William Hulme's Grammar School
All-through · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–18 · Manchester
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Not published
From Manchester City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Year 7 2026: Every applicant was offered a place
Unlock every school · £9.99 Open on the map →William Hulme's Grammar School is an all-through school in Manchester for ages 3–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 18 June 2025. Manchester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception and Year 7 2026 entry.
William Hulme's Grammar School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Not published |
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Reception in 2026 had 74 first-choice applications for 60 offers, 1.2 first choices per offer; 60 offers went to first-choice families, and 14 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, the A level average grade was C (England B-), and progress from GCSE to A level was below average.
- Neither Reception nor Year 7 admissions in 2026 had a published last distance.
- Among 1,542 pupils on roll, 40.3% are eligible for free school meals.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Manchester schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Spring Bridge Road, Manchester, M16 8PR
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- All-through
- Ages
- 3–18
- Sector
- State-funded
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Christian
- Council
- Manchester
- Pupils on roll
- 1,542 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 40.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 18 June 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive in this diverse and welcoming school.”
- “From the youngest child to the oldest student, pupils feel a true sense of belonging to this special community.”
- “Individuals are valued and nurtured.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 July 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 72% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 57% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 51.9 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 74 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 60 offers to first-preference applicants.
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 313 first-preference applications, 167 offers in total, 141 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Manchester.
- Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Bede's College 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- IncludEd Learning 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Withington Girls' School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Manchester High School for Girls 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Birches School 1.4 mi Good