · M32 8JB · Trafford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att873.8
    • P80.8
    • EM5+98%
    • Absence4.0%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Thomas Kennedy-Fowler
Telephone
01617482875
Website
http://www.urmstongrammar.org.uk/

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