St Peter's RC High School
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St Peter's RC High School is a Roman Catholic school (voluntary aided) in for boys and girls aged 11 to 16. It has 1,013 pupils, 13 more than it has places for. About 48 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. We give it 76 out of 100. That puts it above schools like it, ahead of 90% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2022.
Kirkmanshulme Lane, M12 4WB0161 248 1550stpetershigh.comMr Stephen Gabriel headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
A shorter visit on 30 March 2022 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.
This inspection is more than 4 years old. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of one grade.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
217 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 | Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 217 | 205 | 199 | 191 | 187 | 172 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 47.4 | 51.6 | 49.1 | 52.7 | 48.4 | 46.1 | 46.8 | 46.8 |
| Progress from age 11Progress 8 | – | +0.57 | +0.12 | +0.48 | +0.32 | +0.13 | – | – |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 46% | 51% | 47% | 54% | 38% | 37% | 44% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 67% | 76% | 69% | 72% | 57% | 52% | 64% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 4.16 | 4.52 | 4.06 | 4.29 | 4.15 | 3.84 | 4.19 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 45% | 45% | 25% | 13% | 45% | 32% | 49% | 41% |
| Average GCSE score: low-income pupilsAttainment 8, disadvantaged | 45.5 | 49.4 | 46.1 | 47.0 | 44.3 | 41.4 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: other pupilsAttainment 8, non-disadvantaged | 49.3 | 53.9 | 51.7 | 57.0 | 54.6 | 52.2 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers | – | 35.8 | 37.4 | 40.1 | 31.5 | 30.2 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started aheadAttainment 8, high prior attainers | – | 66.5 | 61.1 | 71.1 | 61.3 | 61.3 | – | – |
Subjects
Results came out for 17 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: Geography (35% here, 51% across England), English Language (45% here, 54% 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 | 217 | 19% | 53% | 76% | 53% | 1,461 of 3,211 |
| English Language | 217 | 16% | 45% | 67% | 54% | 2,221 of 3,210 |
| Religious Studies | 213 | 27% | 55% | 67% | 60% | 1,175 of 1,825 |
| English Literature | 212 | 19% | 57% | 72% | 58% | 1,472 of 3,202 |
| Combined Science | 191 | 11% | 43% | 63% | 36% | 936 of 3,084 |
| Geography | 111 | 14% | 35% | 50% | 51% | 2,388 of 3,116 |
| History | 89 | 21% | 48% | 60% | 52% | 1,729 of 3,126 |
| Art and Design | 70 | 20% | 69% | 93% | 58% | 931 of 2,818 |
| Spanish | 54 | 20% | 46% | 65% | 54% | 1,281 of 1,941 |
| Business | 46 | 28% | 61% | 70% | 51% | 501 of 1,806 |
| French | 41 | 27% | 81% | 90% | 60% | 404 of 1,974 |
| Statistics | 40 | 15% | 53% | 68% | 51% | 232 of 375 |
| Biology | 25 | 48% | 88% | 88% | 82% | 1,231 of 2,570 |
| Computer Science | 24 | 4% | 50% | 71% | 56% | 1,084 of 1,861 |
| Physics | 24 | 50% | 88% | 92% | 82% | 1,234 of 2,546 |
| Chemistry | 22 | 59% | 96% | 100% | 81% | 780 of 2,537 |
| Other Modern Languages | 13 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 49% | – |
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. 2 of the 3 gaps are 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 32 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 stayed about the same since 2021/22.
How places were given out for September 2026.
| Entry | Places | Got a place | How far the last child lived | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Secondary | 200 | 200 | – | LA |
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.
Specialist SEND provision. Resourced provision (extra staff and funding within a mainstream school) with 12 pupils, for autism, specific learning difficulties.
