St Bede's College

All-through
Independent
Ages 3 to 19

No Ofsted inspection

Alexandra Road South, Whalley Range, Manchester, Whalley Range, M16 8HXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Bede's College is an all-through school in Whalley Range for ages 3 to 19. It is one of the 209 schools in Manchester.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of St Bede's College.

St Bede's College on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

106 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score30.3

30.3, 15.8 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.47

2.47, 1.62 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

38 students

Average point score per A level entry40.54

40.54, 5.54 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

681 pupils on roll, with places for 1,145

Special educational needs support19.4%

19.4%, 4.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.6%

0.6%, 5.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Bede's College

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
William Hulme's Grammar School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 51.9
Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys	0.4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 62.2
Whalley Range 11-18 High School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 52.1
Afifah School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 52.2
Manchester Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 45.4

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 3 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions: Selective
Sixth form: Yes
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Maria Kemp
Phone: 01612263323
Website: sbcm.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Alexandra Road South, Whalley Range, Manchester, Whalley Range, M16 8HX
Local authority: Manchester
URN: 105594

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.