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Saint Paul's Catholic High School

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

personMr Mike Whiteside

corporate_fareCORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST

location_onManchester, M23 2YS

language Visit Website phone 1614990000

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

916

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Attainment 8

33.3

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GCSE Rank

#30 in Manchester

#3,092 of 3,216 nationally

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Saint Paul's Catholic High School is a Academy converter secondary school in Manchester, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Highly competitive: 1.6× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

Saint Paul's Catholic High School is an academy converter in Manchester, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 952 pupils on roll, of whom 56% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 33.3, placing the school #30 in Manchester and #3,092 of 3,216 nationally. 25.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 6.5% 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 1.6× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 7.3 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

33.3

Grade 5+ E&M

25.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)6.5%

Entering EBacc15.00%

EBacc APS2.61

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.89

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc32.90%

EBacc APS2.74

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.52

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc34%

EBacc APS3.43

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.79

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29%

EBacc APS3.19

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc43%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.56

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

37.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc64%

EBacc APS3.26

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.53

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc14%

EBacc APS3.23

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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

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)12%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)75%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment10%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

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

Apprenticeships3%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

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

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)74%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment10%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

14 June 2022

Inspection Report

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30 March 2021

Inspection Report

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29 January 2020

Inspection Report

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04 December 2018

Inspection Report

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23 June 2017

Inspection Report

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24 May 2016

Inspection Report

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23 September 2015

Inspection Report

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23 April 2015

Inspection Report

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20 January 2015

Inspection Report

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04 April 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

6 Evaluations

2022-06-14

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-12-04

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2017-06-23

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2016-05-24

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2015-09-23

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-01-20

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

5.8%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.0%(38 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 952 pupils. During this period, there were 55 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 5.8%, 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)	952	55	5.8%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	962	84	8.7%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	939	77	8.2%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	927	83	9.0%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	937	137	14.6%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	922	194	21.0%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	916	154	16.8%	6.4%	4
2022/23 (Autumn term)	926	188	20.3%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	906	114	12.6%	4.7%	3
2021/22 (Spring term)	911	74	8.1%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	904	47	5.2%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	853	72	8.4%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	842	34	4.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	837	163	19.5%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	730	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	730	82	11.2%	3.2%	2
2019/20 (Autumn term)	727	47	6.5%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	742	30	4.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	743	73	9.8%	3.8%	2
2018/19 (Autumn term)	738	91	12.3%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	756	57	7.5%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	751	36	4.8%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	758	26	3.4%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	777	47	6.0%	3.0%	2
2016/17 (Spring term)	782	90	11.5%	3.3%	4
2016/17 (Autumn term)	791	68	8.6%	3.1%	0

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.

Specific Learning Difficulty 72 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 63 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 45 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 43 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 38 pupils

Physical Disability 8 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 7 pupils

Hearing Impairment 6 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils