Whalley Range 11-18 High School is a secondary school located in Manchester. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 18/10/2012. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.6%, which is 0.6 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Wilbraham Road, Manchester, M16 8GW
Website: www.wrhs1118.co.uk
Telephone: 01618619727
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Manchester
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Jacqueline Fahey
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 141264

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 18/10/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Girls
School Capacity: 1650
Number of Pupils: 1573
Number of Boys: 0
Number of Girls: 1573

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.2% 8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Well Above Average: 0.74 Confidence interval 0.58 to 0.9
Of the 268 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 248 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:47%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:94%
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:39%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:49.7
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:4.55
England Average:4.07

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre
33 Epping Street , Hulme M15 6PA
4out of 4 2,877 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Kentigern's RC Primary
Bethnall Drive , Fallowfield M14 7ED
4out of 4 732 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Wilbraham Primary School
Platt Lane , Fallowfield M14 7FB
3out of 4 904 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Old Moat Primary School
Old Moat Lane , Withington M20 3FN
3out of 4 1,163 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Margaret's CofE Primary School
Withington Road , Whalley Range M16 8FQ
3out of 4 1,177 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School
20 Blue Moon Way , Rusholme M14 7SH
3out of 4 1,460 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Whalley Range 11-18 High School
Wilbraham Road , Whalley Range M16 8GW
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
CHS South
451 Mauldeth Road West , Chorlton M21 7SX
- not rated 1,124 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chorlton High School
Nell Lane , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 7SL
3out of 4 1,473 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Loreto High School Chorlton
Nell Lane , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 7SW
3out of 4 1,571 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Didsbury High School
4 The Avenue , Didsbury M20 2ET
- not rated 1,639 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Xaverian College
Lower Park Road , M14 5RB
- not rated 2,363 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Loreto College
Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB
- not rated 2,458 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
William Hulme's Grammar School
Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR
3out of 4 390 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys
Hartley Hall , Alexandra Road South M16 8NH
- not rated 482 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Bede's College
Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8HX
- not rated 1,123 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Withington Girls' School
Wellington Road , Fallowfield M14 6BL
- not rated 1,595 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit
Bridgelea Road , M20 3FB
3out of 4 1,700 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Manchester High School for Girls
Grangethorpe Road , M14 6HS
- not rated 1,850 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.