St Bede's College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Whalley Range, North West M16 8HX · Manchester
#414 of 536 all-through schools in North West
#3399 of 4,090 nationally
About St Bede's College
St Bede's College is a independent all-through located in Whalley Range, in the Manchester local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 3–19. In 2025 it enrolled 681 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 21.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 414th of 536 ranked all-through schools in North West. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (84th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 681; capacity filled 59.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 2.47.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)30.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)40.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Bede's College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 681
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 59.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 30.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.47
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 40.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St Bede's College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Margaret's CofE Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
601 students · 456 m away
St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
470 students · 602 m away
William Hulme's Grammar School
Manchester · Academy all-through · Ages 3–18
1,542 students · 672 m away
Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys
Manchester · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
145 students · 687 m away
Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
185 students · 866 m away
Manley Park Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
442 students · 1.0 km away
Whalley Range 11-18 High School
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,712 students · 1.0 km away
Wilbraham Primary School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
579 students · 1.2 km away
Claremont Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
568 students · 1.2 km away
The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
406 students · 1.3 km away
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Bnos Yisroel School Manchester
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Withington Girls' School
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Hulme Grammar School
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Bede's College a good school?
St Bede's College has a Success Index (England) of 21.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #414 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Bede's College rank in North West?
St Bede's College ranks #414 of 536 all-through schools in North West and #3399 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Bede's College?
St Bede's College had 681 students in 2025.
Is St Bede's College a primary school or a secondary school?
St Bede's College is classified as a all-through covering Ages 3–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near St Bede's College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Bede's College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.