St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
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St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is a sponsored academy in Manchester for boys and girls aged 11 to 16. It has 688 pupils, 38 more than it has places for. About 33 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit more than at most schools. We give it 16 out of 100. That puts it below schools like it, ahead of 20% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was requires improvement, back in 2024.
Bradfield Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 9PD0161 546 9050st-antonys.comMr ANTHONY CAMPBELL headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 5 June 2024, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Requires improvement overall.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
134 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019† | 2018† | Trafford | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 134 | 133 | 103 | 115 | 101 | 78 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 42.4 | 43.3 | 41.5 | 43.3 | 41.1 | 44.5 | 58.9 | 46.8 |
| Progress from age 11Progress 8 | – | -0.17 | -0.43 | -0.36 | -0.31 | -0.16 | – | – |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 34% | 29% | 33% | 42% | 29% | 35% | 65% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 53% | 62% | 50% | 61% | 58% | 62% | 80% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 3.57 | 3.62 | 3.43 | 3.56 | 3.13 | 3.61 | 5.34 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 8% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 7% | 13% | 51% | 41% |
| Average GCSE score: low-income pupilsAttainment 8, disadvantaged | 35.7 | 37.6 | 32.0 | 31.5 | 37.4 | 40.1 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: other pupilsAttainment 8, non-disadvantaged | 46.0 | 45.7 | 45.8 | 48.2 | 43.5 | 48.4 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers | – | 26.8 | 23.4 | 26.6 | 23.0 | – | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started aheadAttainment 8, high prior attainers | – | 58.2 | 55.5 | 55.7 | 53.0 | 52.9 | – | – |
† These results are for St Antony's Catholic College, the school this one replaced in July 2020. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Subjects
Results came out for 16 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.
Strongest subjects
Subjects that did worse than the England average: Computer Science (26% here, 56% across England), Religious Studies (36% here, 60% across England), Chemistry (67% here, 81% across England), English Literature (44% here, 58% across England).
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 135 | 12% | 40% | 57% | 53% | 2,449 of 3,211 |
| English Language | 135 | 10% | 46% | 64% | 54% | 2,130 of 3,210 |
| English Literature | 131 | 10% | 44% | 57% | 58% | 2,495 of 3,202 |
| Religious Studies | 131 | 12% | 36% | 56% | 60% | 1,659 of 1,825 |
| Combined Science | 111 | 7% | 36% | 53% | 36% | 1,401 of 3,084 |
| History | 90 | 30% | 48% | 58% | 52% | 1,750 of 3,126 |
| Geography | 60 | 17% | 42% | 57% | 51% | 1,995 of 3,116 |
| Art and Design | 55 | 11% | 58% | 89% | 58% | 1,443 of 2,818 |
| Business | 50 | 16% | 44% | 58% | 51% | 1,038 of 1,806 |
| Biology | 21 | 19% | 71% | 91% | 82% | 1,953 of 2,570 |
| Chemistry | 21 | 14% | 67% | 95% | 81% | 2,054 of 2,537 |
| Physics | 21 | 14% | 71% | 81% | 82% | 1,902 of 2,546 |
| Computer Science | 19 | 5% | 26% | 42% | 56% | – |
| Physical Education | 16 | 0% | 88% | 94% | 56% | – |
| French | 8 | 50% | 75% | 75% | 60% | – |
| Music | 7 | 0% | 14% | 43% | 61% | – |
In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 1 of the 3 gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At GCSE, 2025
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Open to all. There is no entrance test. As a Roman Catholic school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.
