Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High SchoolNorth Chadderton School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School and North Chadderton School are secondary schools.
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and North Chadderton School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School was judged the expected standard and North Chadderton School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.0 for Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School and 44.4 for North Chadderton School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School (45.3 in 2021-22, 46.0 in 2025-26) and has fallen at North Chadderton School (47.4 in 2021-22, 44.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterCardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School | OldhamNorth Chadderton School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 13 in Rochdale | 5th of 14 in Oldham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,186 | 1,524 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,656 | |
| Location | Manchester, M24 2GL | Oldham, OL9 0BN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.0 Stronger figure | 44.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.9% Stronger figure | 37.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.7% Stronger figure | 65.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 210 | 273 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 68 | 89 | |
| A-level average points | 33.3 Stronger figure | 30.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.6 Stronger figure | 33.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.5% | 10.3% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,199 | 1,569 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.7% | 26.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.3% | 17.8% | |
| SEN support | 17.2% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 8.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.4% Stronger figure | 20.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School
North Chadderton School
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