Urmston Grammar AcademyWellacre Technology Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Urmston Grammar Academy and Wellacre Technology Academy are secondary schools in Manchester.
Urmston Grammar Academy scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Wellacre Technology Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Urmston Grammar Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Urmston Grammar Academy was judged Good and Wellacre Technology Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 71.7 for Urmston Grammar Academy and 46.0 for Wellacre Technology Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Urmston Grammar Academy (74.7 in 2021-22, 71.7 in 2024-25) and has risen at Wellacre Technology Academy (44.0 in 2021-22, 46.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterUrmston Grammar Academy | ManchesterWellacre Technology Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 18 in Trafford Stronger figure | 15th of 18 in Trafford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,137 | 727 | |
| Capacity | 1,097 | 1,032 | |
| Location | Manchester, M41 5UG | Manchester, M41 6AP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 71.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 94.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 99.3% Stronger figure | 64.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 97.4% Stronger figure | 44.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 7.03 Stronger figure | 4.03 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 152 | 131 | |
| 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 | 718 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.6% | 23.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.2% | 7.8% | |
| SEN support | 4.9% | 16.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 17.8% | 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
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