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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: 1137
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.7
Sex: Mixed (55% boys / 45% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 7.30% (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

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School Performance Table: View record
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Predecessor Schools†
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