Wright Robinson College
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| Motto |
Intentio coix est excellentia Excellence is our aim |
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| Type | Foundation school |
| Headmaster | Neville L. Beischer |
| Deputy Headmaster | Martin Haworth |
| Location |
Abbey Hey Lane Gorton Manchester M18 8RL England 53°28′00″N 2°09′12″W / 53.4667°N 2.1533°WCoordinates: 53°28′00″N 2°09′12″W / 53.4667°N 2.1533°W |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| DfE URN | 105564 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Colours | Red, black, white |
| Website | wrightrobinson |
Wright Robinson College is a mixed 11–16 secondary school in Abbey Hey, Gorton, Manchester, England.
The college caters to pupils of all socio-economic and religious backgrounds and was previously a specialist college of Sport and the Arts. The school is on the edge of east Manchester, in the grounds of Debdale Park. Wright Robinson holds the Sportsmark Gold award with distinction, Artsmark Gold award also with distinction, the coveted FA Charter Mark, and the Healthy School award. 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 Headmaster of the college is Neville Beischer BEd (Hons), with Martin Haworth as the Deputy Headmaster and the Chair of Governors is Mr Colin Brierley MBE. The college, in terms of Value Added scores, is the highest achieving Comprehensive secondary school in England and Wales. This means that from a relatively low achieving background, children leave Wright Robinson with above average results. Results from Wright Robinson are higher than those of any school of its kind in the country, beaten in Manchester only by the King David School.
The annual presentational ceremony for GCSE results is held at the Bridgewater Hall, home of the Hallé Orchestra.
Wright Robinson College has been at the centre of Manchester sport. The school was involved with the 2002 Commonwealth Games weightlifting events.
Unlike most other schools in the Manchester area, Wright Robinson pupils are allowed to take GCSE exams a year early. This allows for gifted and talented pupils to progress onto A-Level studies one year early. It also allowed pupils who did not achieve well in the early entry exams to re-sit in the next year. However, this stopped in September 2012.
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