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St Matthew's RC High School

Academy sponsor led · Manchester · M40 0EW

Ages 11–16 · 1,327 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

36.9

Overall absence

7.8%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-15

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.59
−20+2
Attainment 836.9
English & maths grade 5+22%
English & maths grade 4+45%
EBacc entry17%

EBacc APS: 3.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.1%
Unauthorised5.4%
Authorised absence
2.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,408

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

115

Places offered

175

1st-preference offers

115

Total preferences (any rank)
362
Preferred offers (top 3)
133
Applications from outside LA
12
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

1,327 pupils · 1,350 places

Pupils on roll
1,327
Boys / girls
692 / 635
School capacity
1,350
Capacity fill
1,327 / 1,350 (98%)
Free school meals
59.1%
FSM pupils
784
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Religious ethos
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Salford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Nightingale

Location

Address
Nuthurst Road, Moston
Postcode
M40 0EW
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Blackley and Middleton South
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 academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Manchester, Manchester, 1,327 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 59.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Secondary schools in Manchester
61
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M40
23
Secondary in M40
2
Open schools in Manchester LA
220
Secondary in Manchester LA
30

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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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Nightingale
Telephone
01616816178
Website
www.smrchs.com

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