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Wright Robinson College

Abbey Hey Lane, Gorton, Manchester · M18 8RL

SecondaryAcademy converterMixedAges 11–161,810 pupilsFLAGSHIP LEARNING TRUST
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Ofsted
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Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
49.1

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
4.7%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
46.2%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
17.9

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£9,078

2024-25

Places filled
101%

1,810 of 1,800 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.↓ -1.5

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

50.6
'21-22
50.6
'22-23
51.3
'23-24
49.1
'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.↓ -9%

A strong pass in both

56%
'21-22
51%
'22-23
54%
'23-24
47%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -4%

A standard pass in both

73%
'21-22
75%
'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.↓ -0.16

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.50
'21-22
0.56
'22-23
0.34
'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).↓ -0.06

4.48
'21-22
4.46
'22-23
4.64
'23-24
4.42
'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.

+3.6 vs Manchester average

This school49.1
Manchester average45.5
Best in Manchester73.7
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+6.7% vs Manchester average

This school46.8%
Manchester average40.1%
Best in Manchester93.2%
England average36.0%

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.
46.2%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
21.4%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.8%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
15.8%

Gender split

49%
51%

883 girls · 927 boys

Ethnicity

White British
39.6%
African
18.7%
Unclassified
6.7%
Other Black
4.8%
Other White
4.8%
White & Black Caribbean
3.9%
Pakistani
3.7%
Other Mixed
3.4%
Other ethnic group
3.4%
White & Black African
2.8%
Caribbean
2.2%
Chinese
1.5%

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.

+2.4% vs Manchester average

This school46.2%
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.

-17.7% vs Manchester average

This school21.4%
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.

-10.1% vs Manchester average

This school2.8%
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.

+0.1% vs Manchester average

This school15.8%
Manchester average15.7%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate→ -0.0%

4.7%
'21-22
5.7%
'22-23
5.1%
'23-24
4.7%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↓ -1.2%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

10.9%
'21-22
12.9%
'22-23
11.9%
'23-24
9.7%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-2.1% vs Manchester average

This school4.7%
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.

-8.7% vs Manchester average

This school9.7%
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.↑ +0.3%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

4.4%
'19-20
5.3%
'20-21
5.8%
'21-22
3.9%
'22-23
4.5%
'23-24
4.6%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once→ +0.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

3.6%
'19-20
3.9%
'20-21
4.4%
'21-22
3.1%
'22-23
3.6%
'23-24
3.6%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↑ +0.11%

0.00%
'19-20
0.05%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.05%
'22-23
0.28%
'23-24
0.11%
'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.

+2.0% vs Manchester average

This school4.6%
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.

+0.09% vs Manchester average

This school0.11%
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)

90% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 85%Apprenticeship 3%Employment 3%Not sustained 8%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Manchester

Median house price
£174,000

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.
2/10

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+
22%

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.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
2/10
Income
2/10
Employment
2/10
Education
3/10
Health
2/10
Crime
1/10

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 146239