St Bede's College
Alexandra Road South, Whalley Range, M16 8HX
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headmaster
- Mrs Maria Kemp
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Manchester Rusholme
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,145
- Pupils on roll
- 681
- URN
- 105594
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01612263323
About this school
St Bede's College is a Roman Catholic independent school in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 19 and has 681 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St Bede's College under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
St Bede's College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1980, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 110 | 107 | 106 |
| Attainment 8 score | 30.3 | 29.4 | 30.3 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Bede's College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Manchester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 30.3 | 42.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 29.4 | 44.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 30.3 | 43.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 761 |
| 2023/24 | 769 |
| 2024/25 | 744 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 4
- Pupils on SEN support
- 132
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys0.4 miles
Independent schools · Manchester
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IncludEd Learning0.6 miles
Special schools · Manchester
-
SMS Changing Lives School0.7 miles
Special schools · Oldham
-
Afifah School0.8 miles
Independent schools · Manchester
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St John Vianney RC School1.1 miles
Special schools · Manchester
Common questions
- What year groups does St Bede's College teach?
- St Bede's College teaches children aged 3 to 19. It is an independent school in Manchester.
- Who is the headmaster of St Bede's College?
- The headmaster of St Bede's College is Mrs Maria Kemp, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Bede's College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Bede's College under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is St Bede's College?
- St Bede's College has 681 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 19.
- Is St Bede's College full?
- St Bede's College has capacity for 1,145 pupils and 681 on roll (59%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Bede's College a faith school?
- Yes. St Bede's College is designated Roman Catholic.
- Is St Bede's College a selective school?
- Yes. St Bede's College is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have St Bede's College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 30.3 in 2022/23 and 30.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Bede's College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Bede's College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.