79%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
56%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
53.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
76%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
947.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
928
Pupils · 2024/25
19%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 21/06/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySalford
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio14.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Patrick's RC High School · Secondary · Salford
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
79%
+4pp
79%73%68%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
56%
+7pp
56%53%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
Attainment 8
53.8
+4.1
54.552.149.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53.8
EBacc entry
76%
+9pp
76%69%62%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
EBacc APS
947.5
+88.0
947.5903.5859.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 947.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
928
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
19%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
56 New Lane, Eccles, Manchester, M30 7JJ
Local authority
Salford
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 | 79% | 56% | 53.8 | Not applicable | 76% | 947.5 | 76% | 928 |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 49% | 49.7 | +0.07 | 67% | 859.5 | 67% | 936 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 51% | 51.1 | +0.39 | 69% | 867.5 | 70% | 936 |
| 2021/22 | 77% | 52% | 53.7 | +0.44 | 62% | 891.6 | 62% | 930 |
| 2018/19 | 76% | 56% | 54.5 | +0.55 | 66% | 864.8 | 67% | 922 |
| 2017/18 | 75% | 53% | 51.9 | +0.27 | 70% | 847.6 | 71% | 911 |
| 2016/17 | 80% | 65% | 53.8 | +0.35 | 75% | — | 76% | 908 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 928 | 15.4 | 22% | 19% | 20% | 7% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 936 | 13.5 | 22% | 17% | 21% | 7% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 936 | 15.2 | 18% | 16% | 23% | 7% | 18% |
| 2021/22 | 930 | 14.0 | 15% | 16% | 23% | 7% | 18% |
| 2020/21 | 933 | 12.4 | 15% | 15% | 25% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 922 | 15.6 | 18% | 14% | 27% | 4% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | 911 | 13.3 | 17% | 14% | 26% | 3% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 908 | 13.4 | 16% | 12% | 26% | 3% | 7% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.