Hulme Grammar School
Chamber Road, Oldham, OL8 4BX
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Principal
- Principal Kirsten Pankhurst
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 900
- Pupils on roll
- 579
- URN
- 105745
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01616306158
About this school
Hulme Grammar School is an independent school in Oldham. It teaches children aged 3 to 18 and has 579 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Hulme Grammar School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Hulme Grammar School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in March 2010, 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 | 91 | 102 | 101 |
| Attainment 8 score | 63.1 | 56.3 | 59.3 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 78% | 74.5% | 68.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 91% | 87.3% | 88.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 24% | 19.6% | 12.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.5 | 4.9 | 5.0 |
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 Hulme Grammar School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Oldham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63.1 | 39.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 56.3 | 38.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 59.3 | 35.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 768 |
| 2023/24 | 736 |
| 2024/25 | 675 |
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
- 10
- Pupils on SEN support
- 84
Location
Nearby schools
-
Thornycroft School0.3 miles
Special schools · Oldham
-
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest0.5 miles
Independent schools · Oldham
-
Future Finders Employability College0.7 miles
Other types · Oldham
-
The Springboard Project0.8 miles
Free Schools · Oldham
-
Westwood High0.8 miles
Independent schools · Oldham
Other schools in Oldham
- Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Independent schools
- Ellen House Secondary Independent schools
- Farrowdale House School Independent schools
- Sapience Girls Academy Independent schools
- The Chadderton Preparatory School Independent schools
- Westwood High Independent schools
- Alexandra Park Junior School Primary
- Alt Academy Primary
- Bare Trees Primary School Primary
- Beal Vale Primary School Primary
- Beever Primary School Primary
- Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Hulme Grammar School teach?
- Hulme Grammar School teaches children aged 3 to 18. It is an independent school in Oldham.
- Who is the principal of Hulme Grammar School?
- The principal of Hulme Grammar School is Principal Kirsten Pankhurst, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hulme Grammar School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Hulme Grammar School 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 many pupils are at Hulme Grammar School?
- Hulme Grammar School has 579 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 18.
- Is Hulme Grammar School full?
- Hulme Grammar School has capacity for 900 pupils and 579 on roll (64%), 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 Hulme Grammar School a faith school?
- No. Hulme Grammar School has no designated religious character.
- Is Hulme Grammar School a selective school?
- Yes. Hulme Grammar School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Hulme Grammar School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 63.1 in 2022/23 and 59.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Hulme Grammar School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hulme Grammar School'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.