61%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
32%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
30%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
750.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,199
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 25/05/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityRochdale
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio14.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School · Secondary with sixth form · Rochdale
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
61%
0pp
67%59%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
32%
-7pp
44%37%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
Attainment 8
40.9
-2.3
46.943.940.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.9
EBacc entry
30%
-9pp
39%31%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
EBacc APS
750.2
-3.3
816.5709.4602.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 750.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.2
-0.4
33.631.729.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.2
A-level value added
-0.23
-0.3
+0.1-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
6%
-14pp
21%10%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,199
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Rochdale Road, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2GL
Local authority
Rochdale
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 61% | 32% | 40.9 | Not applicable | 30% | 750.2 | 35% | 1,199 |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 39% | 43.2 | -0.12 | 39% | 753.5 | 46% | 1,219 |
| 2022/23 | 67% | 44% | 46.9 | +0.01 | 24% | 816.5 | 36% | 1,204 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 42% | 45.3 | -0.15 | 25% | 780.6 | 37% | 1,199 |
| 2018/19 | 50% | 30% | 43.5 | -0.44 | 33% | 602.3 | 43% | 1,114 |
| 2017/18 | 53% | 33% | 43.3 | -0.51 | 25% | 600.4 | 35% | 1,078 |
| 2016/17 | 52% | 20% | 45.2 | -0.11 | 26% | — | 44% | 1,069 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.2 | C+ | -0.23 | 6% | 83 |
| 2023/24 | 33.6 | C+ | +0.11 | 20% | 88 |
| 2022/23 | 30.7 | C | — | 0% | 75 |
| 2021/22 | 33.4 | C+ | — | 21% | 69 |
| 2018/19 | 29.9 | C | -0.08 | 4% | 63 |
| 2017/18 | 34.1 | C+ | +0.08 | 12% | 70 |
| 2016/17 | 29.8 | C | +0.04 | 14% | 102 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,199 | 15.7 | 22% | 12% | 29% | 8% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 1,219 | 15.2 | 20% | 10% | 29% | 9% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 1,204 | 15.1 | 19% | 10% | 27% | 9% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,199 | 15.6 | 21% | 10% | 28% | 9% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 1,189 | 15.1 | 16% | 10% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,114 | 15.0 | 14% | 9% | 30% | 6% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,078 | 13.7 | 10% | 7% | 32% | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 1,069 | 14.1 | 10% | 6% | 32% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.