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St Peter's RC High School

Kirkmanshulme Lane, Greater Manchester · M12 4WB

SecondaryVoluntary aided schoolMixedAges 11–161,035 pupils
Visit website ↗01612481550Ward: E05011370MP: E14001251
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
47.4

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.6%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
46.7%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
15.3

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£9,603

2024-25

Places filled
103%

1,035 of 1,000 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

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.↓ -1.0

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

48.4
'18-19
52.7
'21-22
49.1
'22-23
51.6
'23-24
47.4
'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.↑ +8%

A strong pass in both

38%
'18-19
54%
'21-22
47%
'22-23
51%
'23-24
46%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +10%

A standard pass in both

57%
'18-19
72%
'21-22
69%
'22-23
76%
'23-24
67%
'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.↑ +0.25

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.32
'18-19
0.48
'21-22
0.12
'22-23
0.57
'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).→ +0.01

4.15
'18-19
4.29
'21-22
4.06
'22-23
4.52
'23-24
4.16
'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.

+1.9 vs Manchester average

This school47.4
Manchester average45.5
Best in Manchester73.7
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+5.5% vs Manchester average

This school45.6%
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.
46.7%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
29.0%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
4.7%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
11.4%

Gender split

47%
53%

485 girls · 550 boys

Ethnicity

African
25.2%
Other Black
20.9%
White British
16.5%
Pakistani
7.0%
Other Asian
5.1%
Unclassified
4.1%
Other Mixed
3.8%
Other White
3.5%
Other ethnic group
2.3%
White & Black Caribbean
2.2%
Indian
2.1%
Chinese
1.9%

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.

+2.9% vs Manchester average

This school46.7%
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.

-10.1% vs Manchester average

This school29.0%
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.

-8.2% vs Manchester average

This school4.7%
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.

-4.3% vs Manchester average

This school11.4%
Manchester average15.7%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +2.0%

3.6%
'18-19
5.6%
'21-22
5.6%
'22-23
5.6%
'23-24
5.6%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +7.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

6.9%
'18-19
16.1%
'21-22
13.3%
'22-23
14.3%
'23-24
14.7%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-1.2% vs Manchester average

This school5.6%
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.

-3.7% vs Manchester average

This school14.7%
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.↑ +3.8%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

3.2%
'16-17
4.9%
'17-18
2.0%
'18-19
4.4%
'19-20
2.3%
'20-21
10.0%
'21-22
5.0%
'22-23
5.9%
'23-24
7.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +2.2%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

2.6%
'16-17
2.8%
'17-18
1.6%
'18-19
3.5%
'19-20
2.3%
'20-21
6.9%
'21-22
3.9%
'22-23
4.4%
'23-24
4.8%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↓ -0.11%

0.21%
'16-17
0.31%
'17-18
0.10%
'18-19
0.20%
'19-20
0.10%
'20-21
0.10%
'21-22
0.19%
'22-23
0.19%
'23-24
0.10%
'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.

+4.4% vs Manchester average

This school7.0%
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.

+0.08% vs Manchester average

This school0.10%
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)

91% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 90%Employment 1%Not sustained 8%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Manchester

Median house price
£247,500

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.
1/10

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%

Degree-level+
28%

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
1/10
Income
1/10
Employment
2/10
Education
3/10
Health
2/10
Crime
1/10

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 131880