Saint Paul's Catholic High School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted: Good

Firbank Road, Newall Green, Manchester, M23 2YSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Saint Paul's Catholic High School is a secondary school in Manchester for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 209 schools in Manchester. It ranks 55th of 60 secondary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 June 2022, report published 21 September 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

167 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score33.3

33.3, 12.8 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths25.7%

25.7%, 19.7 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths46.7%

46.7%, 18.1 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc15%

15%, 25.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.61

2.61, 1.48 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

933 pupils on roll, with places for 900

Eligible for free school meals53.7%

53.7%, 27.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language18.2%

18.2%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.4%

21.4%, 6.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan11.1%

11.1%, 5.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Saint Paul's Catholic High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Manchester Enterprise Academy	0.4 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard	Attainment 8: 37.5
Dixons Newall Green Academy	0.4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Dixons Brooklands Academy	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 36.1
Altrincham College	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 48.5
Saint Ambrose College	2 miles	Report card: Strong standard to exceptional	Attainment 8: 76.2

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Mike Whiteside
Phone: 01614990000
Website: st-paulshigh.net (opens in a new tab)
Address: Firbank Road, Newall Green, Manchester, M23 2YS
Local authority: Manchester
URN: 139456

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.