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Effectiveness of leadership and management Good
Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good
Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good
Outcomes for pupils Good
16 to 19 study programmes Good
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Academic Progress: Most pupils currently in the school are making good progress from their starting points.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils' behaviour is good; they work hard and take pride in their work.
Qualifications and Training: Recent leadership appointments in English and mathematics have strengthened these departments significantly.
Current Educational Practices: The senior leader responsible has developed a systematic approach to monitoring and improving teaching.
Strengths and Challenges: Teaching overall is good but the teaching of mathematics still needs improvement.
Opportunities for Involvement: Governors support the school proactively.
Communication: Governors regularly review pupils’ performance data.
Parent Satisfaction: The great majority of parents are supportive of the headteacher and his senior team.
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Senior leaders challenge and support teachers effectively.
Actions for Quality Improvement: The school has improved significantly under strong leadership.
Managing Bullying and Safety: The school has recorded few bullying incidents this year.
Promoting Welfare and Safety: Pupils feel safe and happy in school.
Extracurricular Offerings: The school offers a good range of extra-curricular activities such as sports clubs and music clubs.
Balancing Academics and Extracurriculars: Pupils also take part in theatre visits, visits to art galleries, and museums.
Career Counselling Services: Pupils receive effective careers advice and guidance throughout the school.
Preparation for Sixth Form: Leadership in the sixth form is good; outcomes in applied subjects are very good.
Managing and Supporting SEND: Leaders use funding for pupils with special educational needs well to ensure they are fully supported.
Subjects Offered: The curriculum at key stage 4 is broad and balanced, offering a range of suitable options for different abilities.
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Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School is a Secondary, Co-Ed, Roman Catholic school located in Greater Manchester, North West.

It has 1219 students from age 11-18 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 15 : 1.

At this school, 44% of pupils achieved grade 5 or more at GCSE.

90.20% of pupils completing their main study programme.

This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.

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Ofset report Good Good
Age range 11-18 11-18
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 15 -
Proficient Math - -
Proficient Read - -
Grade 5 or above GCSE 44% 63%
Grade 5 or above A Level 0.00% 11.60%
Day Fees - -
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Awful at times. Do not recommend sending children to the school. Safty is dreadful teachers have no control over students. Vaps in the toilets and much more....
Secondary Exam Result

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score 0.01 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 46.9 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 44% 24.82% 29.96%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 67% 37.82% 42.99%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 24% 22.95% 25%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 13% 4.82% 10.88%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 18% 9.27% 15.47%
EBacc average points score 3.91 2.3 2.82

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 94% 91.91% 90.52%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 203 171 144
Pupils staying in education 87% 84.18% 84.15%
Further education college or other further education provider 39% 44.91% 32.75%
School sixth forms 34% 3.82% 29.73%
Sixth form colleges 13% 27.27% 10.22%
Other education destinations SP 7.91% 11.48%
Pupils in apprenticeships 4% 3.64% 2.8%
Pupils staying in employment 2% 4.09% 3.59%

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.15 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 45.3 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 42% 24.63% 32.78%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 67% 36.95% 45.26%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 25% 20.63% 24.88%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 13% 8.32% 12.99%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 18% 11.95% 17.14%
EBacc average points score 3.72 2.17 2.97

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 95% 90.33% 90.39%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 177 156 140
Pupils staying in education 90% 84.44% 86.27%
Further education college or other further education provider 41% 40.89% 34.03%
School sixth forms 38% 4.89% 30.75%
Sixth form colleges 9% 27.67% 10.38%
Other education destinations 2% 10.67% 11.13%
Pupils in apprenticeships 2% 2.22% 1.99%
Pupils staying in employment 4% 3.56% 2.15%

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.44 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 43.5 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 30% 3 24.86% 29.24%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 50% 3 40% 43.34%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 33% 19.64% 25.76%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 12% 7% 11.44%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 20% 2 11.93% 16.45%
EBacc average points score 3.67 2.42 2.88

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 95% 90.63% 90.21%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 167 133 135
Pupils staying in education 84% 80.38% 84.08%
Further education college or other further education provider 43% 53.5% 33.3%
School sixth forms 31% 8.13% 31.15%
Sixth form colleges 10% 4.63% 8.45%
Other education destinations 0% 14.13% 11.19%
Pupils in apprenticeships 5% 3.63% 3.4%
Pupils staying in employment 6% 6.5% 2.76%

