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Whalley Range 11-18 High School

Wilbraham Road, Whalley Range, Manchester, Greater Manchester · M16 8GW

SecondaryAcademy converterGirlsAges 11–181,647 pupilsGREATER MANCHESTER EDUCATION TRUST
Visit website ↗01618619727Ward: E05011379MP: E14001353
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
52.1

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
7.1%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
50.5%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
15.7

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,002

2024-25

Places filled
100%

1,647 of 1,650 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↑ +2.4

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

49.7
'18-19
52.8
'21-22
50.0
'22-23
51.9
'23-24
52.1
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↑ +8%

A strong pass in both

39%
'18-19
55%
'21-22
46%
'22-23
50%
'23-24
47%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +5%

A standard pass in both

65%
'18-19
71%
'21-22
66%
'22-23
70%
'23-24
70%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↑ +0.05

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.74
'18-19
0.69
'21-22
0.36
'22-23
0.79
'23-24
—
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↑ +0.36

4.55
'18-19
4.91
'21-22
4.70
'22-23
4.95
'23-24
4.91
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

+6.6 vs Manchester average

This school52.1
Manchester average45.5
Best in Manchester73.7
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+6.4% vs Manchester average

This school46.5%
Manchester average40.1%
Best in Manchester93.2%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↓ -2.6

Per entry

31.6
'18-19
30.4
'21-22
27.0
'22-23
31.7
'23-24
29.0
'24-25

Academic average point score↓ -2.5

31.6
'18-19
30.6
'21-22
26.9
'22-23
31.9
'23-24
29.1
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

A-level average point score

-8.0 vs Manchester average

This school29.0
Manchester average37.0
Best in Manchester50.6
England average33.8

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
50.5%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
78.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.5%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
16.4%

Gender split

100%

1,647 girls · 0 boys

Ethnicity

Pakistani
41.9%
Other ethnic group
19.0%
African
10.2%
Other Asian
6.1%
Bangladeshi
5.5%
Indian
3.0%
Other Mixed
2.7%
Unclassified
2.6%
White & Asian
1.7%
White British
1.7%
Chinese
1.0%
Caribbean
1.0%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+6.7% vs Manchester average

This school50.5%
Manchester average43.8%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+39.6% vs Manchester average

This school78.7%
Manchester average39.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-11.4% vs Manchester average

This school1.5%
Manchester average12.9%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+0.7% vs Manchester average

This school16.4%
Manchester average15.7%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +2.5%

4.6%
'18-19
6.3%
'21-22
7.5%
'22-23
6.7%
'23-24
7.1%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +9.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

9.2%
'18-19
18.3%
'21-22
21.6%
'22-23
18.8%
'23-24
19.0%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+0.3% vs Manchester average

This school7.1%
Manchester average6.8%
Best in Manchester2.8%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+0.6% vs Manchester average

This school19.0%
Manchester average18.4%
Best in Manchester3.7%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +1.9%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

1.1%
'16-17
1.2%
'17-18
0.9%
'18-19
1.2%
'19-20
1.4%
'20-21
0.7%
'21-22
1.3%
'22-23
1.9%
'23-24
3.1%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +1.2%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.9%
'16-17
1.1%
'17-18
0.9%
'18-19
0.9%
'19-20
1.2%
'20-21
0.7%
'21-22
1.1%
'22-23
1.6%
'23-24
2.1%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.06%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.06%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+0.5% vs Manchester average

This school3.1%
Manchester average2.6%
Best in Manchester0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.02% vs Manchester average

This school0.00%
Manchester average0.02%
Best in Manchester0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

94% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 92%Apprenticeship 2%Not sustained 3%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

92% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 69%Further education 2%Apprenticeship 3%Employment 6%Not sustained 8%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Manchester

Median house price
£187,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
3/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
6.1%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Degree-level+
46%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

More deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
3/10
Income
3/10
Employment
4/10
Education
7/10
Health
2/10
Crime
3/10

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 141264