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Wright Robinson College is an 11-16 coeducational secondary school situated in Abbey Hey, Gorton, Manchester, England. The college is situated in extensive grounds alongside Gorton reservoir and surrounding greenbelt.[1]
The college has state of the art facilities set in an impressive campus which facilitates an exceptional learning environment. The college caters to pupils of all socio-economic and religious backgrounds and was previously a specialist college of Sport and the Arts. Wright Robinson College is the single largest and most over-subscribed school in the city of Manchester, with around 1,800 pupils on roll. The school converted to academy status in November 2019 and is now sponsored by the Flagship Learning Trust.
The college is named after Wright Robinson, a long-serving Manchester city councillor.[2]
The Executive Headteacher of the college is Mr M. E. Haworth and the Chair of Governors is Mrs C Shaw.
The college was graded Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted in both 2016 and 2021.
Student outcomes at the college are significantly above national average. The college Progress 8 score is significantly above the national average, meaning that students attending the college will achieve higher grades compared to students of the same ability nationally.
In 2024 Wright Robinson was named as one of The Times 'Best Places to Work'.
In 2024 Wright Robinson became a DfE Attendance Hub, supporting over 60 schools across the UK to improve school attendance.
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