To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Manchester with autism provision.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Moderate learning difficulty (69), language and communications needs (65), emotional and mental health (52), Physical disability (8).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 1,013 | 1,035 | 1,040 | 1,046 | 1,030 | 1,016 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 48% | 47% | 44% | 42% | 40% | 36% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 28% | 29% | 29% | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 11% | 12% | 11% | 15% | 17% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 5% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 4% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.4% 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 | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 4.8% | 3.6% | 8.6% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 4.3% | 3.0% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.7% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 14.7% | 14.3% | 13.3% | 16.1% | 13.0% | 7.0% | 23.9% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 17.6 | 15.0 | 11.6 | 18.9 | 9.0 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – |
What pupils do next
After GCSEs
Where the 199 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Among pupils from low-income families it was 85%, compared with 96% for everyone else.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers | 2019/20 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 91% | 94% | 97% | 93% |
| Education | 90% | 91% | 92% | 91% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| Work | 1% | 3% | 4% | 1% |
| Not in education, work or training | 8% | 5% | 3% | 5% |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the council school accounts, year to March 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-op Academy Belle Vue | Free school | 500 m | 946 | Outstanding 2024 | 99 | Compare |
| Dean Trust Ardwick | Academy | 0.7 miles | 1,329 | Good 2023 | 53 | Compare |
| Cedar Mount Academy | Academy | 0.9 miles | 724 | Report card 2026 | 11 | Compare |
| Manchester Enterprise Academy Central | Free school | 1.0 miles | 1,049 | Good 2022 | 62 | Compare |
| The East Manchester Academy | Academy | 1.3 miles | 1,035 | No overall grade 2025 | 45 | Compare |
| Levenshulme High School | Academy | 1.5 miles | 1,057 | Outstanding 2022 | 93 | Compare |
| Wright Robinson College | Academy | 1.7 miles | 1,781 | Report card 2026 | 82 | Compare |
| Manchester Academy | Academy | 1.8 miles | 1,025 | Good 2022 | 67 | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares St Peter's RC High School with the 48 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 48 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 76 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 76% of secondary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 70 to 82. 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% | in line | +0.01 | 2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 217 pupils |
| Ofsted inspection | 16% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old) | in line | +0.02 | Ofsted grade, 4.5 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 20% | above | +0.18 | DfE progress measure; 217 pupils |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | in line | +0.03 | results and attendance falling year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | above | +0.09 | 2024/25; 1,064 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 10% | well above | +0.14 | Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 217 pupils |
| What pupils do next | 5% | in line | -0.01 | 199 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 Peter's RC High School a good school?
Yes, going by the figures. St Peter's RC High School scores 76 out of 100. That is above schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 90% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 70 to 82, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.
What is St Peter's RC High School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated St Peter's RC High School good at its last full inspection on 30 March 2022. That was more than four years ago. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of a single grade.
How good are St Peter's RC High School's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 46% 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 47.4, against 46.8 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished most of a grade ahead of children across England who started secondary school at the same level.
How many pupils does St Peter's RC High School have?
1,013 pupils aged 11 to 16 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 1,000 places, so it is 101% full.
Is St Peter's RC High School oversubscribed?
Probably. The school was full in 2024/25, with 32 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 Peter's RC High School?
Pupils were in school 94.4% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 91.4%. 15% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at St Peter's RC High School?
The average class had 23.6 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 22.8. 2% of classes had more than 30 pupils.
Does St Peter's RC High School have specialist SEND provision?
Yes. It has resourced provision (extra staff and funding within a mainstream school) for autism, specific learning difficulties. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.
Does St Peter's RC High School have a sixth form?
No. Pupils leave after Year 11 for a sixth form elsewhere, a college or an apprenticeship; 91% 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
- Kirkmanshulme Lane, M12 4WB
- Telephone
- 0161 248 1550
- Website
- www.stpetershigh.com
- Headteacher
- Mr Stephen Gabriel
- Type of school
- Roman Catholic school (voluntary aided) (Voluntary aided school, local authority maintained schools)
- Phase
- Secondary school, ages 11-16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic, Diocese of Salford
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Ward
- Longsight
- Constituency
- Gorton and Denton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 September 1999
- URN
- 131880 · LAESTAB 3524770 · UKPRN 10017302
- Formerly
- St Alban's RC High School, St Vincent De Paul RC High School, St Gregory's RC High School
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, consistent financial reporting 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Manchester council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2026.
- 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.