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St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Bradfield Road, Urmston, M41 9PD
Latest Ofsted
Requires ImprovementWhat to know
St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is a co-educational secondary school in Manchester, catering for pupils aged 11–16. Ofsted rated the school Requires Improvement in May 2024, with the quality of education judged Requires Improvement. It is a Roman Catholic school.
The essentials
Facts that help you decide
Ofsted rating
Requires ImprovementGetting a place
Competitive
Age range
11–16
Sixth form
No
Gender
Mixed
Faith
Roman Catholic
Entry type
Non-selective
Admissions
Can my child get a place?
The rules, recent outcomes and context that matter when judging your chances.
2026 entry – actual outcomes
Admission outcome
Places were allocated down to All applicants.
154 places allocated in 2026.
Performance
How do pupils perform here?
A plain-English view of the school's results, trends and Trafford context before you dive into the full data.
Average performance with improving trends
Academic performance remains stable.
In 2024/25, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 42.4, below the national average of 46. Progress 8 was not calculated nationally for 2024/25. Overall absence stood at 8.72%. Results have been broadly stable across the recorded years.
Watch Points
- GCSE attainment below the national average (Attainment 8 of 42.4 vs 46 nationally).
Based on official Department for Education datasets. Latest update: 2024/25. Not available nationally: Progress 8 for 2024/25, Exam performance data for 2020/21 (Covid-19 disruption).
Ofsted
What does Ofsted say?
The latest inspection judgement, what has changed and the fuller history when you need it.
Current Ofsted Status
- Latest report published
- 11 July 2024
- Safeguarding
- Effective
- Category of concern
- None
Formal monitoring
No serious concerns are currently flagged by Ofsted.
What's changed since the last inspection
- Overall grade improved: Inadequate → Requires Improvement
- Category of concern removed: Serious Weaknesses
- Quality of education changed: Inadequate → Good
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