School profile

St Peter's RC High School

Secondary · Voluntary aided school · M12 4WB

Outstanding

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Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#891 of 3,312

Better than 73% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

St Peter's RC High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 7 Jul 2026

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Inclusion
Exceptional
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Exceptional
Personal development and wellbeing
Exceptional
Leadership and governance
Exceptional
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,013
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Stephen Gabriel
Local authorityManchester
Opened01 Sept 1999
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131880.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolManchesterEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.50.7, better than England, better than Manchester45.646.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.70%, better than England, better than Manchester62.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.50%, better than England, better than Manchester44.9%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.17.6%, better than England, better than Manchester13.2%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths66.2%, better than England, better than Manchester58.7%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4210--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,013
Girls468
Boys545
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.47.7%
First language not English28%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,000
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.135
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.59
Average class size23.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

African
22.2%
Other Black
21.6%
White British
15.6%
Pakistani
6.4%
Other Asian
5.3%
Other mixed
4%
Other White
3.7%
Other ethnic group
2.5%
Indian
2.3%
White and Black Caribbean
2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.9
Teachers (FTE)66.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.38
Support staff (FTE)70.68
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2564.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2560.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.187
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.774
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.223
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.165
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)26

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolManchesterEngland
Overall absence5.5%, better than England, better than Manchester7.5%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.4%, better than England, better than Manchester20.2%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.4%, better than England, better than Manchester3.4%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate17.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions9.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions2

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.89.3%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.84.9%
Sixth form college62%
Further education20%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.5.9%
Apprenticeship3.4%
School sixth form2.4%
Employment1%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Peter's RC High School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryStanley Grove Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miSecondaryCo-op Academy Belle VueFree schools
Outstanding
0.4 miNot applicableProgress Schools - GortonOther independent school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryAll Saints Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Agnes C of E Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Richard's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryCrowcroft Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt John's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryLongsight Community PrimaryFree schools
Good
0.7 miPrimaryGorton Primary SchoolFree schools
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Peter's RC High School

What is St Peter's RC High School's Ofsted rating?

St Peter's RC High School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 7 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Peter's RC High School rank in England?

St Peter's RC High School ranks 891 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 73% of schools).

What are St Peter's RC High School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 50% of pupils at St Peter's RC High School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 50.7 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into St Peter's RC High School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, St Peter's RC High School made 187 offers from 774 applications (4.1 per offer), and 165 of 223 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Peter's RC High School?

St Peter's RC High School has 1,013 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of St Peter's RC High School?

St Peter's RC High School had 1,000 school places in 2024/25.

Does St Peter's RC High School have a sixth form?

No, St Peter's RC High School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at St Peter's RC High School?

At St Peter's RC High School, the average class had 23.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Peter's RC High School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Peter's RC High School missed 5.5% of sessions (England 8%), and 13.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.