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St Mary's Catholic High School

Manchester Road, Astley, Manchester M29 7EE

5Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,537
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,569
Local authority
Wigan
North West

Schola Grade 5

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 44.2, an average GCSE grade of about 4.4
41stpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 36.3
52ndpercentile
Attendance21% of pupils persistently absent
62ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About St Mary's Catholic High School

St Mary's Catholic High School is a state secondary school in Manchester, Wigan, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13).

It has 1,537 pupils on roll and room for 1,569. It has a sixth form. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Its Schola Grade is 5 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Manchester Road, Astley
Manchester M29 7EE
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School details

Type
State School · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Voluntary aided school
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,537
Capacity
1,569 pupils
Free school meals
20.30% of pupils eligible
Local authority
Wigan
Nation
England
URN
106538

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