Abraham Moss Community School
Academy converter · 1,793 pupils
87% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.7
Academy sponsor led
William Hulme's Grammar School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,542of 1,300 places
- Free school meals
- 41.4%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 182
- Ofsted
- Improved significantly, 18 June 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: William Hulme's Grammar School (URN 105593).
What the data says
Of the 180 pupils who finished Year 11 at William Hulme's Grammar School in 2023, 41% stayed on in William Hulme's Grammar School’s own sixth form (Manchester average 15%), 31% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 101 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 58% went to university (Manchester 43%, England 37%), and 28% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Business Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 48% of the year group took it, against 18% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 51.9 against 46.1 across England and 44.8 in Manchester, with 57% 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 | 180 | 6,414 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 89% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 90% | 86% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 41% | 15% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 17% | 30% | 13% |
| — further education college | 31% | 39% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 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 | 101 | 6,237 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 81% | 75% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 58% | 43% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 28% | 23% | 19% |
| Further education | 3% | 8% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 4% | 7% |
| Employment | 17% | 20% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 51.9 | 44.8 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 57% | 41% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 78% | 61% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 51% | 47% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.76 | 4.01 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 48% | 52% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 48.6 | 39.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 54.8 | 50.6 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 58% | 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 | 182 | 100% | 88% | 33% | 22% | 84% |
| English Language | 182 | 100% | 89% | 15% | 20% | 70% |
| English Literature | 179 | 98% | 86% | 22% | 21% | 81% |
| Religious Studies | 148 | 81% | 31% | 20% | 32% | 76% |
| Combined Science | 128 | 70% | 65% | 5% | 9% | 75% |
| Geography | 105 | 58% | 41% | 24% | 25% | 69% |
| Business Studies | 88 | 48% | 18% | 15% | 20% | 57% |
| Spanish | 82 | 45% | 19% | 13% | 27% | 71% |
| History | 72 | 40% | 41% | 15% | 26% | 51% |
| Physics | 52 | 29% | 23% | 77% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 52 | 29% | 23% | 83% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 52 | 29% | 23% | 69% | 45% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 41 | 23% | 13% | 17% | 30% | 68% |
| Photography | 32 | 18% | 6% | 22% | 19% | 75% |
| Physical Education | 27 | 15% | 11% | 0% | 24% | 30% |
| Art and Design | 20 | 11% | 7% | 15% | 24% | 60% |
| Design and Technology | 18 | 10% | 11% | 22% | 23% | 72% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 17 | 9% | 8% | 18% | 21% | 65% |
| Arabic | 12 | 7% | 1% | 58% | 47% | 100% |
| Music | 8 | 4% | 5% | 38% | 33% | 75% |
| Chinese | 3 | 2% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Astronomy | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 29% | — |
| Modern Greek | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
| Urdu | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Persian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 23 | 20% | — |
| Sports Studies | 5 | 4% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 5 | 4% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 208 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 113 | 3,492 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 30.45 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 41 | 36% | 23% |
| Mathematics | 39 | 35% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 39 | 35% | 17% |
| Biology | 35 | 31% | 20% |
| Physics | 25 | 22% | 12% |
| Sociology | 18 | 16% | 13% |
| Law | 18 | 16% | 4% |
| Religious Studies | 16 | 14% | 4% |
| Business Studies | 13 | 12% | 13% |
| Computer Science | 13 | 12% | 5% |
| Economics | 13 | 12% | 13% |
| English Literature | 12 | 11% | 11% |
| Politics | 7 | 6% | 6% |
| English Language | 6 | 5% | 4% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Arabic | — | — | 0% |
| Film Studies | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 7 | 6% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Music performance: Group | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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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.