Wright Robinson College
Abbey Hey Lane, Manchester, M18 8RL
1,781 pupils · 99% of 1,800 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- FLAGSHIP LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Free school meals
- 47.9%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Exceptional |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Exceptional |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 24 March 2026, published 17 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 49.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 46.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 69.5% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 60.5% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.16 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 344 | 398 | 869 | 344 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 351 | 389 | 947 | 351 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 357 | 437 | 940 | 357 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 347 | 418 | 895 | 347 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 354 | 401 | 759 | 354 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 358 | 403 | 853 | 358 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 356 | 512 | 972 | 356 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Fairfield High School for Girls 1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Droylsden Academy 1.8 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Denton Community Academy 2.2 km · Inadequate (2022) · previous system
- Audenshaw School 2.2 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Cedar Mount Academy 2.3 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- Co-op Academy Belle Vue 2.4 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.