St Monica's RC High SchoolWoodhey High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Monica's RC High School and Woodhey High School are secondary schools.
St Monica's RC High School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Woodhey High School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Woodhey High School is ahead on our composite score.
St Monica's RC High School was judged the expected standard and Woodhey High School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.7 for St Monica's RC High School and 49.8 for Woodhey High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Monica's RC High School (50.8 in 2021-22, 46.7 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Woodhey High School (50.9 in 2021-22, 49.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterSt Monica's RC High School | BuryWoodhey High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 12 in Bury | 1st of 12 in Bury Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,032 | 1,111 | |
| Capacity | 1,150 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Manchester, M25 1JH | Bury, BL0 9QZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.7 | 49.8 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.2% | 54.1% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.8% | 77.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 229 | 220 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,066 | 1,102 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.9% | 15.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.5% | 0.9% | |
| SEN support | 9.8% | 11.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.7% | 14.2% Stronger figure | 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.
St Monica's RC High School
Woodhey High School
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