Whalley Range 11-18 High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Manchester
Whalley Range 11-18 High School is a secondary school in Manchester for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 28 April 2022. Manchester has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Wilbraham Road, Whalley Range, Manchester, M16 8GW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- State-funded
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Manchester
- Pupils on roll
- 1,712 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 54.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 28 April 2022
Strengths
- “They all benefit from learning about each other’s cultural differences.”
- “The diverse school community supports pupils’ understanding of tolerance and respect.”
- “Staff expect high standards of conduct.”
To improve
- “However, some teachers miss opportunities to check that all pupils have fully understood the essential knowledge defined in the subject curriculums.”
- “This affects how well some pupils progress through the curriculum.”
- “However, a small minority of pupils did not feel this way.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 June 2022 (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) | 47% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 52.1 | 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 Year 7 entry: 187 first-preference applications, 252 offers in total, 187 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2026, as Manchester published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Manchester.
- CHS South 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Chorlton High School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Loreto High School Chorlton 0.9 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Didsbury High School 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Manchester Academy 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Trinity CofE High School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Manchester Enterprise Academy Central 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Burnage Academy for Boys 2.0 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published