Which Catholic secondary schools are included in Manchester?

This page uses the exact religious character value 'Catholic' from the live school data, so it focuses on schools explicitly recorded that way in the database.

Are Catholic admissions rules shown on this page for Manchester?

No. Admissions policies still need to be checked directly with each school because faith criteria, baptism evidence, parish rules, and oversubscription arrangements vary from school to school.

Why might some mixed-faith schools not appear on the Catholic page for Manchester?

We use exact faith labels in the current dataset. Schools recorded under combined labels rather than the exact Catholic label can still appear on the main hub without showing on this narrower category page.

Best Catholic Secondary Schools in Manchester

Compare Catholic secondary schools with GCSE rankings, map views and neighbourhood coverage. This page currently lists 14 schools in Manchester. Schools featured here include St Bede's College, St Patrick's RC High School and The Barlow RC High School.

Key Performance Metrics for Manchester

% students achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A equivalent)

Manchester62%

England56%

Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)

Manchester45.0

England39.1

% pupils entering EBacc subjects

Manchester37%

England41%

Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)

Manchester4.0

England4.1

Average FMS Inspection Score (out of 10)

Manchester7.4/10

England7.4/10

% students achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A equivalent)

Manchester

62%vsEngland

56%

Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)

Manchester

45.0vsEngland

39.1

% pupils entering EBacc subjects

Manchester

37%vsEngland

41%

Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)

Manchester

4.0vsEngland

4.1

Average FMS Inspection Score (out of 10)

Manchester

7.4/10vsEngland

7.4/10

Top schools in Manchester

Showing 1-14 of 14 schools

St Bede's College
Whalley Range
St Patrick's RC High School
Eccles
The Barlow RC High School
East Didsbury
Our Lady's RC High School
Higher Blackley
St Monica's RC High School
Prestwich
St Peter's RC High School
Belle Vue
St Ambrose Barlow RC High School
Wardley
Saint Paul's Catholic High School
Newall Green
St Matthew's RC High School
Moston
St Mary's Catholic High School
Astley
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School
Middleton
St Thomas More RC College
Denton
St Antony's Roman Catholic School
Urmston
Loreto High School Chorlton
Chorlton