St Peter's RC High SchoolCedar Mount Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gorton.
Summary of the comparison
St Peter's RC High School and Cedar Mount Academy are secondary schools.
St Peter's RC High School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cedar Mount Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Peter's RC High School is ahead on our composite score.
St Peter's RC High School was judged Good and Cedar Mount Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.4 for St Peter's RC High School and 37.2 for Cedar Mount Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Peter's RC High School (52.7 in 2021-22, 47.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Cedar Mount Academy (39.8 in 2021-22, 37.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St Peter's RC High School | GortonCedar Mount Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 31 in Manchester Stronger figure | 27th of 31 in Manchester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | 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 | 1,035 | 820 | |
| Capacity | 1,000 | 900 | |
| Location | M12 4WB | Gorton, M18 7DT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.4 Stronger figure | 37.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.6% Stronger figure | 30.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.3% Stronger figure | 47.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 44.7% | 78.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.16 Stronger figure | 3.63 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 217 | 198 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,035 | 820 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.5% | 61.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.0% | 64.9% | |
| SEN support | 11.4% | 13.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 9.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.7% Stronger figure | 22.8% | 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
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 Peter's RC High School
Cedar Mount Academy
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