William Hulme's Grammar SchoolTrinity CofE High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares William Hulme's Grammar School and Trinity CofE High School in Manchester.
William Hulme's Grammar School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Trinity CofE High School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
William Hulme's Grammar School was judged Good and Trinity CofE High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.9 for William Hulme's Grammar School and 50.0 for Trinity CofE High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at William Hulme's Grammar School (51.0 in 2021-22, 51.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Trinity CofE High School (55.1 in 2021-22, 50.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterWilliam Hulme's Grammar School | ManchesterTrinity CofE High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 31 in Manchester | 11th of 31 in Manchester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 3-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,590 | 1,503 | |
| Capacity | 1,300 | 1,500 | |
| Location | Manchester, M16 8PR | Manchester, M15 6HP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.9 Stronger figure | 50.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 56.6% Stronger figure | 53.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.5% Stronger figure | 71.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 51.1% Stronger figure | 14.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.76 Stronger figure | 4.17 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 182 | 256 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 113 | 131 | |
| A-level average points | 30.4 | 32.9 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.7 | 36.2 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.3% | 17.3% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,590 | 1,503 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.9% | 36.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 61.4% | 33.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 7.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 4.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.7% | 13.9% 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
A-level average points
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.
William Hulme's Grammar School
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