William Hulme's Grammar School
Ofsted
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 17 June 2025
Catchment area
Pupils and staff
Pupils
- Pupils
- 1,590
- Capacity
- 1,300
- Girls / boys
- 43% / 57%
- Free school meals
- 39%
Staff
- Teachers (FTE)
- 89.4
- Teaching assistants (FTE)
- 45.7
- Leadership (FTE)
- 12.8
- Part-time teachers
- 25%
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Parent View
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
89%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
45 responses up to 1 September 2025 · 3% response rate
- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Don’t know
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
My child is happy at this school.
89% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
84% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
82% agreeMy child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
62% agreeThe school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
82% agree
Questions about William Hulme's Grammar School
What is William Hulme's Grammar School's Ofsted rating?
William Hulme's Grammar School's last overall grade from Ofsted was Good, on 14 May 2019. Ofsted inspected it again on 17 June 2025 without giving an overall grade, as single-word grades ended in September 2024.
Does living near William Hulme's Grammar School guarantee a place?
No. Distance only counts when William Hulme's Grammar School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. As a Christian school, it can give priority to children on grounds of faith. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
How many pupils are at William Hulme's Grammar School?
William Hulme's Grammar School had 1,590 pupils aged 3 to 18 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 1,300. It is a mixed school with a sixth form.
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