Co-op Academy Failsworth
Academy sponsor led · 1,434 pupils
79% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.0
Other independent school · independent
Hulme Grammar School
- Pupils on roll
- 579of 900 places
- Free school meals
- —
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 101
- Ofsted
- Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registrations: Oldham Hulme Kindergarten (URN 105743, until 24 March 2010); Hulme Grammar School for Girls (URN 105746, until 24 March 2010).
What the data says
The Department for Education has not published where Hulme Grammar School’s Year 11 leavers went next (destination measures are not published for independent schools), so this page relies on the school’s results and subjects.
Business Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 65% of the year group took it, against 18% of pupils across England.
A level grades average B-, above the England average of B-; 28% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology.
68% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE in 2025 (England 45%). Attainment 8 is not comparable for independent schools, which often enter pupils for IGCSEs that the Department for Education does not count.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Oldham and England.
The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
No published destinations for sixth-form leavers yet.
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Hulme Grammar School | Oldham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 59.3 | 42.3 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 68% | 37% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 88% | 58% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 13% | 41% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.01 | 3.69 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | — | 38% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | — | 35.5 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | — | 46.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | — | 31% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 100 | 99% | 88% | 43% | 22% | 95% |
| English Language | 98 | 97% | 89% | 40% | 20% | 95% |
| English Literature | 82 | 81% | 86% | 35% | 21% | 94% |
| History | 70 | 69% | 41% | 47% | 26% | 87% |
| Business Studies | 66 | 65% | 18% | 35% | 20% | 88% |
| Combined Science | 54 | 53% | 65% | 19% | 9% | 83% |
| Physics | 45 | 45% | 23% | 64% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 45 | 45% | 23% | 78% | 47% | 100% |
| Geography | 44 | 44% | 41% | 41% | 25% | 82% |
| Biology | 44 | 44% | 23% | 66% | 45% | 100% |
| Religious Studies | 32 | 32% | 31% | 53% | 32% | 100% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 23 | 23% | 8% | 30% | 21% | 96% |
| Physical Education | 21 | 21% | 11% | 10% | 24% | 81% |
| Fine Art | 20 | 20% | 9% | 40% | 28% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 14 | 14% | 13% | 57% | 30% | 100% |
| Drama | 11 | 11% | 7% | 36% | 27% | 100% |
| Spanish | 11 | 11% | 19% | 55% | 27% | 100% |
| Design and Technology | 7 | 7% | 11% | 29% | 23% | 86% |
| Chinese | 4 | 4% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Music | 4 | 4% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| French | 3 | 3% | 18% | — | 29% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Hulme Grammar School | Oldham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 81 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 45 | 1,217 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 37.76 | 32.27 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 28% | 12% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 20 | 44% | 17% |
| Mathematics | 19 | 42% | 31% |
| Biology | 19 | 42% | 20% |
| Psychology | 17 | 38% | 23% |
| History | 8 | 18% | 13% |
| Physical Education | 7 | 16% | 3% |
| Physics | 6 | 13% | 12% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| English Language and Literature | — | — | 2% |
| Economics | — | — | 13% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Business Studies | — | — | 13% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 9 | 20% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Religious Studies | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Spanish | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Religious Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Spanish | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Nutrition / Diet | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.