There are 42 Catholic schools in Manchester, teaching 16,949 children. 22 are run by the council and 19 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.
85% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
60.1% of pupils in Manchester catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 21% to 92%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
44.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,213 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 15.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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