Hulme Hall is a non-selective school. The ability profile is consequently regarded as being average - the 'norm' for a mainstream school in England. However, the results shown below indicate that achievement is well above that expected for a 'non-selective' school.
90% of pupils gained 5 or more A* - C grades
74.5% gained 5 or more A* - C grades including Maths and English
74.5% gained 5 or more A* - C grades including Maths, English and a Science
69% of pupils gained 8 or more A* - C grades
86% of all exams were passed at A*-C grade compared with the national average of 67% in 2009
27% of all exams were passed at A* or A grade, compared with the national average of 21.6% in 2009
Percentage of Candidates achieving A*-C grade by subject
| English Language | 90% | Physical Education | 75% |
| English Literature | 97% | ICT | 100% |
| Mathematics | 81% | Home Economics | |
| Core Science | 92% | (Food & Nutrition) | 56% |
| Additional Science | 90% | (Child Development) | 71% |
| French | 81% | Music | 100% |
| Spanish | 77% | History | 89% |
| Art & Design | 100% | Geography | 62% |
| Art (Textiles) | 100% | Drama | 100% |
| Art (3D) | 100% | Statistics | 100% |
| DT (Product Design) | 76% |

