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Whalley Range 11-18 High School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,712of 1,650 places
- Free school meals
- 55.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 260
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 28 April 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Whalley Range 11-18 High School (URN 105558, until 1 September 2014).
What the data says
Of the 266 pupils who finished Year 11 at Whalley Range 11-18 High School in 2023, 39% stayed on in Whalley Range 11-18 High School’s own sixth form (Manchester average 15%), 23% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 131 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 66% went to university (Manchester 43%, England 37%), and 11% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 97% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 52.1 against 46.1 across England and 44.8 in Manchester, with 47% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Manchester and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 266 | 6,414 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 89% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 92% | 86% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 39% | 15% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 28% | 30% | 13% |
| — further education college | 23% | 39% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | — | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 4% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 131 | 6,237 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 78% | 75% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 66% | 43% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 11% | 23% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 8% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 4% | 7% |
| Employment | 6% | 20% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 52.1 | 44.8 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 47% | 41% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 70% | 61% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 67% | 47% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.91 | 4.01 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 60% | 52% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 49.4 | 39.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 56.2 | 50.6 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 77% | 44% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 261 | 100% | 88% | 16% | 22% | 72% |
| English Language | 260 | 100% | 89% | 27% | 20% | 77% |
| English Literature | 259 | 100% | 86% | 30% | 21% | 83% |
| Religious Studies | 252 | 97% | 31% | 31% | 32% | 79% |
| Combined Science | 226 | 87% | 65% | 19% | 9% | 63% |
| Geography | 136 | 52% | 41% | 28% | 25% | 69% |
| History | 93 | 36% | 41% | 31% | 26% | 65% |
| French | 54 | 21% | 18% | 41% | 29% | 89% |
| Urdu | 50 | 19% | 1% | 58% | 42% | 94% |
| Spanish | 47 | 18% | 19% | 49% | 27% | 96% |
| Sociology | 42 | 16% | 4% | 14% | 21% | 69% |
| Psychology | 42 | 16% | 3% | 21% | 22% | 69% |
| Business Studies | 40 | 15% | 18% | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| Arabic | 37 | 14% | 1% | 84% | 47% | 95% |
| Chemistry | 33 | 13% | 23% | 61% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 33 | 13% | 23% | 48% | 45% | 97% |
| Physics | 33 | 13% | 23% | 55% | 46% | 97% |
| German | 25 | 10% | 5% | 36% | 33% | 84% |
| Computer Science | 23 | 9% | 13% | 17% | 30% | 61% |
| Photography | 20 | 8% | 6% | 5% | 19% | 65% |
| Art and Design | 14 | 5% | 7% | 29% | 24% | 57% |
| Drama | 11 | 4% | 7% | 9% | 27% | 100% |
| Textiles | 9 | 3% | 2% | 0% | 27% | 44% |
| Italian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Chinese | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Statistics | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
| Citizenship Studies | 1 | 0% | 3% | — | 19% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | 40 | 52% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 20 | 26% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 16 | 21% | — |
| Health Studies | 13 | 17% | — |
| Sports Studies | 11 | 14% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 288 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 77 | 3,492 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 29.02 | 36.44 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 10% | 18% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 32 | 42% | 13% |
| Psychology | 30 | 39% | 23% |
| Chemistry | 18 | 23% | 17% |
| Biology | 17 | 22% | 20% |
| Business Studies | 14 | 18% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 12 | 16% | 31% |
| Media Studies | 10 | 13% | 4% |
| English Literature | 8 | 10% | 11% |
| English Language | 7 | 9% | 4% |
| Arabic | 7 | 9% | 0% |
| Urdu | — | — | 0% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 28 | 36% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 25 | 32% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 22 | 29% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 15 | 19% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 14 | 18% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 12% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 7 | 9% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.