Urmston Grammar Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Manchester, Trafford
11+ scores · 2026 entry
| Qualifying score | 334 |
From Urmston Grammar Academy · a pass mark doesn't guarantee a place
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
6.042 miles
Published by Trafford Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2021–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Urmston Grammar Academy is a secondary school in Manchester, Trafford for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 24 May 2022. Trafford has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2021 to 2026 entry.
Urmston Grammar Academy 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 |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 6.042 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 5.327 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 4.629 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2022 | 7.764 mi |
| Year 7 2021 | 6.33298 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026, the last Year 7 child offered a place lived 6.042 miles away, the 2nd longest of 12 Trafford secondary schools with a published last distance.
- That 2026 Year 7 distance was further from the school than in 2025 and about the same as in 2021.
- For Year 7 entry in 2026, there were 237 first-choice applications for 169 offers; 115 offers went to first-choice families and 122 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- GCSE English and maths 2024/25: 95% got grade 5 or above (England 45%), the 3rd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Trafford.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Trafford schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Newton Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5UG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- State-funded
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Council
- Trafford
- Pupils on roll
- 1,137 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 24 May 2022
Strengths
- “When pupils arrive at school each morning, they enter a caring, supportive and ambitious community.”
- “They understand their role in maintaining this culture and treat each other with kindness.”
- “Staff help pupils from all backgrounds to make the most of school life.”
To improve
- “Some pupils face challenges that affect their attendance.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 95% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 71.7 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 237 first-preference applications, 169 offers in total, 115 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 secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Trafford.
- Flixton Girls School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.0 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Lostock High School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Wellacre Technology Academy 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ashton-on-Mersey School 2.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Stretford Grammar School 2.6 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Stretford High School 2.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Sale Grammar School 2.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published