Our motto originates from William of Wykeham who was born in 1324 in Wickham, Hampshire. It remains an important statement for the twenty-first century and applies to all our students. Whilst it might initially seem to be suggesting that it is beneficial to have good manners, that you should treat each other with courtesy and respect; this does not really capture the full scope of the statement. What it really means is that it is not by birth, money, or property that an individual is defined, but by how they behave towards others.
William of Wykeham came from a poor family and was educated at a grammar school. He went on to become the Chancellor of England (or, as we would now say, Prime Minister). It was William’s personal talents, the gift of an education in a grammar school, and above all a certain resilience, that allowed him to work his way to the top of the ruling class of his day and amass a considerable fortune.
Our motto is shared by New College, Oxford and Winchester College.
Our key messages for everyone in the Urmston Grammar community are: • Take PRIDE in yourself and in all that you do. • PARTICIPATE and make the best of the opportunities at Urmston Grammar. • EMPATHISE with others so that you can understand how they feel, increasing tolerance and mutual respect.
Find Out MoreFind out more about what our students have to say about Urmston Grammar
Find Out MoreStudents can take part in a whole variety of sports at UGS including football, netball, volleyball and table tennis.
Find Out MoreSo much more goes on outside of the classroom at Urmston Grammar. Our teachers have taken students on expeditions to the WW1 battlefields in Belgium and the ski slopes of France, to countries as far flung as Costa Rica, Honduras, Iceland and Kenya.
Find Out MoreMusic flourishes at Urmston Grammar, both as an academic subject and as an important part of wider school life.
Find Out MoreThere is a wealth of extra curricular activities for students to participate in when they join our school. Lunchtimes and after school there is a hive of activity, allowing students to create, debate, perform, play sport and be active.
Find Out MoreExplore our excellent facilities -these include an AstroTurf, Sports Hall, Theatre, Conference Room and Main Hall which are available to hire.
Find Out MoreThe school has existed in different guises since 1882 – but Urmston Grammar on the present site was born in 1923.
Find Out MoreSophie talks about her experiences when she joined us as a Year 7 student
Mobeen shares his experience of joining us as a Year 7 in September 2020
Sophia is in Year 8 and tells us what she enjoys about being a student in our school
Ethan tells us about the subjects he enjoys
Our kind-hearted Sixth formers fund-raise for Wings of Hope with a festive hot chocolate & cookie sale
Donations roll in for tonight as we look forward to seeing you later!
Best performance ever: so proud of our Year 12 students as they successfully compete in the Bar Mock Trials!
Part of something truly special: our students represent UGS at Trafford Schools' Anti-Racism Alliance conference
Aizah 11U reports on the fantastic collaboration between UGS & AGGS ISOC
Urmston Grammar School
Newton Road
Urmston
M41 5UG
Headteacher: Mrs R S Wall
Telephone: 0161 748 2875
Email: office@urmstongrammar.org.uk
If you are interested in joining the Year 12 cohort at Urmston Grammar Sixth Form in September 2025 please use the link below to being your application.