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St Matthew's RC High School

Nuthurst Road, Moston, Manchester · M40 0EW

SecondaryAcademy sponsor ledMixedAges 11–161,324 pupilsEMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Visit website ↗01616816178Ward: E05011355MP: E14001103
Ofsted
Not judged

Oct 2024

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
37.8

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
7.0%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
56.8%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
15.0

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,498

2024-25

Places filled
98%

1,324 of 1,350 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 15 October 2024

Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↓ -0.2

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

38.0
'21-22
37.1
'22-23
36.9
'23-24
37.8
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↑ +2%

A strong pass in both

24%
'21-22
25%
'22-23
22%
'23-24
26%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +5%

A standard pass in both

43%
'21-22
44%
'22-23
45%
'23-24
48%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↑ +0.55

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-1.14
'21-22
-0.83
'22-23
-0.59
'23-24
—
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↓ -0.13

3.19
'21-22
3.17
'22-23
3.08
'23-24
3.06
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

-7.7 vs Manchester average

This school37.8
Manchester average45.5
Best in Manchester73.7
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-14.2% vs Manchester average

This school25.9%
Manchester average40.1%
Best in Manchester93.2%
England average36.0%

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
56.8%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
27.0%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
3.1%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
14.7%

Gender split

49%
51%

648 girls · 676 boys

Ethnicity

White British
36.7%
African
26.1%
Other Black
8.2%
Unclassified
4.8%
Pakistani
4.1%
Other White
3.9%
Other ethnic group
3.9%
White & Black African
3.2%
Other Mixed
1.9%
Other Asian
1.7%
White & Black Caribbean
1.7%
Indian
1.1%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+13.0% vs Manchester average

This school56.8%
Manchester average43.8%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-12.1% vs Manchester average

This school27.0%
Manchester average39.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-9.8% vs Manchester average

This school3.1%
Manchester average12.9%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-1.0% vs Manchester average

This school14.7%
Manchester average15.7%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↓ -2.6%

9.6%
'21-22
11.7%
'22-23
7.8%
'23-24
7.0%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↓ -13.4%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

29.8%
'21-22
32.9%
'22-23
20.1%
'23-24
16.4%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+0.2% vs Manchester average

This school7.0%
Manchester average6.8%
Best in Manchester2.8%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-2.0% vs Manchester average

This school16.4%
Manchester average18.4%
Best in Manchester3.7%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↓ -17.8%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

—
'20-21
22.9%
'21-22
18.1%
'22-23
7.0%
'23-24
5.1%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↓ -7.4%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

—
'20-21
10.9%
'21-22
9.1%
'22-23
5.2%
'23-24
3.5%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

—
'20-21
0.07%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.08%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+2.5% vs Manchester average

This school5.1%
Manchester average2.6%
Best in Manchester0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

+0.06% vs Manchester average

This school0.08%
Manchester average0.02%
Best in Manchester0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

84% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 80%Apprenticeship 2%Employment 2%Not sustained 11%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Manchester

Median house price
£190,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
2/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
6.1%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
1

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
22%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
2/10
Income
2/10
Employment
2/10
Education
2/10
Health
1/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
1

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 148389