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.51 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 43.3 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 33% 13 26.38% 29.18%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 53% 1 41.23% 42.58%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 25% 19.85% 24.69%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 12% 1 7.38% 11.29%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 18% 2 11.38% 15.97%
EBacc average points score 3.51 2.56 2.84

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 94% 81.5% 84.86%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 179 131 140
Pupils staying in education 85% 74.63% 73.88%
Further education college or other further education provider 34% 31.75% 28.32%
School sixth forms 37% 9.13% 31.51%
Sixth form colleges - 18.13% 9.07%
Other education destinations - 12.88% 5.94%
Pupils in apprenticeships 6% 3.13% 2.96%
Pupils staying in employment 3% 3.13% 2.06%

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.11 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 45.2 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 20% 23.69% 29.51%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 52% 40.69% 43.04%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 26% 22.62% 25.21%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 11% 10.23% 14.68%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 20% 12.69% 16.23%
EBacc average points score - - -

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 95% 83.75% 85.23%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 178 135 144
Pupils staying in education 90% 65.25% 58.15%
Further education college or other further education provider 34% 34.75% 30.56%
School sixth forms 41% 9.88% 32.11%
Sixth form colleges 15% 20.75% 8.95%
Other education destinations 0% 0% 5.75%
Pupils in apprenticeships 6% 5.88% 4.78%
Pupils staying in employment 4% 3.13% 2.46%
A level exam result

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 30.66 16.33 29.99
Average grade C - -
Average points (Best 3) 31.97 16.94 29.55
Average Grade (Best 3) C+ - -
AAB or higher 0.00% 3.28% 13.64%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students 63 531 201
Students staying in education 63% 52.33% 58.59%
Students entering apprenticeships 10% 10.67% 6.08%
Students entering employment 21% 21% 21.14%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study 5% 13% 9.05%

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 33.38 17.75 33.4
Average grade C+ - -
Average points (Best 3) 35.42 18.16 32.48
Average Grade (Best 3) B- - -
AAB or higher 20.8% 9% 17.69%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students 68 753 248
Students staying in education 75% 62.33% 60.66%
Students entering apprenticeships 4% 5.67% 5%
Students entering employment 6% 13.33% 17.72%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study 6% 14.33% 10.7%

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 A level school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 A level school exam
results were not published at school level.

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 29.88 5 22.36 29.38
Average grade C - -
Average points (Best 3) 32.47 2 15.67 28.64
Average Grade (Best 3) C+ - -
AAB or higher 3.7% 2.88% 13.04%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students 89 430 231
Students staying in education 58% 46.33% 57.28%
Students entering apprenticeships 16% 13.33% 7.78%
Students entering employment 14% 25.67% 20.99%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study 8% 12.33% 8.8%

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 34.15 5 23.83 29.02
Average grade C+ - -
Average points (Best 3) 34.63 4 17.59 28.82
Average Grade (Best 3) C+ - -
AAB or higher 12.2% 5.78% 13.34%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students - 0 3
Students staying in education 12 50.67% 31.48%
Students entering apprenticeships 10% 5.67% 5.54%
Students entering employment 18% 16.33% 15.8%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study 9% 7% 4.22%

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 29.78 17.23 26.73
Average grade C - -
Average points (Best 3) 38.16 12.72 27.74
Average Grade (Best 3) B- - -
AAB or higher 13.8% 4.6% 12.63%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students - 0 3
Students staying in education 11 45.67% 36.22%
Students entering apprenticeships 7% 5.33% 6.37%
Students entering employment 18% 20% 20.04%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study - 6.33% 4.23%
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Autumn Half Term Holidays 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024
Winter Holidays 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025
Spring Half Term Holidays 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025
Spring Holidays 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025
Summer Half Term Holidays 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025
Summer Holidays 23rd Jul 2025 - 30th Aug 2025

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Autumn Term 4th Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024
Autumn Term-2 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024
Spring Term 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025
Spring Term-2 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025
Summer Term 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025
Summer Term-2 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025
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15 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School
Local authority ratio 20 : 1

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