William Hulme's Grammar School

StateAll-throughResourced ProvisionChristian

InspectedAll ThroughAges 3–181,590 pupils

Spring Bridge Road, M16 8PRWebsite01612262054

Inspected1,590 pupilsAges 3–18

Rights Aware (Silver)(2023)

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Inspected — grade pending9mo ago

Inspected Jun 2025

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Ages3 - 18

Pupils1,590

Inspected — grade pending9mo ago

Ages3 - 18

Pupils1,590

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Type

Academy

Phase

All-through

Age Range

3 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,590 / 1,300 (122%)

Religion

Christian

Head Teacher

Mrs Kate Heaton

At a Glance

Results

Attainment 8: 51.9

AdmissionsIn demand

1.1x oversubscribed (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

Capacity: 12 places

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

90%

Would recommend

Avg 88%

6.4%

Absence rate

Avg 6.4%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

6.4%vs 6.4% avg

Would recommend

90%vs 88% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate6.4%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence16.7%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate6.2%

Permanent exclusion rate0.1%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

Capacity: 12 places

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 12.0%

Near averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 4.3%

Near averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Speech, Language & Communication79 (30%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health63 (24%)

Not Assessed38 (15%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder33 (13%)

Specific Learning Difficulty15 (6%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty10 (4%)

Other10 (4%)

Hearing Impairment4 (2%)

Physical Disability4 (2%)

Visual Impairment4 (2%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 92

Teaching assistants (FTE)45

Support staff (FTE)85

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,590

Free school meals 38.1%

English as additional language 61.4%

Ethnic backgrounds

Pakistani40.8%

Black African15.4%

Other14.5%

White British5.0%

Indian4.8%

Mixed Other3.4%

Bangladeshi2.8%

Asian Other2.1%

Mixed White & Asian2.0%

White Other1.9%

Black Other1.8%

Black Caribbean1.8%

Mixed White & Caribbean1.4%

Chinese0.9%

Mixed White & African0.8%

Unclassified0.3%

White Irish0.1%

Traveller Irish0.1%

2024-25

Parent View

90.0%

of parents would recommend

45 responses

Happy child90.0%

Good progress90.0%

Good behaviour90.0%

Well taught80.0%

Safe80.0%

Informed80.0%

Well led80.0%

Well looked after70.0%

Bullying dealt with⚠20.0%

2024-25

Local Context

IMD Decile 4Average

IMD 2025

Food hygiene

Inspected Mar 2025

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Listed buildingWILLIAM HULME GRAMMAR SCHOOLGrade II Listed

Leavers' Destinations

90.0%

to education

Sixth Form41.0%

Employment1.0%

NEET4.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

United Learning Trust

KS4 (GCSEs)

Attainment 8 47.9

Progress 8 0.26

EBacc entry 47.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£7,880

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,720 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£3,885

Support staff£1,194

Premises£126

Energy£148

Learning resources£601

Income per pupil£7,854

2023-24

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