Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High SchoolSt Anne's Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School and St Anne's Church of England Academy are secondary schools in Manchester.
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Anne's Church of England Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School was judged Good and St Anne's Church of England Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.9 for Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School and 44.1 for St Anne's Church of England Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School (45.3 in 2021-22, 40.9 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Anne's Church of England Academy (44.7 in 2021-22, 44.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterCardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School | ManchesterSt Anne's Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 13 in Rochdale Stronger figure | 8th of 13 in Rochdale | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,199 | 786 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 900 | |
| Location | Manchester, M24 2GL | Manchester, M24 6XN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.9 | 44.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.8% Stronger figure | 28.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.8% Stronger figure | 51.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 29.5% Stronger figure | 22.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.46 | 3.47 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 217 | 154 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 68 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 33.3 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.5% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,199 | 786 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.7% | 51.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.3% | 20.4% | |
| SEN support | 17.2% | 18.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 8.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.4% Stronger figure | 23.5% | 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
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
St Anne's Church of England Academy
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