Droylsden AcademyWright Robinson College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Droylsden Academy and Wright Robinson College are secondary schools in Manchester.
Droylsden Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Wright Robinson College scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Wright Robinson College is ahead on our composite score.
Droylsden Academy was judged Good and Wright Robinson College was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.7 for Droylsden Academy and 49.1 for Wright Robinson College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Droylsden Academy (49.3 in 2021-22, 47.7 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Wright Robinson College (50.6 in 2021-22, 49.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterDroylsden Academy | ManchesterWright Robinson College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 14 in Tameside | 6th of 31 in Manchester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 936 | 1,810 | |
| Capacity | 930 | 1,800 | |
| Location | Manchester, M43 6QD | Manchester, M18 8RL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.7 | 49.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 49.1% Stronger figure | 46.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.6% Stronger figure | 69.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 42.1% | 60.5% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.34 | 4.42 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 171 | 357 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 936 | 1,810 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.5% | 53.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.9% | 21.4% | |
| SEN support | 20.3% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.5% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.4% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.3% | 9.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Droylsden Academy
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