Urmston Grammar Academy

Academy converter; selective (grammar), sixth form; mixed; ages 11 to 18; 1,137 pupils; Trafford, M41 5UG; URN 136297

Urmston Grammar Academy’s latest inspection, on 14 July 2026, ended with a report card; safeguarding met. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, four have a report card, two have an overall grade on the old scale and two have an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdict, at Flixton Girls School, dates from 28 November 2023; the latest, at Wellacre Technology Academy, from 19 May 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Urmston Grammar Academy and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Urmston Grammar Academy’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Urmston Grammar Academy
M41 5UG, Trafford; selective (grammar), sixth form

Report card inspected 14 July 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 75.6 (Trafford 57.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 99.3% (Trafford 64.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 41.29 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Post-16 provision: strong standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Urmston Grammar Academy
0.42 mi672 m W
Flixton Girls School
M41 5DR, Trafford

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 28 November 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 46.9 (Trafford 57.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 44.1% (Trafford 64.4%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for Flixton Girls School
0.98 mi1,573 m E
St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
M41 9PD, Trafford

Requires improvement overall grade on the old four-point scale, 5 June 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 44.3 (Trafford 57.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 39.1% (Trafford 64.4%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
1.3 mi2,085 m E
Lostock High School
M32 9PL, Trafford

Report card inspected 17 March 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 37.4 (Trafford 57.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 32.8% (Trafford 64.4%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching: needs attention
- Achievement: needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: needs attention
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Lostock High School
1.4 mi2,286 m W
Wellacre Technology Academy
M41 6AP, Trafford

Report card inspected 19 May 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 47.9 (Trafford 57.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 46.1% (Trafford 64.4%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Wellacre Technology Academy
2.1 mi3,374 m NW
Salford City Academy
M30 7PQ, Salford

Report card inspected 21 April 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 44.6 (Salford 43.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 49.1% (Salford 42.2%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Salford City Academy
2.2 mi3,611 m N
St Patrick's RC High School
M30 7JJ, Salford

Report card inspected 25 November 2025; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 53.3 (Salford 43.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 56.0% (Salford 42.2%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for St Patrick's RC High School
2.3 mi3,750 m SE
Ashton-on-Mersey School
M33 5BP, Trafford; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 11 April 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 52.6 (Trafford 57.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 59.8% (Trafford 64.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 25.61 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Ashton-on-Mersey School
2.6 mi4,227 m E
Stretford Grammar School
M32 8JB, Trafford; selective (grammar), sixth form

School remains Good, improving ungraded inspection, 21 March 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 75.5 (Trafford 57.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 99.4% (Trafford 64.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 41.01 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Stretford Grammar School

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The latest inspection, in detail

Report card, inspection of 14 July 2026
Area	Position on the five-point scale	Grade
Inclusion		Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching		Strong standard
Achievement		Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour		Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Strong standard
Leadership and governance		Strong standard
Post-16 provision		Strong standard
Safeguarding standards		Met

Each area is graded on Ofsted’s five-point scale, from urgent improvement to exceptional; safeguarding is met or not met. How to read a report card.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 151 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Trafford	England
Average Attainment 8 score	75.6	57.3	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	99.3%	64.4%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	99.3%	78.2%	64.8%

England and Trafford: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level results, 2024/25: 179 students
Measure	This school	England
Average grade per A level entry	B	B-
A level average point score per entry	41.29	35.00
Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects	30.2%	17.5%

England: all state-funded schools and colleges.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Salford City Academy Salford, 2.1 mi in a straight line
Stretford Grammar School Trafford, 2.6 mi in a straight line
Dean Trust Ardwick Manchester, 6.3 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Urmston Grammar Academy is a state-funded mixed secondary school in Trafford, for pupils aged 11 to 18, with a sixth form. Its admissions policy is recorded as selective. The register counts 1,137 pupils for a capacity of 1,097. Trust: URMSTON GRAMMAR. Address: Newton Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5UG. Website: www.urmstongrammar.org.uk/.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.