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St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy

Trafford, M41 9PDSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Jun 2024
Progress 8
-0.17
Below average
−20+2
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
126 1st-choice / 146 places
Ranking
#1,938
of 3,141 nationally

About St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy

St Antony's Roman Catholic School sits in a local authority where the average Progress 8 score for secondary schools is 0.36, well above the national baseline. The school's own Progress 8 score of -0.17 places it significantly below that LA average, and it ranks 16th out of 20 secondary schools in Trafford. That puts it in the bottom 50% nationally, at the 62nd percentile. The gap is most pronounced in maths, where the school's Progress 8 score is -0.42, and in English, where it is -0.25. However, the EBacc element of Progress 8 is essentially flat at -0.01, suggesting pupils taking those subjects perform in line with expectations. The school's Attainment 8 score of 43.3 is modest, and only 29.3% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs, compared with 61.7% achieving a grade 4 or above. Just 3.8% entered the EBacc combination of subjects.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressBradfield Road, Manchester, Trafford, M41 9PD
HeadteacherANTHONY CAMPBELL
Local AuthorityTrafford
Number of Pupils688
Free School Meals (FSM)33.1%
School Capacity688 / 650 (106% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Jul 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

10
LibraryAstro TurfScience LabsPlaying FieldsICT SuiteSports HallSixth Form CentreTheatreTennis CourtsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

15

Sports

BadmintonTennisHockeyFootballMartial ArtsNetball

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubChessDebateCodingOrchestraNewspaperFilm ClubEco ClubChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.