St Patrick's RC High SchoolSalford City Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
St Patrick's RC High School and Salford City Academy are secondary schools in Manchester.
St Patrick's RC High School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Salford City Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Patrick's RC High School is ahead on our composite score.
St Patrick's RC High School was judged strong and Salford City Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.3 for St Patrick's RC High School and 44.6 for Salford City Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St Patrick's RC High School (53.7 in 2021-22, 53.3 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Salford City Academy (48.1 in 2021-22, 44.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterSt Patrick's RC High School | ManchesterSalford City Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 16 in Salford Stronger figure | 4th of 16 in Salford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 912 | 876 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 750 | |
| Location | Manchester, M30 7JJ | Manchester, M30 7PQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.3 Stronger figure | 44.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 56.0% Stronger figure | 49.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 184 | 165 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 928 | 891 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.0% | 45.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.1% | 21.7% | |
| SEN support | 17.4% | 18.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 10.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.4% Stronger figure | 28.9% | 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 Patrick's RC High School
Salford City Academy
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