Manchester AcademyWilliam Hulme's Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Manchester Academy and William Hulme's Grammar School in Manchester.
Manchester Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and William Hulme's Grammar School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). William Hulme's Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Manchester Academy was judged Good and William Hulme's Grammar School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.2 for Manchester Academy and 51.9 for William Hulme's Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Manchester Academy (41.4 in 2021-22, 45.2 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at William Hulme's Grammar School (51.0 in 2021-22, 51.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterManchester Academy | ManchesterWilliam Hulme's Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 31 in Manchester | 11th of 31 in Manchester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 3-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,117 | 1,590 | |
| Capacity | 1,170 | 1,300 | |
| Location | Manchester, M14 4PX | Manchester, M16 8PR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.2 | 51.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.6% | 56.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.2% | 77.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 56.3% Stronger figure | 51.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.22 | 4.76 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 229 | 182 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 72.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 113 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 30.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 29.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 10.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,117 | 1,590 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 57.2% | 40.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 80.9% | 61.4% | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% | 6.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.6% | 16.7% 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.
Manchester Academy
William Hulme's Grammar School
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