Saint Paul's Catholic High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Manchester, North West M23 2YS · Manchester
#494 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#3876 of 4,090 nationally
About Saint Paul's Catholic High School
Saint Paul's Catholic High School is a academy secondary located in Manchester, in the Manchester local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 933 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 13.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 494th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (21th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (7th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 933; capacity filled 103.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 46.7%; ebacc average points 2.61.
There are 370 schools in Manchester; Saint Paul's Catholic High School ranks 323rd 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%)33.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)25.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)53.7%
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 Saint Paul's Catholic High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 933
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 53.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 103.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 33.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 25.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 46.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.61
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Saint Paul's Catholic High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
256 students · 222 m away
Newall Green Primary School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
577 students · 282 m away
Manchester Enterprise Academy
Wythenshawe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,145 students · 651 m away
Dixons Newall Green Academy
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
364 students · 696 m away
Haveley Hey Community School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
413 students · 988 m away
Benchill Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
479 students · 1.2 km away
Baguley Hall Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
472 students · 1.3 km away
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
370 students · 1.3 km away
The Willows Primary School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
407 students · 1.3 km away
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
251 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Shavington Academy
Shavington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
934 students
Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
931 students
Birkdale High School
Southport · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
936 students
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
939 students
Droylsden Academy
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
926 students
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
940 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Saint Paul's Catholic High School a good school?
Saint Paul's Catholic High School has a Success Index (England) of 13.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #494 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 Saint Paul's Catholic High School rank in North West?
Saint Paul's Catholic High School ranks #494 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #3876 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Saint Paul's Catholic High School?
Saint Paul's Catholic High School had 933 students in 2025.
Is Saint Paul's Catholic High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Saint Paul's Catholic High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Saint Paul's Catholic High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Saint Paul's Catholic High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.