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Catholic schools in and near Denton

All 3 Catholic schools in Denton, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Denton

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  1. St Thomas More RC College

    Manchester, M34 6AF · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Denton catholic schools average.

    195 first choices, 149 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1648.1

    Denton catholic schools 48.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.5%Denton catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    797
    Pupils per teacher
    16.2
    View school St Thomas More RC College
  2. St Mary's RC Primary School

    Manchester, M34 2AR · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Denton catholic schools average, low absence.

    38 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1136%

    Denton catholic schools 41%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.3%Denton catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    228
    Pupils per teacher
    20.3
    View school St Mary's RC Primary School
  3. St John Fisher RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Denton

    Manchester, M34 7SW · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Denton catholic schools average, low absence.

    30 first choices, 29 offers made

    Met the standard at 1145%

    Denton catholic schools 41%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.6%Denton catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    237
    Pupils per teacher
    24.2
    View school St John Fisher RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Denton

Just outside Denton

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Denton.

  1. St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

    1.9 miles from Denton · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Denton catholic schools average, low absence.

    38 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1172%

    Denton catholic schools 41%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.5%Denton catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    234
    Pupils per teacher
    21.1
    View school St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
  2. St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy

    2.0 miles from Denton · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Denton catholic schools average.

    47 first choices, 50 offers made

    Met the standard at 1185%

    Denton catholic schools 41%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.0%Denton catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    457
    Pupils per teacher
    21.6
    View school St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy
The big picture

How Denton's Catholic schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Denton average 4.8%St Mary's RC Primary School: 3.3%St John Fisher RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Denton: 4.6%St Thomas More RC College: 6.5%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Denton

Ofsted grades in Denton

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 2
  • Good: 2 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Denton

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    3 of the 3 Catholic schools in Denton have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Denton, explained

There are 3 Catholic schools in Denton, teaching 1,262 children. 2 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

40.7% of pupils in Denton catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

24.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,958 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 14.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Denton?
There are 3 Catholic schools in Denton, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Denton?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Denton on Eduscope are St Thomas More RC College, St Mary's RC Primary School and St John Fisher RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Denton. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Denton ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Denton Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Denton is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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