48%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
26%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
18%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
849.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,324
Pupils · 2024/25
27%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 15/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityManchester
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Matthew's RC High School · Secondary · Manchester
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
48%
+3pp
48%45%43%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
26%
+4pp
26%24%22%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
Attainment 8
37.8
+0.9
38.037.536.9
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.8
EBacc entry
18%
+0pp
29%23%17%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
EBacc APS
849.5
-7.1
910.5880.0849.5
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 849.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,324
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
27%
FSM eligible
59%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
Nuthurst Road, Moston, Manchester, M40 0EW
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 | 48% | 26% | 37.8 | Not applicable | 18% | 849.5 | 31% | 1,324 |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 22% | 36.9 | -0.59 | 17% | 856.6 | 23% | 1,289 |
| 2022/23 | 44% | 25% | 37.1 | -0.83 | 29% | 883.8 | 30% | 1,308 |
| 2021/22 | 43% | 24% | 38.0 | -1.14 | 29% | 910.5 | 36% | 1,346 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,324 | 15.6 | 18% | 27% | 59% | 7% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 1,289 | 16.7 | 18% | 28% | 56% | 8% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 1,308 | 17.7 | 17% | 27% | 55% | 12% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 1,346 | 16.8 | 19% | 23% | 50% | 10% | 30% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.