Urmston Grammar Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Newton Road
 Urmston
 Manchester M41 5UG
Telephone: 0161 748 2875

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Established: 2010
History: This school arose from Urmston Grammar School
Trust: Urmston Grammar

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Thomas Kennedy-Fowler (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Riffat Wall
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 67.98 / 4.86
Non-teaching Staff*: 30.83
Number of pupils: 1124
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.5
Sex: Mixed (54% boys / 46% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 8.20% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 25.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 12.8% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 55.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 45.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Trafford
Constituency: Stretford and Urmston
Electoral Ward: Urmston
School Number: 3585405

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 24th May 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  4. Flixton Girls School (0.7km) show on map
  5. Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a V... (0.7km) show on map
  6. Davyhulme Primary School (0.8km) show on map
  7. Abbotsford Preparatory School (0.8km) show on map
  8. Woodhouse Primary School (0.9km) show on map
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  10. Highfield Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  11. Kingsway Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  12. Egerton High School (1.5km) show on map
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  15. St Antony's Roman Catholic School (1.8km) show on map
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  29. Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary School (2.9km) show on map
  30. Changing Lives (3.0km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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