Wright Robinson College
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Manchester
Wright Robinson College is a secondary school in Manchester for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Manchester has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Abbey Hey Lane, Gorton, Manchester, M18 8RL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- State-funded
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Manchester
- Pupils on roll
- 1,781 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 47.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 24 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are overwhelmingly proud to attend this school.”
- “They are exceedingly happy and feel privileged to be part of ‘Team Wright Robinson’.”
- “Each pupil finds their place here, whether they are new to the country or have special educational needs and/or disabilities.”
To improve
- “Leaders should sustain the effectiveness of their work to further refine the quality of teaching, including in citizenship and personal, social, health and economic education, to continue to enhance the impact that this has on pupils’ learning.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 June 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) | 47% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 49.1 | 46 |
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: 398 first-preference applications, 344 offers in total, 322 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
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- 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.
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Straight-line distance, in Manchester.
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