The school is full, with 13 more pupils than it has places for. More families apply than can get in, so things like how close you live and whether an older brother or sister is already here decide who gets a place. Pupil numbers have grown by 5% since 2021/22, so places are getting harder to come by.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Trafford council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (42), Moderate learning difficulty (36), language and communications needs (25), Specific learning difficulty (22), Autistic spectrum disorder (14), Other difficulty or disability (4).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 688 | 688 | 699 | 686 | 648 | 594 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 33% | 33% | 33% | 31% | 28% | 25% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 14% | 11% | 9% | 14% | 13% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 6% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 7% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 91.3% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 91.4%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 8.7% | 9.0% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 5.1% | 4.9% | 8.6% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 6.2% | 6.5% | 7.0% | 7.7% | 4.1% | 3.6% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 1.0% | 1.3% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 23.0% | 23.5% | 25.9% | 34.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 23.9% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 35.2 | 31.0 | 19.0 | 11.1 | 12.6 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | – | – |
† These attendance figures are for St Antony's Catholic College, the school this one replaced in July 2020. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
What pupils do next
After GCSEs
Where the 103 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Among pupils from low-income families it was 78%, compared with 90% for everyone else.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 86% | 89% | 88% |
| Education | 81% | 79% | 74% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| Work | 6% | 3% | 6% |
| Not in education, work or training | 6% | 9% | 10% |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other secondary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest secondary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lostock High School | Council | 760 m | 513 | Report card 2026 | 12 | Compare |
| Urmston Grammar Academy | Academy (grammar) | 1.0 miles | 1,137 | Good 2022 | 96 | Compare |
| Flixton Girls School | Academy | 1.4 miles | 981 | Good 2023 | 68 | Compare |
| Stretford Grammar School | Foundation (grammar) | 1.7 miles | 956 | Good 2024 | 96 | Compare |
| Stretford High School | Foundation | 1.9 miles | 1,000 | Good 2019 | 50 | Compare |
| Ashton-on-Mersey School | Academy | 2.1 miles | 1,609 | Good 2024 | 76 | Compare |
| Sale Grammar School | Academy (grammar) | 2.4 miles | 1,352 | Outstanding 2022 | 99 | Compare |
| Wellacre Technology Academy | Academy | 2.4 miles | 727 | Report card 2026 | 44 | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy with the 50 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 50 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher
Of those 50 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellesmere Park High School | Academy | 3.0 miles | 818 | Good 2023 | 48 | Compare |
| Atherton High School | Free school | 8.1 miles | 561 | Good 2024 | 38 | Compare |
| Lowton Church of England High School | Foundation | 8.8 miles | 814 | Good 2023 | 34 | Compare |
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 16 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 16% of secondary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 11 to 21. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.
| What we looked at | How much it counts | Against schools like it | Effect on the score | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results over three years | 20% | below | -0.12 | 2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 134 pupils |
| Ofsted inspection | 20% | well below | -0.43 | Ofsted grade, 2.3 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 20% | below | -0.09 | DfE progress measure; 134 pupils |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | in line | +0.01 | results and attendance falling year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | in line | -0.01 | 2024/25; 706 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 10% | in line | +0.01 | Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 134 pupils |
| What pupils do next | 5% | below | -0.04 | 103 pupils |
| What parents say | 0% | no data | – |
Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.
Questions parents ask
Is St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy a good school?
The figures are weak. St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy scores 16 out of 100. That is below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 20% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 11 to 21, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.
What is St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy requires improvement at its last full inspection on 5 June 2024.
How good are St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 34% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 42.4, against 46.8 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished a little behind children across England who started secondary school at the same level.
How many pupils does St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy have?
688 pupils aged 11 to 16 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 650 places, so it is 106% full.
Is St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy oversubscribed?
Probably. The school was full in 2024/25, with 13 more pupils than places. How close you live, and the school's other admissions rules, decide who gets in.
What is attendance like at St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy?
Pupils were in school 91.3% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 91.4%. 23% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy?
The average class had 26.5 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 22.8. 4% of classes had more than 30 pupils.
Does St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy have a sixth form?
No. Pupils leave after Year 11 for a sixth form elsewhere, a college or an apprenticeship; 86% of 2022/23 leavers were still in education, work or training six months on.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Bradfield Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 9PD
- Telephone
- 0161 546 9050
- Website
- st-antonys.com
- Headteacher
- Mr ANTHONY CAMPBELL
- Type of school
- Sponsored academy (Academy sponsor led, academies)
- Phase
- Secondary school, ages 11-16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic, Diocese of Salford
- Multi-academy trust
- Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust (38 schools)
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Ward
- Stretford & Humphrey Park
- Constituency
- Stretford and Urmston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 July 2020 (new provision)
- URN
- 148026 · LAESTAB 3584005 · UKPRN 10086302
- Formerly
- St Antony's Catholic College
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.