Urmston Grammar Academy
Newton Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5UG
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- URMSTON GRAMMAR
- Principal
- Mr Thomas Kennedy-Fowler
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Stretford and Urmston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,097
- Pupils on roll
- 1,137
- URN
- 136297
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01617482875
About this school
Urmston Grammar Academy is a secondary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,137 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Urmston Grammar Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 151 | 150 | 152 |
| Attainment 8 score | 72.7 | 75.9 | 71.7 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.43 +0.20 to +0.67 | +0.88 +0.64 to +1.11 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 97% | 98.7% | 94.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 100% | 100% | 99.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 85% | 98.7% | 97.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Urmston Grammar Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Trafford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 72.7 | 50.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 75.9 | 51.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 71.7 | 51.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,100 |
| 2023/24 | 1,101 |
| 2024/25 | 1,124 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Urmston Grammar Academy compares
Urmston Grammar Academy ranked 7th of 18 secondary schools in Trafford for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 98% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71.7 | 4.2% | 8.6% | 1,137 | — |
| Flixton Girls School | 48.3 | 7.3% | 19.7% | 981 | 0.4 miles |
| St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | 42.4 | 8.7% | 34.9% | 688 | 1.0 miles |
| Lostock High School | 43.7 | 12.9% | 37.7% | 513 | 1.3 miles |
| Wellacre Technology Academy | 46 | 7.5% | 23% | 727 | 1.4 miles |
| Salford City Academy | 46.1 | 10.3% | 45.2% | 876 | 2.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.64%
- English as an additional language
- 18.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.23%
- Persistent absence
- 6.46%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Flixton Girls School0.4 miles
Secondary · Manchester
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St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy1.0 miles
Secondary · Manchester
-
Lostock High School1.3 miles
Secondary · Manchester
-
Wellacre Technology Academy1.4 miles
Secondary · Manchester
-
Salford City Academy2.1 miles
Secondary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
Urmston Grammar Academy ranks 2nd of the 59 ranked secondary schools in Manchester.
- Audenshaw School Secondary
- Broadoak School Secondary
- Burnage Academy for Boys Secondary
- Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School Secondary
- Chorlton High School Secondary
- CHS South Secondary
- Co-op Academy Belle Vue Secondary
- Co-op Academy Failsworth Secondary
- Co-op Academy Manchester Secondary
- Co-op Academy North Manchester Secondary
- Co-op Academy Swinton Secondary
- Co-op Academy Walkden Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Urmston Grammar Academy teach?
- Urmston Grammar Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Manchester.
- Who is the principal of Urmston Grammar Academy?
- The principal of Urmston Grammar Academy is Mr Thomas Kennedy-Fowler, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Urmston Grammar Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Urmston Grammar Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Urmston Grammar Academy?
- Urmston Grammar Academy has 1,137 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Urmston Grammar Academy full?
- Urmston Grammar Academy has capacity for 1,097 pupils and 1,137 on roll (104%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Urmston Grammar Academy a faith school?
- No. Urmston Grammar Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Urmston Grammar Academy a selective school?
- Yes. Urmston Grammar Academy is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Is Urmston Grammar Academy part of an academy trust?
- Urmston Grammar Academy is part of URMSTON GRAMMAR. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Urmston Grammar Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 72.7 in 2022/23 and 71.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Urmston Grammar Academy compare with other schools in Trafford?
- Urmston Grammar Academy ranked 7th of 18 secondary schools in Trafford for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 98% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Urmston Grammar Academy's absence rate?
- Urmston Grammar Academy's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Urmston Grammar Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Urmston Grammar Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.