Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 24 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
- 1199 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.3%
- Girls
- 51.7%
- First language not English
- 12.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.9%
- Persistent absence
- 19.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.2%
White British 68.1%
African 11.6%
Other White 9.3%
Mixed 5.2%
Other Black 1.9%
Indian 0.8%
Other 0.8%
Irish 0.5%
Other Asian 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 30%
Local authority average 30%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 35%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.8
Local authority average 40.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.45
Local authority average 3.47
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 38 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 22 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 15 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 27 |
| Biology | GCSE | 46 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 81 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 46 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 46 |
Admissions
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 193
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 258
- 2nd preference
- 175
- 3rd preference
- 121
- From another Local Authority
- 54
Offers
- 1st preference
- 188
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 217 114 103 |
| Year 8 | 214 112 102 |
| Year 9 | 211 103 108 |
| Year 10 | 211 95 116 |
| Year 11 | 218 106 112 |
| Year 12 | 57 22 35 |
| Year 13 | 71 27 44 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 85.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 48.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 33.0% 3.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 33.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 7.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 66.0% 56.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 14.1% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.8% 2.4% |