70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
47%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
60%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1578.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,810
Pupils · 2024/25
21%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 07/10/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityManchester
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Wright Robinson College · Secondary · Manchester
Part ofFLAGSHIP LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
-0pp
75%72%70%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
47%
-7pp
56%51%47%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
Attainment 8
49.1
-2.2
51.350.249.1
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.1
EBacc entry
60%
-5pp
66%61%56%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
EBacc APS
1578.7
-31.0
1609.71585.81562.0
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1578.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,810
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
21%
FSM eligible
54%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
10%
Contact
Address
Abbey Hey Lane, Gorton, Manchester, M18 8RL
Local authority
Manchester
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 70% | 47% | 49.1 | Not applicable | 60% | 1578.7 | 67% | 1,810 |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 54% | 51.3 | +0.34 | 66% | 1609.7 | 72% | 1,796 |
| 2022/23 | 75% | 51% | 50.6 | +0.56 | 62% | 1588.5 | 66% | 1,826 |
| 2021/22 | 73% | 56% | 50.6 | +0.50 | 56% | 1562.0 | 57% | 1,830 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,810 | 17.1 | 19% | 21% | 54% | 5% | 10% |
| 2023/24 | 1,796 | 18.6 | 18% | 21% | 52% | 5% | 12% |
| 2022/23 | 1,826 | 18.7 | 18% | 21% | 49% | 6% | 13% |
| 2021/22 | 1,830 | 17.7 | 16% | 20% | 49% | 5% | 11% |
| 2020/21 | 1,830 | 18.2 | 14% | 19% | 50% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.