Urmston Grammar Academy

About Urmston Grammar Academy

Urmston Grammar Academy holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, but the real story is in its academic results. The school’s Progress 8 score of 0.88 is well above average nationally, meaning pupils here achieve nearly a grade higher per subject than students with similar starting points across England. That score places Urmston 5th out of 19 state secondary schools in Trafford, and 15th out of 445 in the North West region — comfortably inside the top 4% of schools nationwide. For context, the local authority average Progress 8 is 0.36, so Urmston is more than doubling that benchmark. The Attainment 8 score sits at 75.9, and 98.7% of pupils entered the English Baccalaureate, with 88.7% achieving a strong pass in both English and maths. It’s a selective school in all but name, and the data backs that up.

At A-level, the school’s sixth form delivers a points per entry of 39.87, which translates to an average grade of B. The best three A-levels average out at a B grade too, with 27.9% of entries achieving AAB or higher. The value added score of -0.07 is classed as average, which suggests students here perform roughly in line with expectations given their prior attainment. With 172 pupils in the sixth form, it’s a sizeable cohort but not overwhelming. The school’s EBacc average point score of 7.39 is high, reflecting a strong academic focus across the board. In its most recent Ofsted inspection, all key areas — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth form provision — were rated Good. That’s a step down from the Outstanding rating the school held in its 2008 inspection, but the exam results suggest standards remain very high.

Urmston Grammar is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, there were 1,056 applications for 169 places, an oversubscription ratio of 6.25. Only 122 first-preference offers were made from 216 first-preference applications, so competition is fierce. The school has a strong set of facilities including science labs, art studios, an ICT suite, a sixth form centre, and an astro turf pitch. Sports on offer include rowing, hockey, netball, and badminton, while clubs range from debate and chess to Young Enterprise and eco club. SEND provision covers a broad spectrum, including dyslexia, autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, and physical disabilities. This is a school for academically ambitious families who are prepared for a competitive admissions process and who value strong exam outcomes, a broad curriculum, and a well-resourced sixth form.

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