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Welcome to Whalley Range 11-18 High School

Mr M. Lea, Academy Headteacher

Mr M. Lea

Academy Headteacher

Striving to educate, inspire and empower young women to be the next generation of leaders.

Our school is a warm and caring community for all students. We celebrate diversity and believe strongly in providing an environment where all young people thrive. We work together with families, our local community, business partners and local universities to enhance our students’ education. Our core purpose is to support students of all abilities and backgrounds to develop high aspirations, believe in themselves and achieve their full potential.Continue reading.

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Proud Member of Greater Manchester Education Trust (GMET)

GMET is a relatively new Trust working across Greater Manchester including Alexandra Park Primary School, Levenshulme High School, Parrs Wood High School, The East Manchester Academy and ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´. Together, we create lives of opportunity for over 6000 students (ranging from age 4 to 18), and over 600 staff, striving for excellence in everything we do.

In February 2023, Mr Corney's Year 11 Creative iMedia students worked with a drone videographer to capture this footage to use for a project on their course. Music by Mr O'Hara
ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ continues to be a good school. Ofsted 2022

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Upcoming Events

  • February Half Term16/02/2026 - 20/02/2026
  • RAMADAN 2026 (from 17th Feb)23/02/2026
  • Start of HT423/02/2026
  • Y11 PPEs (E, M, S)23/02/2026
  • Y11 PPEs (E, M, S)02/03/2026
  • World Book Day05/03/2026
  • International Women's Day08/03/2026
  • Y11 Macbeth Performance (P1-2)10/03/2026

While we do try to plan our events in advance they are subject to changes, so please check back regularly, especially when close to an event date.

See more events and term dates on our calendar page.

Striving to educate, inspire and empower young women to be the next generation of leaders

Find Us

Address

Please direct all queries in the first instance to Mrs Baig (Head’s PA).

Main School

ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´, Wilbraham Road, Whalley Range, Manchester, M16 8GW

Sixth Form

Head of Sixth Form: Mr S. Mycock

Whalley Range Sixth Form, Wilbraham Road, Whalley Range, Manchester, M16 8GW

Trust Info

Greater Manchester Education Trust. Registered address: ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´, Wilbraham Road, Whalley Range, Manchester, M16 8GW. A charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (company number: 08913502)

EST. 1 SEP 2022

Chief Executive Officer: Mr D. Owen

Chief Finance and Operations Officer: Mrs L. Staunton

Any correspondence or communication relating to Greater Manchester Education Trust should be made to:

Mr D. Owen, ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´, Wilbraham Road, Whalley Range, Manchester, M16 8GW

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Contact Us

If you wish to contact us via email please use the following address: head@wrhs1118.co.uk

If you are reporting a student absence you MUST phone the school:

Main School

Phone: 0161 861 9727

Sixth Form

Phone: 0161 860 2984

Quality Marks, Awards & Affiliations

We strive for excellence and are very proud of our achievements and affiliations.

If you believe something is missing or should be removed from the list below, please let us know.

Pearson National Teaching Awards Silver Winner logo School Games Platinum Award 2023/24 - 2024/25 logo Educate Awards Winner 2019 logo The Duke of Edinburgh logo School Achievement Award logo Basic Skills Quality Mark logo Whalley Range Sixth Form logo