Urmston Grammar AcademySt Antony's Roman Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Urmston Grammar Academy and St Antony's Roman Catholic School are secondary schools in Manchester.
Urmston Grammar Academy scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Antony's Roman Catholic School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Urmston Grammar Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Urmston Grammar Academy was judged strong and St Antony's Roman Catholic School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 75.6 for Urmston Grammar Academy and 44.3 for St Antony's Roman Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Urmston Grammar Academy (74.7 in 2021-22, 75.6 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at St Antony's Roman Catholic School (43.3 in 2021-22, 44.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterUrmston Grammar Academy | ManchesterSt Antony's Roman Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B83/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 18 in Trafford Stronger figure | 16th of 18 in Trafford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,137 | 688 | |
| Capacity | 1,097 | 650 | |
| Location | Manchester, M41 5UG | Manchester, M41 9PD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 75.6 Stronger figure | 44.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 99.3% Stronger figure | 39.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 99.3% Stronger figure | 60.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 151 | 128 | |
| 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 | 688 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.6% | 34.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.2% | 6.8% | |
| SEN support | 4.9% | 13.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 8.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 22.9% | 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
St Antony's Roman Catholic School
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