St Patrick's RC High School, Manchester
St Patrick's RC High School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Manchester. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2022. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 6th-highest of the 62 schools in Manchester with published results, and 616th of 3,298 across England. It was full in 2025, at 103% of capacity.
- GCSE results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
- Progress (2024)
- Average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Salford (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Patrick's RC High School in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at St Patrick's RC High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 53.3, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.9 in Salford and 47 across England.
56% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 45% in Salford and 47% in England.
That is in line with 2025, when the score was 53.8.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.07: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 41.6, against 56.3 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 14.7 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and History.
Getting a place at St Patrick's RC High School
For September 2026 entry, 199 families put St Patrick's RC High School as their first choice and 445 named it as one of their preferences, for 172 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 29 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Patrick's RC High School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to St Patrick's RC High School are Salford City Academy (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.6); Ellesmere Park High School (1.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.9); Moorside High School (1.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40.1); and Barton Moss Education Centre (2.2 miles).
St Patrick's RC High School's 2026 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Salford City AcademyEllesmere Park High SchoolMoorside High SchoolBarton Moss Education Centre
What parents say
98 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Patrick's RC High School (as of April 2026): 85% would recommend the school, 81% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (85%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).
Where pupils go next
Of the 185 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 83% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 48% to a further education college, 6% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Patricroft Rail Station, about 620 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Guildford Road (near), 110 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Patrick's RC High School issued 81 suspensions, 8.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to St Patrick's RC High School are St Gilbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Eccles (0.2 miles); Beech Street Community Primary School (0.2 miles); Christ Church CofE Primary School (0.5 miles); and Godfrey Ermen Memorial CofE Primary School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
St Gilbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, EcclesBeech Street Community Primary SchoolChrist Church CofE Primary SchoolGodfrey Ermen Memorial CofE Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE destination measures; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Salford published that the last place for 2026 entry went to a family 0.425 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 11 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Patrick's is a school where every child is known, valued and expected to achieve. Teaching is highly effective with teachers using excellent subject knowledge to help pupils understand complex ideas, and the school provides tailored support to remove barriers for disadvantaged pupils and those with special needs. The warm, respectful community where older pupils look after younger ones and pupils feel proud to attend creates an environment where learning flourishes.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve well above national averages, including in English, mathematics and science, with disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND performing significantly above average
- Calm, respectful behaviour throughout the school with high attendance rates driven by pupils feeling known and valued
- Broad, ambitious curriculum with highly effective teaching that uses precise subject knowledge and removes barriers for all learners
- Strong inclusion practices with thoughtful adaptations that maintain high expectations while supporting vulnerable pupils
- Comprehensive enrichment offer including mission days, retreats, cultural visits, sports, arts and community projects with strong participation from disadvantaged pupils
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met, with leaders establishing an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Mission days, retreats, faith trails, cultural visits, sports, arts, community projects, Girls with Grit programme, pupil leadership, peer mentoring, student council, careers education, work experience
St Patrick's RC High School is a high-performing Catholic secondary school where pupils achieve well above national averages and benefit from an inclusive, ambitious curriculum rooted in the school's values. Leaders prioritize the needs of disadvantaged pupils, those with special educational needs and disabilities, and vulnerable pupils, ensuring all students are known, supported and expected to succeed.
About
St Patrick's RC High School is a coeducational Roman Catholic secondary school in the Peel Green area of Eccles, Greater Manchester, England.
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At a Glance
21.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
98 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at April 2026 - % who strongly agree or agree
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has declined from 0.39 to 0.07 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 51.1 to 53.3 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 51% to 56% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 53.3 | 56% |
| Disadvantaged(38) | - | 41.6 | 28.9% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(146) | - | 56.3 | 63% |
| Boys(90) | - | 51.9 | 52.2% |
| Girls(94) | - | 54.6 | 59.6% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(38) | - | 60.5 | 63.2% |
| Non mobile(182) | - | 53.2 | 56% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 3 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 185 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
1
Permanent exclusions
0.11%
Exclusion rate
81
Suspensions
8.73%
Suspension rate
42 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 928 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with St Patrick's RC High School
Term dates
St Patrick's RC High School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Salford's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Patrick's RC High School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Patrick's RC High School is in Salford; for families living there:
- Salford's school travel policy: Salford home to school transport policy 2026 (Adobe PDF format, 156kb)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 7 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Salford is 19.5 (the median across 136 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Patrick's RC High School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
928 pupils
900 places
28 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Manchester
Across Salford council
Places available
2,774
Applications
2,789
Got 1st preference
85.9%
Got preferred school
96.4%
All secondary applications across Salford council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
155
SEN Support
42
EHC Plans
21.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
912
Total Pupils
452
Boys
460
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
67
Teachers
13.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,386
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,981
Per pupil
£7747k
Total funding
£190k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.6%
Overall absence
16.4%
Persistent absence
947
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
St Patrick's RC High School
Showing 10 of 12 linked schools
Questions parents ask about St Patrick's RC High School
What are GCSE results like at St Patrick's RC High School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at St Patrick's RC High School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 53.3. 56% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is St Patrick's RC High School's Ofsted rating?
St Patrick's RC High School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2025, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2022, it was rated Good.
How close to St Patrick's RC High School do you need to live?
Salford published for September 2026 entry that the last place offered at St Patrick's RC High School on distance went to a family 0.425 miles away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at St Patrick's RC High School?
St Patrick's RC High School was full in 2025, at 103% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Patrick's RC High School?
Classes at St Patrick's RC High School average 23.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Patrick's RC High School?
St Patrick's RC High School has around 912 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Patrick's RC High School?
6.6% of sessions were missed at St Patrick's RC High School in 2024/25. 16.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Patrick's RC High School?
Apply through Salford's coordinated admissions process, naming St Patrick's RC High School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near St Patrick's RC High School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 7 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Salford is 19.5 (the median across 136 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Patrick's RC High School?
St Patrick's RC High School is at 56 New Lane, Eccles, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M30 7JJ.
Sources: Salford admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)