Urmston Grammar AcademyEden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Urmston Grammar Academy and Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester are secondary schools in Manchester.
Urmston Grammar Academy scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester is ahead on our composite score.
Urmston Grammar Academy was judged strong and Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 75.6 for Urmston Grammar Academy and 61.8 for Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Urmston Grammar Academy (74.7 in 2021-22, 75.6 in 2025-26) and has risen at Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester (48.9 in 2021-22, 61.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterUrmston Grammar Academy | ManchesterEden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B83/100 | B84/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 18 in Trafford | 1st of 32 in Manchester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: ExceptionalStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,137 | 659 | |
| Capacity | 1,097 | 800 | |
| Location | Manchester, M41 5UG | Manchester, M8 8DT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 75.6 Stronger figure | 61.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 99.3% Stronger figure | 68.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 99.3% Stronger figure | 84.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 151 | 133 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 179 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 41.3 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 41.3 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 30.2% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,124 | 636 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.6% | 47.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.2% | 51.3% | |
| SEN support | 4.9% | 9.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 4.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 10.3% | 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.
Urmston Grammar Academy
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
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