Intelligence snapshot
Demand
At capacity — apply immediately
Capacity
100% — Over capacity
Admissions
Non-selective intake
Sixth form
Not available here
Quick takeaway
At capacity.
Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted (2024).
Key points for parents
Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted in 2024
This is a Roman Catholic school, so faith criteria may apply to admissions
This school does not have a sixth form
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Intake
- Mixed
- Character
- Roman Catholic
Capacity
- Pupils
- 766
- Capacity
- 100%Over capacity
- FSM
- 54.6%
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Governance
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Head
- Mrs Catherine Hughes (Acting Headteacher)
Provisions
- Sixth form
- No
Inspection reports
Official linksNational standing
Requires Improvement is the 3rd highest Ofsted rating — grade 3 of 4.
School inspection: Requires Improvement
9 official reports linked on this page, including 8 earlier reports.
Previous reports
Full inspection: Good
January 2019 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
November 2017 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Requires Improvement
September 2016 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Good
July 2013 | Full Inspection
Curriculum and development visit
May 2011 | Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
Full inspection: Good
March 2010 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Satisfactory
December 2006 | Full Inspection
Inspection
September 2004 | Inspection
Location
Nell Lane, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 7SW
Town setting
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