St Matthew's RC High School, Manchester
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Inadequate at its November 2022 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Inadequate), Behaviour & attitudes (Inadequate), Personal development (Inadequate), Leadership & management (Inadequate).
A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.
At a Glance
59.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
46 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
21.9
Avg class size
60
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
1,327 pupils
1,350 capacity
23 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Manchester
Admissions Demand - Manchester
Places available
7,150
Applications
6,683
Got 1st preference
74.4%
Got preferred school
93.2%
Secondary admissions across Manchester (2025/26)
Inspection History(4)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
Teacher qualification rates, pupil-to-teacher ratio, staff turnover, and salary data. Shows how well-resourced and stable the school's workforce is.
School Funding
Annual funding per pupil, total budget, pupil premium grants, and how the school's resources compare to similar schools nationally.
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.04114%
Overall absence
16.38298%
Persistent absence
1,410
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
St Matthew's RC High School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston
New Moston Primary School
St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Moston Fields Primary School
Camberwell Park Specialist Support School
Charlestown Community Primary School
Mather Street Primary School
Whitegate End Primary and Nursery School
Co-op Academy Broadhurst
St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
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