St Matthew's RC High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Manchester, North West M40 0EW · Manchester
#471 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#3746 of 4,090 nationally
About St Matthew's RC High School
St Matthew's RC 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 1,327 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 16.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 471st of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (21th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (4th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,327; capacity filled 98.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 47.5%; ebacc average points 3.06.
There are 370 schools in Manchester; St Matthew's RC High School ranks 310th 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%)37.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)25.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)59.1%
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 St Matthew's RC High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,327
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 59.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 37.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 25.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 47.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.06
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near St Matthew's RC High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
235 students · 256 m away
New Moston Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
487 students · 760 m away
St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
334 students · 927 m away
Moston Fields Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
398 students · 959 m away
Charlestown Community Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
430 students · 1.1 km away
Mather Street Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
204 students · 1.1 km away
Whitegate End Primary and Nursery School
Oldham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 1.2 km away
Co-op Academy North Manchester
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,259 students · 1.2 km away
Harpurhey Alternative Provision School
Manchester · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
22 students · 1.2 km away
Co-op Academy Broadhurst
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
234 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Dixons Ashton Academy
Ashton-under-Lyne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,326 students
Dean Trust Ardwick
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,329 students
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,331 students
Dixons Middleton Academy
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,319 students
Deyes High School
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,336 students
Alsop High School
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,336 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Matthew's RC High School a good school?
St Matthew's RC High School has a Success Index (England) of 16.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #471 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 St Matthew's RC High School rank in North West?
St Matthew's RC High School ranks #471 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #3746 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Matthew's RC High School?
St Matthew's RC High School had 1,327 students in 2025.
Is St Matthew's RC High School a primary school or a secondary school?
St Matthew's RC High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Matthew's RC High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Matthew's RC High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.