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Best schools in Hulme

1 schools in Hulme with the same league rank as the Manchester league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the middle of its schools beside them.

Primary schools

Hulme's own ranking

In HulmeSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1St Wilfrid's RC Primary School92%16%1st (1/136) in Manchester

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Brookburn Community SchoolManchester2.6 miles87%15%Top 2% (2/136) in Manchester
St Malachy's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyManchester2.3 miles86%7%Top 3% (4/136) in Manchester
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary SchoolSalford2.5 miles83%15%Top 9% (6/74) in Salford
Chorlton CofE Primary SchoolManchester2.3 miles82%14%Top 6% (7/136) in Manchester
Seymour Park Community Primary SchoolManchester1.1 miles80%17%Top 21% (12/59) in Trafford
St Cuthbert's RC Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary AcademyManchester3.0 miles79%7%Top 9% (12/136) in Manchester
Barlow Hall Primary SchoolManchester2.9 miles77%7%Top 11% (14/136) in Manchester
St Barnabas CofE Primary AcademyManchester2.8 miles77%6%Top 12% (15/136) in Manchester
St Alphonsus RC Primary SchoolManchester0.6 miles76%7%Top 41% (24/59) in Trafford
St Richard's RC Primary SchoolManchester2.9 miles75%13%Top 13% (17/136) in Manchester

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

None in Hulme itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Urmston Grammar Academy (grammar)Manchester4.6 miles75.699%Top 16% (3/19) in Trafford
Sale Grammar School (grammar)Sale4.3 miles75.5100%Top 22% (4/19) in Trafford
Stretford Grammar School (grammar)Manchester2.5 miles75.599%Top 27% (5/19) in Trafford
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, ManchesterManchester2.2 miles61.868%1st (1/30) in Manchester
Didsbury High SchoolManchester2.7 miles57.862%Top 7% (2/30) in Manchester
Priestnall SchoolStockport4.2 miles55.868%Top 22% (3/14) in Stockport
Wellington SchoolAltrincham6.2 miles55.764%Top 43% (8/19) in Trafford
Chorlton High SchoolManchester2.3 miles54.566%Top 10% (3/30) in Manchester
St Patrick's RC High SchoolManchester4.8 miles53.356%1st (1/15) in Salford
Co-op Academy Belle VueManchester2.7 miles52.962%Top 14% (4/30) in Manchester

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

None in Hulme itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Sale Grammar School (grammar)Sale4.3 miles45.3+0.12Top 25% (3/12) in Trafford
Urmston Grammar Academy (grammar)Manchester4.6 miles41.3+0.00Top 50% (6/12) in Trafford
The King David High SchoolManchester3.3 miles41.0+0.301st (1/9) in Manchester
Stretford Grammar School (grammar)Manchester2.5 miles41.0+0.07(7/12) in Trafford
AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUKSalford1.8 miles39.5+0.181st (1/2) in Salford
Wellington SchoolAltrincham6.2 miles38.9+0.34(8/12) in Trafford
Loreto CollegeManchester0.4 miles38.8+0.09Top 23% (2/9) in Manchester
Didsbury High SchoolManchester2.7 miles37.5-0.18Top 34% (3/9) in Manchester
Xaverian CollegeManchester1.6 miles36.7-0.06Top 45% (4/9) in Manchester
Laurus RyecroftManchester5.2 miles35.5-0.351st (1/3) in Tameside

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Private schools (A level)

None in Hulme itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Withington Girls' SchoolManchester2.3 miles50.61st (1/6) in Manchester
The Manchester Grammar SchoolManchester2.2 miles50.0Top 34% (2/6) in Manchester
Manchester High School for GirlsManchester2.0 miles46.1Top 50% (3/6) in Manchester
Stockport Grammar SchoolStockport7.1 miles41.91st (1/2) in Stockport
Cheadle Hulme SchoolCheadle7.3 miles41.8(2/2) in Stockport
Bury Grammar SchoolsBury8.7 miles41.61st (1/2) in Bury
St Bede's College1.2 miles40.5(4/6) in Manchester
Bolton School Boys' DivisionBolton11.2 miles40.41st (1/2) in Bolton
Bolton School Girls' DivisionBolton11.3 miles40.1(2/2) in Bolton
Chetham's School of Music1.3 miles38.1(5/6) in Manchester

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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