St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy

St Antony's Roman Catholic School has been rated as requiring improvement in overall effectiveness, marking its first inspection under the current framework since converting to an academy in 2020. Although there have been positive changes in leadership and curriculum over the last two years, the impact on pupil achievement is still developing. While pupils behave well and enjoy a supportive environment, not all students are reaching their potential, particularly in some subjects and for older pupils. The school is also commended for its strong personal development and extra-curricular offerings.

Strengths

• Pupils feel safe and cared for in a warm school community.
• High expectations for pupil behaviour contribute to a positive learning environment.
• Strengthened personal development opportunities enhance students' experiences.
• Strategies to support pupils with reading difficulties are effective.
• Pupils are increasingly engaged in extra-curricular activities.

Areas for Improvement

• Some older pupils do not achieve as well as they should.
• Inconsistent delivery of the revised curriculum affects pupil learning in some subjects.
• Teachers occasionally fail to address gaps in pupils' knowledge quickly enough.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy attended 91.3% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 22.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 10.5% of pupils at St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 6 pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy had 17.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 15.8% of pupils at St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 5.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy received £8,636 and spent £8,628 for each of its 688 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £138,000 (£200 per pupil).

Across all 27 schools of Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust, income was £5,800 and spending £5,816 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is part of Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust, which runs 38 schools. The nearest others:

• English Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Manchester
• Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Manchester
• St Monica's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Manchester
• St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Manchester
• St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Manchester
• St Cuthbert's RC Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy Manchester
• St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Manchester
• St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Manchester
• St Malachy's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Manchester
• St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy Manchester

What is St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy have?

St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy has 688 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy cover?

St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy for pupils aged 11 to 16.

What are St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 44.3, and 39% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy?

St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is at Bradfield Road, Urmston, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M41 9PD.