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St Peter's RC High School

Manchester, M12 4WBSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2022
Progress 8
+0.57
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
227 1st-choice / 184 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#406 of 3,141 nationally

About St Peter's RC High School

St Peter’s RC High School sits within the Manchester local authority, where it ranks 8th out of 31 secondary schools on Progress 8, placing it in the top quarter of the city. The three highest-performing peers in the same LA are Eden Boys’ Leadership Academy, Eden Girls’ Leadership Academy, and Levenshulme High School, all of which post stronger Progress 8 scores. Still, St Peter’s stands out as a Roman Catholic state school for 11 to 16 year olds, with a headteacher in S Gabriel and a capacity of 1,000 pupils that it currently exceeds, with 1,035 on roll. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in 2022, confirmed the school remains Good, following a graded inspection in 2013 that also rated it Good overall, with Good leadership and management. That represents a shift from its previous Outstanding rating in 2009, but the school continues to serve a notably diverse intake, with 46.7 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressKirkmanshulme Lane, Manchester, M12 4WB
HeadteacherS Gabriel
Local AuthorityManchester
Number of Pupils1,035
Free School Meals (FSM)46.7%
School Capacity1,035 / 1,000 (103% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

30 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (30 Mar 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 Jul 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

10
Astro TurfSixth Form CentreSwimming PoolDining HallSports HallScience LabsLibraryTheatreMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

19

Sports

TennisHockeyGymnasticsRowingRugbyDanceCricketCross CountrySwimming

Clubs & Activities

OrchestraCodingDebateBook ClubDramaModel United NationsNewspaperEco ClubChoirYoung Enterprise

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

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
Mental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

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

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St Peter's RC High School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.