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St Patrick's RC High School

56 New Lane, Eccles, Manchester, M30 7JJ

Local ranking1st of 15 secondary schools in Salford
Ofsted: Strong

Secondary

Phase

900

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 25 November 2025 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
53.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
55.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
78.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
76.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
5.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
183

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
81.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
6.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
928
Boys
453 (49%)
Girls
475 (51%)
Capacity
900 (103% full)
SEND
22.0%
FSM Eligible
20.0%
EAL
19.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.6%
SEN Support
17.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
61.4
Budget per Pupil
£9,120/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
16.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 66.9%
  • White Other: 12.5%
  • Mixed Other: 5.3%
  • Black African: 4.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 2.5%
  • Other: 2.3%
  • Asian Indian: 2.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.5%

66.9%

White British

12.5%

White Other

5.3%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
105986
UKPRN
10018025
Establishment No.
4616

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