Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 25 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Unique reference
- 105844
- Address
- Rochdale Road, Middleton, M24 2GL
- Website
- https://www.clrchs.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1219 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.2%
- Girls
- 50.8%
- First language not English
- 10.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.8%
- Persistent absence
- 25.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.4%
White British 71%
African 9.4%
Other White 8.5%
Mixed 4.7%
Other Black 2.1%
Other 1.1%
Indian 0.7%
Other Asian 0.7%
Irish 0.4%
Pakistani 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.01
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.28
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 24%
Local authority average 36%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 44%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.9
Local authority average 41.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.91
Local authority average 3.52
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 30 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 29 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 20 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 27 |
| Biology | GCSE | 55 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 52 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 55 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 49 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 45 |
Admissions
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 203
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 246
- 2nd preference
- 148
- 3rd preference
- 70
- From another Local Authority
- 44
Offers
- 1st preference
- 199
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 18
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 219 114 105 |
| Year 8 | 210 106 104 |
| Year 9 | 207 96 111 |
| Year 10 | 222 109 113 |
| Year 11 | 209 103 106 |
| Year 12 | 80 30 50 |
| Year 13 | 72 42 30 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 85.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 45.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 34.0% 3.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 36.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.0% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 67.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 26.0% 19.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 26.0% 17.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 0.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.0% 1.7% |