CELEBRATIONS, hugs and emotion filled the air as students celebrated A-Levels exam success at Oldham’s Hulme Grammar.
The Chamber Road school saw results among the strongest in its history, with an outstanding quarter of all grades awarded at A*, 50 per cent at A*-A and 75 per cent at A* -B.
And all of them are the culmination of individual stories of hard work, determination and ambition.
They are also a reflection of something of which Hulme is particularly proud: a diverse community of young people from across Oldham and beyond, studying and succeeding alongside one another.
A significant number of students are supported through bursaries, and the celebrations were shared with the Old Hulmeian community and other benefactors whose generosity supports the Hulme Bursary Foundation.
Their support enables talented and ambitious young people to access a Hulme education, regardless of their family circumstances, and can quite literally change the course of a young person’s life.
Among this year’s highest achievers is Terence, who achieved an exceptional four A* grades and will now study Law at Trinity College, Cambridge.
Pashtana, Zainab and Maruf each achieved three A* grades, with Pashtana and Zainab progressing to Medicine and Maruf to Dentistry.
Hulme continues to educate the next generation of healthcare professionals, with an impressive 20 per cent of this year’s leavers progressing to degrees in medicine and related fields.
But success at Hulme takes many forms, and students are encouraged to pursue whatever their talents, dreams and ambitions may be.
Sonny will take up a place to study Music at the Royal Northern College of Music, while Lucy heads to the University of Salford to pursue her ambitions in the Performing Arts.
Hulme’s Head Students – Charlie, Phoebe, Scarlett and Theo – achieved an impressive six A* and six A grades between them and now progress to a range of university courses stretching from Law to Engineering.
The Class of 2026 joins generations of Hulme students who have progressed to leading universities, apprenticeships and careers across an extraordinary range of fields, including Medicine, Law, Engineering, Humanities and the Performing Arts.
But it is already looking forward to welcoming the next generation.
Although places in the sixth form are limited, the school remains committed to giving ambitious young people from Oldham and the surrounding area the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Following GCSE results, Hulme will therefore hold a Sixth Form Clearing Day on Thursday, August 20 from 1pm until 3pm.
Principal Kirsten Pankhurst said: “I couldn’t be more proud of these remarkable young adults of the Class of 2026.
“For the past two years they have applied themselves with enormous determination academically, but they have also given so much to Hulme – through sport, music, drama, leadership, volunteering and simply through the way they have supported one another and our younger pupils.
“Results Day is about grades, of course, but it is also about seeing doors open.
“Our students leave us for universities and careers across the country, ready for whatever comes next. They are talented, thoughtful and ambitious young people, and I cannot wait to see what they do with the opportunities they have created for themselves.”
For more information about entry to Hulme Grammar School for September 2026, or to arrange a personal visit, please contact Amy Coulman on 0161 624 4497 or visit www.hulmegrammar.org.
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