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St Patrick's RC High School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Alison Byrne

location_onManchester, M30 7JJ

language Visit Website phone 1619212300

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

936

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Attainment 8

53.8

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GCSE Rank

#1 in Salford

#567 of 3,216 nationally

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St Patrick's RC High School is a Voluntary aided school secondary school in Manchester, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.5×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

St Patrick's RC High School is a voluntary aided school in Manchester, Salford, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 928 pupils on roll, of whom 20% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 53.8, placing the school #1 in Salford and #567 of 3,216 nationally. 55.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 27.4% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.5× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

53.8

Grade 5+ E&M

55.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)27.4%

Entering EBacc76.00%

EBacc APS5.18

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.07

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc67.00%

EBacc APS4.65

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.39

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc69%

EBacc APS4.74

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.44

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc62%

EBacc APS4.98

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc62%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.55

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc66%

EBacc APS4.97

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.27

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc70%

EBacc APS4.74

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 June 2022

Inspection Report

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07 January 2011

Inspection Report

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16 January 2008

Inspection Report

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08 March 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2022-06-21

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2008-01-16

Section 5 RTI Historic EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.9%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.8%(17 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 928 pupils. During this period, there were 27 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.9%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	928	27	2.9%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	929	24	2.6%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	932	48	5.2%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	936	46	4.9%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	935	26	2.8%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	935	37	4.0%	6.6%	3
2022/23 (Spring term)	936	58	6.2%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	937	54	5.8%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	934	42	4.5%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	930	18	1.9%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	932	34	3.6%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	933	16	1.7%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	933	12	1.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	932	20	2.1%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	930	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	930	29	3.1%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	929	19	2.0%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	917	24	2.6%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	922	27	2.9%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	924	21	2.3%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	913	13	1.4%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	911	20	2.2%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	917	20	2.2%	3.7%	2
2016/17 (Summer term)	910	39	4.3%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	908	34	3.7%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	914	34	3.7%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 55 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 55 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 32 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 19 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 19 pupils

Physical Disability 10 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 9 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils