St Matthew's RC High School

StateSecondaryRoman Catholic

InspectedSecondaryAges 11–161,324 pupils

Nuthurst Road, Moston, M40 0EWWebsite01616816178

Inspected1,324 pupilsAges 11–16

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Inspected — grade pending1y ago

Inspected Oct 2024

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Ages11 - 16

Pupils1,324

Inspected — grade pending1y ago

Ages11 - 16

Pupils1,324

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 16

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,324 / 1,350 (98%)

Religion

Roman Catholic

Head Teacher

Mr Andrew Nightingale

At a Glance

Results

Attainment 8: 37.8

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

90%

Would recommend

Avg 88%

7.0%

Absence rate

Avg 4.8%

Food hygiene

80%

Stay in education

Nat. avg 86%

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

7.0%vs 4.8% avg

Would recommend

90%vs 88% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate7.0%

National avg: 7.4%

Persistent absence 16.4%

Authorised absence2.5%

Unauthorised absence4.6%

Suspension rate16.1%

Permanent exclusion rate0.3%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support 14.7%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 3.1%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Specific Learning Difficulty91 (39%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health71 (30%)

Speech, Language & Communication56 (24%)

Physical Disability14 (6%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty2 (1%)

Other1 (0%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing & Workforce

Teachers (FTE) 85.8

Teaching assistants (FTE)21.5

Support staff (FTE)49.2

TA:teacher ratio 0.3

Without QTS 1.2%

Part-time teachers4.6%

Teacher turnover 11.5%

Teacher retention 88.5%

Teacher sickness (avg days) 4.4

2024-25

School Capacity

Capacity utilisation89.1%

164 unfilled places

Total places1,500

Pupils on roll1,336

Unfilled places164

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,324

Free school meals 56.8%

English as additional language 27.0%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British36.7%

Black African26.1%

Black Other8.2%

Unclassified4.8%

Pakistani4.1%

Other3.9%

White Other3.9%

Mixed White & African3.2%

Mixed Other1.9%

Asian Other1.7%

Mixed White & Caribbean1.7%

Indian1.1%

White Irish0.8%

Black Caribbean0.8%

Chinese0.6%

Traveller Irish0.6%

2024-25

Parent View

90.0%

of parents would recommend

46 responses

Happy child★100.0%

Safe★100.0%

Well taught90.0%

Informed90.0%

Good behaviour90.0%

Good progress80.0%

Well led80.0%

Well looked after70.0%

Bullying dealt with⚠20.0%

2024-25

Local Context

IMD Decile 2Most deprived

IMD 2025

Food hygiene

Inspected Jun 2025

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Leavers' Destinations

80.0%

to education

Sixth Form3.0%

Employment2.0%

NEET11.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust

KS4 (GCSEs)

Attainment 8 40.0

Progress 8 -0.36

EBacc entry 16.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£8,400

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,200 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,202

Support staff£984

Premises£78

Energy£212

Learning resources£474

Income per pupil£8,642

2023-24

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