Saint Paul's Catholic High School

Firbank Road, Manchester, Manchester, M23 2YS

Good

Inspected 14 June 2022

Good

Ofsted

33.3

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

952

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Manchester →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 952 / 900 (106%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 14 June 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

56.2%

Disadvantaged

21.1%

EAL

12.1%

SEN support

19.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

33.3

Attainment 8

952 pupils

25.7%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

46.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

2.6

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

87%

Sustained destination

82%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.8%

Overall absence

27.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

57.6

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +8.0 vs 2023/24

17.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.6 vs 2023/24

15.57

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

£52,210

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,414 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£9,550

Spend per pupil

£10,276

Income per pupil

46%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.