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St Patrick's RC High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Voluntary aided
56 New Lane, Eccles, Manchester M30 7JJ · stpatricksrchigh.co.uk · 0161 921 2300
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Nov 2025 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 53.8
- average Attainment 8 score. Salford 42.9, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 912
- 12 over 900 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Salford
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 21.4%
- First language not English
- 22%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 199 families put the school first and 172 places were offered; 85% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 172 | 199 | 1.2▲ | 85% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 171 | 262 | 1.5▲ | 65% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 177 | 264 | 1.5▲ | 67% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 176 | 254 | 1.4▲ | 66% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 177 | 255 | 1.4▲ | 67% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 53.8, and 55.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Salford it was 42.9, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲53.8 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲55.7% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲78.7% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲76.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.18 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 4.3 | −4.1 |
| Sixth form college | 30.3 | −0.4 |
| Further education | 47.6 | +3.5 |
| Other education | 0.5 | −0.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9 | −1.4 |
| Employment | 1.6 | −2.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.5 | +2 |
| Activity not captured | 3.2 | +2.6 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected St Patrick's RC High School on 25 November 2025 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
- Achievement: Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 25 Nov 2025
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jun 2022Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jan 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (98 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 85%
- Positive
- 80%
- Replies
- 98
- 11% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 86% who raised concerns
based on 21 parents (21%) whose child was bullied
based on 45 parents (46%) with SEND