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William Hulme's Grammar School

Manchester, M16 8PRSecondaryAges 3–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2025
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.9×
More first choices than offers made
313 1st-choice / 167 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#647 of 3,141 nationally

About William Hulme's Grammar School

William Hulme's Grammar School is a state-funded secondary school in Manchester, North West, for pupils aged 3 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,542 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,300.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (18 Jun 2025). the published Attainment 8 score was 51.9 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was C for 2023/24. admissions data records 313 first-preference applications and 167 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range3 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChristian
AddressSpring Bridge Road, Manchester, Manchester, M16 8PR
HeadteacherMrs Kate Heaton
Local AuthorityManchester
Number of Pupils1,542
Free School Meals (FSM)40.3%
School Capacity1,542 / 1,300 (119% full)
Sixth FormYes
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Jun 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (18 Jun 2025): Improved significantly

Source: Ofsted, 9 Jun 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:10

Breakfast club

07:40-08:30

After-school care

15:10-18:00

Source: whgs-academy.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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William Hulme's Grammar School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.