Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Manchester, North West M24 2GL · Rochdale
#303 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#2548 of 4,090 nationally
About Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School is a local authority secondary located in Manchester, in the Rochdale local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,186 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 38.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 303rd of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (56th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (29th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,186; capacity filled 98.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 60.8%; ebacc average points 3.46.
There are 370 schools in Manchester; Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School ranks 189th of 351 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)40.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)31.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)33.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)25.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,186
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 25.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 40.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 31.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 60.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.46
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 33.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Boarshaw Community Primary School
MANCHESTER · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
446 students · 465 m away
St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
211 students · 511 m away
Hollin Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
331 students · 572 m away
St Anne's Church of England Academy
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
817 students · 1.3 km away
Middleton Parish Church School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
432 students · 1.4 km away
Elm Wood Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
453 students · 1.8 km away
Dixons Middleton Academy
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,319 students · 1.8 km away
St John's Church of England Primary School, Thornham
Slattocks · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
117 students · 1.9 km away
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
462 students · 2.0 km away
Parkfield Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
212 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Broughton Hall Catholic High School
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1,175 students
St Nicholas Catholic High School
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1,201 students
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield
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1,204 students
Culcheth High School
Warrington · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,164 students
Helsby High School
Frodsham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,211 students
St Gregory's Catholic High School
Warrington · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,214 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School a good school?
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School has a Success Index (England) of 38.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #303 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School rank in North West?
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School ranks #303 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #2548 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School?
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School had 1,186 students in 2025.
Is Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.