William Hulme's Grammar School

Term dates

Academies can set their own term dates. Many follow Manchester council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.

• Term
• Holiday
• INSET day
• Exeat

See Manchester's full dates

Admissions

Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.

Apply for a secondary school place on GOV.UK

How places are given: as a Christian school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

For the sixth form, apply to the school directly.

How many families applied: Year 7

For September 2026, 313 families put this school as their first choice, and 167 places were offered. 141 of the families who put it first got a place (45%). More families put it first than there were places.

How many families applied: Reception

For September 2026, 74 families put this school as their first choice, and 60 places were offered. 60 of the families who put it first got a place (81%). More families put it first than there were places.

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

No club is registered with Ofsted at this school's address. Ask the school about breakfast or after-school care, or find clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Short (ungraded) inspection, 18 June 2025: Improved significantly.

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Academy

Phase

All-through

Ages

3–18

Pupils

1542 (capacity 1300)

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Christian

Academy trust

UNITED LEARNING TRUST

Phone

01612262054

Address

Spring Bridge Road, Manchester, M16 8PR

Website

whgs-academy.org

Official school record, including Ofsted reports