St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Bradfield Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 9PDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is a secondary school in Manchester for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 101 schools in Trafford. It ranks 56th of 60 secondary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in June 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 5 June 2024, report published 11 July 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 June 2024
Pupils enjoy their time at St Antony's School. The school community is warm and welcoming, and pupils are well cared for by staff. As a result, pupils feel safe in school. The school values underpin the high expectations for pupils' behaviour. Pupils behave well in lessons and around school. They value their friends and the positive relationships that they have with staff. Pupils are happy in school and most attend regularly. The school has recently increased the level of ambition that it has for pupils' achievement. For example, the school has made positive changes to the quality of education that pupils receive. However, it is too soon to see the impact of these changes on how well pupils achieve. Some pupils do not achieve as well as they should. Pupils benefit from the strengthened personal development offer available to them. They have many opportunities to take part in an increasing number of extra- curricular activities. These activities include sports clubs and being navy cadets. The school supports pupils to broaden their interests and talents. Some pupils told inspectors that they were eagerly preparing for the forthcoming school production, which is the first for several years.
What the school should improve
- Some teachers do not deliver the revised curriculums as well as they should. This hinders how well some pupils, including some with SEND, learn the knowledge in the curriculum. The school should ensure that teachers are supported to design learning that helps pupils to develop deeper knowledge and understanding of key concepts over time. And
- On occasion, some teachers do not use the school's assessment strategies sufficiently well. As a result, some teachers do not identify or address pupils' gaps in knowledge as quickly as they should. The school should ensure that teachers use assessment strategies well to remedy pupils' misconceptions and gaps in knowledge from missed or forgotten learning.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
134 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
688 pupils on roll, with places for 650
Schools near St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lostock High School | 0.5 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | Attainment 8: 43.7 |
| Urmston Grammar Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 71.7 |
| Flixton Girls School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 48.3 |
| Stretford Grammar School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 74.4 |
| Stretford High School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 44.4 |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr ANTHONY CAMPBELL
- Phone
- 01615469050
- Address
- Bradfield Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 9PD
- Local authority
- Trafford
- URN
- 148026
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.