Secondary
Wright Robinson College
Abbey Hey Lane, Gorton, Manchester, M18 8RL
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 1781 of 1800 places
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Trust
- FLAGSHIP LEARNING TRUST
Ofsted
Last inspected March 2026
- AchievementStrong standard
- Attendance and behaviourExceptional
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- InclusionExceptional
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections1
October 2021
Ungraded inspection
Outstanding
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GCSE results
47%
49.1
11th of 60 by our score, among the secondary schools in Manchester we can score - 78 in total, the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 49.1 |
| EBacc average point score | 4.42 |
| Entered the EBacc | 61% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 70% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 47% |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time4 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 56% |
| 22/23 | 51% |
| 23/24 | 54% |
| 24/25 | 47% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | +0.50 |
| 22/23 | +0.56 |
| 23/24 | +0.34 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 50.6 |
| 22/23 | 50.6 |
| 23/24 | 51.3 |
| 24/25 | 49.1 |
Abbey Hey Lane, Gorton, Manchester, M18 8RL
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
Manchester admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Martin Haworth
- Address
- Abbey Hey Lane, Gorton, Manchester, M18 8RL
- Telephone
- 01613705121