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St Mary's Catholic High School

Voluntary aided school · Manchester · M29 7EE

Ages 11–18 · 1,537 pupils · Wigan

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

46.4

Overall absence

8.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-18

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.20
−20+2
Attainment 846.4
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+67%
EBacc entry24%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.9%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,341

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

1,537 pupils · 1,569 places

Pupils on roll
1,537
Boys / girls
736 / 801
School capacity
1,569
Capacity fill
1,537 / 1,569 (98%)
Free school meals
20.3%
FSM pupils
264
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Denise Brahms

Location

Address
Manchester Road, Astley, Tyldesley
Postcode
M29 7EE
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Wigan
District
Wigan
Constituency
Worsley and Eccles
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Manchester, Wigan, 1,537 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Secondary schools in Manchester
61
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M29
8
Secondary in M29
2
Open schools in Wigan LA
144
Secondary in Wigan LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.8
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence9.1%

    1.1 miles away

  • Fred Longworth High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • Att845.5
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence7.9%

    1.4 miles away

  • Atherton High School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Atherton · M46 0AY · Wigan

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.7
    • P80.0
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence9.2%

    2.1 miles away

  • The Lowry Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.3
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence9.3%

    2.9 miles away

  • Star Salford Academy

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    Worsley · M28 0BB · Salford

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence10.1%
    • FSM61.4%

    2.9 miles away

  • The Westleigh School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Leigh · WN7 5NL · Wigan

    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.1
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+24%
    • Absence12.3%

    3.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Denise Brahms
Telephone
01942884144
Website
http://stmaryschs.org.uk/

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