47%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
26%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
33.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
15%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
436.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
952
Pupils · 2024/25
21%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 14/06/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityManchester
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Saint Paul's Catholic High School · Secondary · Manchester
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
47%
+3pp
55%49%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
26%
+8pp
35%26%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
Attainment 8
33.3
+1.3
39.835.932.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.3
EBacc entry
15%
-18pp
64%40%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
EBacc APS
436.3
-37.9
637.9537.1436.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 436.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
952
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
21%
FSM eligible
56%
SEN
31%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Firbank Road, Newall Green, Manchester, M23 2YS
Local authority
Manchester
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 | 47% | 26% | 33.3 | Not applicable | 15% | 436.3 | 29% | 952 |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 17% | 32.0 | -0.89 | 33% | 474.2 | 40% | 927 |
| 2022/23 | 55% | 35% | 39.8 | -0.52 | 34% | 637.9 | 50% | 916 |
| 2021/22 | 54% | 28% | 39.1 | -0.79 | 29% | 584.0 | 45% | 911 |
| 2018/19 | 43% | 23% | 37.4 | -0.56 | 64% | 518.3 | 76% | 743 |
| 2017/18 | 57% | 36% | 39.6 | -0.53 | 14% | 475.0 | 22% | 751 |
| 2016/17 | 47% | 30% | 37.9 | -0.71 | 30% | — | 39% | 782 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 952 | 16.8 | 31% | 21% | 56% | 10% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 927 | 18.7 | 31% | 20% | 59% | 10% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 916 | 15.7 | 29% | 17% | 61% | 10% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 911 | 14.4 | 25% | 17% | 62% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 842 | 14.3 | 21% | 17% | 61% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 743 | 13.5 | 18% | 18% | 56% | 6% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 751 | 15.0 | 13% | 17% | 64% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 782 | 14.0 | 11% | 18% | 64% | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.