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
And wishing all in the UGS community a fantastic break!
"Never stop growing, you are all amazing ... you will always be a part of UGS": a fond farewell today to our Year 11s
Our Year 10 geographers do us proud and are highly commended by their hosts!
As we finish for Whit, a fond farewell to some of our ITTs
Our Year 10 geographers head to Criccieth for coastal investigation!
Outstanding creative writing talent is demonstrated by our students
Great contributors to UGS Library life and the whole school community
KS3 Maths activities inspired by master code-breaker Turing
Forget Me Not Trust is delighted to collect UGS donations today
Aizah 10U tells us about the Bronze D of E training weekend
Urmston Grammar School
Newton Road
Urmston
M41 5UG
Headteacher: Mrs R S Wall
Telephone: 0161 748 2875
Email: office@urmstongrammar.org.uk
We can't wait to welcome you to our annual Open Evening taking place from 4.00pm to 8.00pm. Please use the link below to book to attend either our early session from 4-6pm, or our later session from 6-8pm. Upon arrival you will have the opportunity to attend the Headteacher's Presentation, tour the school, and meet our fantastic students and staff!