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Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Voluntary aided

Rochdale Road, Middleton, Manchester M24 2GL · clrchs.co.uk · 0161 643 4009

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
40.9
average Attainment 8 score. Rochdale 40.6, England 46
Demand for places
1.4
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,186
99% of 1,200 places
Local authority
Rochdale
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
25.2%
First language not English
13.1%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 275 families put the school first and 201 places were offered; 71% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 223 (Places 209)223September 2023: 211 (Places 207)211September 2024: 246 (Places 203)246September 2025: 258 (Places 193)258September 2026: 275 (Places 201)275Places 201
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262012751.4▲71%
September 2025Sept 20251932581.3▲73%
September 2024Sept 20242032461.2▲81%
September 2023Sept 20232072111▲93%
September 2022Sept 20222092231.1▲91%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 40.9, and 31.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Rochdale it was 40.6, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (33.3 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 45.2 (England 46.3)45.22017/18: 43.3 (England 46.5)43.32018/19: 43.5 (England 46.7)43.52021/22: 45.3 (England 48.8)45.32022/23: 46.9 (England 46.3)46.92023/24: 43.2 (England 45.9)43.22024/25: 40.9 (England 46.0)40.9England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼40.946.0
▼31.8%45.4%
▼60.8%64.8%
▼29.5%40.5%
▼3.464.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form23−12.7
Sixth form college18.6+10
Further education36.8−3.2
Apprenticeship6.4+0.7
Employment4.4+2.5
Not in a lasting destination6.4−0.7
Activity not captured4.4+3.9

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 27.4 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 29.8 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 34.2 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 29.9 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 33.4 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 30.7 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 33.6 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 33.3 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
68 studentsC+ (33.3)Below average -0.23
68 studentsC+ (33.2)Below average -0.24
38 studentsDist- (32.9)Average +0.17
8 studentsDist (35)Average -0.24
6.5%AAB or better
92.7%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2467C+ (33.6)+0.11
2022/2355C (30.7)—
2021/2259C+ (33.4)—
2018/1958C (29.9)-0.08
2017/1863C+ (34.2)+0.08
2016/1787C (29.8)+0.04
2015/1684C- (27.4)-0.10

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University50.6−9.1
Apprenticeship11.7+6.9
Employment22.1−3.7
Not in a lasting destination11.7+5.2
Activity not captured3.9+2.3

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School on 9 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
9 Jun 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, May 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • May 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • May 2017Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Apr 2015Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

68% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (44 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
68%
Replies
44
4% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school▼78% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼86% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼73% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations▼73% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼75% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼64% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▼77% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects●93% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼70% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼67% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 82% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●50% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 50% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼50% agreeEngland 67%

based on 10 parents (23%) with SEND

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