Saint Paul's Catholic High SchoolDixons Brooklands Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Saint Paul's Catholic High School and Dixons Brooklands Academy are secondary schools in Manchester.
Saint Paul's Catholic High School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Dixons Brooklands Academy scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Saint Paul's Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
Saint Paul's Catholic High School was judged Good and Dixons Brooklands Academy was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 33.4 for Saint Paul's Catholic High School and 36.1 for Dixons Brooklands Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Saint Paul's Catholic High School (39.1 in 2021-22, 33.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Dixons Brooklands Academy (39.9 in 2022-23, 36.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterSaint Paul's Catholic High School | ManchesterDixons Brooklands Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100Stronger figure | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 31 in Manchester Stronger figure | 29th of 31 in Manchester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 933 | 913 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Manchester, M23 2YS | Manchester, M23 9BP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 33.4 | 36.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 25.7% Stronger figure | 18.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 46.7% Stronger figure | 40.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 15.0% | 58.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.61 | 3.23 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 167 | 201 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 952 | 999 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 56.2% | 56.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.1% | 15.9% | |
| SEN support | 19.2% | 16.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 12.1% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.8% Stronger figure | 16.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.7% Stronger figure | 40.7% | 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.
Saint Paul's Catholic High School
Dixons Brooklands Academy
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