St Patrick's RC High School

About St Patrick's RC High School

St Patrick's RC High School is a secondary school in Manchester, Salford, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Roman Catholic religious character. Around 928 pupils aged 11 to 16 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted (November 2025). In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 53.8, above the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 4.1 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 18% of secondary schools in England.

56% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, above the national average of about 45%. 79% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Competition for places is real here - 85% of first-choice applicants were offered a Year 7 place for September 2026 (199 first choices for 172 places). The council's own allocation figures show the last child offered a place for 2026 lived 0.43 miles away in a straight line — that distance is not a fixed catchment and moves each year. After Year 11, 91% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 7.2%. There are about 15.1 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.