St Patrick's RC High School

What St Patrick's RC High School does

St Patrick's RC High School is a Catholic voluntary aided secondary school located at 56 New Lane, Eccles, Manchester (M30 7JJ), serving pupils aged 11-16 across Years 7-11. Founded in 1957 and reorganised as a Catholic 11-16 comprehensive in 1977, the school moved to a new purpose-built 10-acre campus in April 2013 under the Building Schools for the Future Programme, with an additional 9 acres of land held to the west of the motorway. The school operates a two-week timetable (Week A/Week B) and delivers a broad curriculum including Religious Education (Eduqas exam board), PSHCE, careers education, and a Faith in Action student leadership programme, alongside co-curricular offerings such as the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, retreats, and sports.

The school's core technology stack consists of third-party educational platforms integrated for communication, payments, and learning delivery: Class Charts (behaviour, attendance and parent communication), SCOPay (cashless catering with fingerprint identification and a £5/day pupil spending limit), RM Unify (single sign-on), School Cloud (parents' evening booking), and VLE platforms including MathsWatch, Seneca, and Language Nut. Catering is outsourced to Dalkia, which also provides cleaning services, and the school participates in Salford Local Authority's coordinated admissions scheme with Catholic oversubscription criteria.

As a maintained voluntary aided school, St Patrick's does not charge tuition fees and is funded primarily through Salford Education Authority and Salford City Council per-pupil funding, supplemented by catering income and outreach revenue. The school has diversified beyond statutory secondary education by operating St Patrick's Centre of Educational Excellence since 2009, delivering Initial Teacher Training (School Direct Secondary and Primary pathways, Provider Code 18A), National Professional Qualifications, Early Career Framework programmes (via Bright Futures Educational Trust), and CPD/School to School Support across the North West. Governance is shared between Foundation Governors from the Diocese of Salford, Parent Governors, a Staff Governor, and a Local Authority Governor, with the Headteacher serving as Headteacher Governor.

Name

St Patrick's RC High School

Legal name

St Patrick's RC High School

Website

https://stpatricksrchigh.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

St Patrick's RC High School is a Catholic voluntary aided secondary school in Eccles, Manchester, serving pupils aged 11-16. It is funded by Salford Local Authority and supplements statutory education with ITT teacher training, NPQ/ECF delivery, and CPD outreach across the North West.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Catholic Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Charter Special Education & Inclusive Programs (EDAJACAF)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Catholic schooling
• Teacher training
• Professional development
• School outreach services

Headquarters

HQ city

Eccles, Manchester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

St Patrick's RC High School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided secondary school providing education for pupils aged 11-16 (Years 7-11) in Eccles, Salford. Its core service is a comprehensive secondary curriculum delivered in a Catholic ethos, supplemented by Initial Teacher Training (ITT) via School Direct, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for teachers across the North West including NPQs and ECF, and School to School outreach support.

Product overview

St Patrick's RC High School is a Catholic Voluntary Aided Secondary School serving students aged 11-16 in Eccles, Salford. The school offers a unified portfolio of educational services centered on Catholic secondary education, complemented by a Teacher Training Programme (both Secondary and Primary ITT via School Direct), Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for teachers across the North West, and a comprehensive Religious Education curriculum. The Faith in Action student leadership programme, Personal Development curriculum, and Level Up 2 Secondary transition programme represent key support services. The school moved to new premises in April 2013 and maintains partnerships with Bright Futures Educational Trust for NPQ delivery and various Catholic education bodies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Catholic Secondary Education Roman Catholic secondary education for students aged 11-16, providing a five-year curriculum rooted in Catholic values and academic excellence, with GCSE preparation, pastoral care, co-curricular activities, and SEND/inclusion support. Maintained by Salford Education Authority.
• Teacher Training Programme Initial Teacher Training (ITT) programmes including Secondary and Primary pathways, delivered through the School Direct Programme with a Higher Education Partner (Provider Code 18A), preparing trainee teachers for classroom roles.
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and Outreach Services School to School support, National Professional Qualifications (NPQs), and Early Career Framework (ECF) delivered across the North West in partnership with Bright Futures Educational Trust Teaching School Hubs and the Catholic Education Service.

Quantifiable outcome

• Pupils achieve well, including those with SEND
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bright Futures Educational Trust Teaching School HubscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt Patrick's partners with Bright Futures Educational Trust Teaching School Hubs to deliver National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) and the Early Career Framework (ECF) for Early Career Teachers. This enables the school to provide professional development programs drawing on national best practice.
• The Church of England / Catholic Education ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with Church of England and Catholic Education Service to deliver new National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) and Early Career Framework (ECF). Partnerships enable school to draw on national best practice with academic and practical experience from key bodies.
• Salford DiocesecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongstanding strong reputation within Salford Diocese. School collaborates with diocese on Catholic formation, inspections, and religious education. School's Catholic identity and mission is supported by Diocese relationship.
• SHINE (Education Charity)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with SHINE introduces a two-year transition project working with partner primary schools to help Year 6 children transition into Year 7 at St Patrick's. Aims to build strong partnerships between home and school.
• Salford City Council / Salford Local AuthoritycoreOthersMaintained voluntary aided school under Salford Education Authority. Partners with Salford LA for coordinated admissions, free school meals administration, attendance support, and educational psychology services.
• Dalkia (Catering Services)minorOthersCatering within the school is provided by Dalkia. They are committed to promoting healthy eating with a cashless catering system. Also provides cleaning services including cleaning supervisors and staff.
• Partner Primary SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrong partnerships with feeder primary schools including St Gilbert's RC, St Mary's RC Eccles, Holy Cross and All Saints, St Teresa's, and St Joseph the Worker. Collaborates on transition programs, retreats, and Catholic Social Teaching activities.
• Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM)minorOthersTfGM operates school bus services (995-999) supporting pupil transport to St Patrick's. School publishes bus timetables and route information for families. TfGM provides concessionary travel for 11-16 year olds via igo cards.
• External Support AgenciesminorOthersSchool works with multiple external agencies including: CARITAS counselling, I-reach CAMHs, 42nd Street, Educational Psychology Service, Salford Foundation, Youth Service, and Greater Manchester Police (link police). These partnerships support pastoral care and pupil welfare.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wright Robinson College: Community secondary school in Manchester serving a similar urban demographic. Comparable in scale, GCSE-curriculum focus, and Greater Manchester location; competes for the same parental choice pool through LA admissions.
• St Ambrose College: Catholic sixth form college in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, providing A-Level education within the Salford Diocese ecosystem. Comparable as a Catholic post-16 destination that absorbs St Patrick's Year 11 leavers and competes for the same faith-based family market at the 16+ transition.
• Trinity Church of England High School: Church of England voluntary aided secondary school in Manchester, comparable to St Patrick's in faith-based ethos, voluntary aided status, and local-authority coordinated admissions. Operates in the same broader Manchester faith-school competitive set.
• St Ambrose Barlow RC High School: Roman Catholic voluntary aided secondary school in Swinton, Salford, serving a similar demographic and operating under the Salford Diocese. Direct peer in terms of admissions catchment, faith-based ethos, and 11-16 provision; competes for the same Catholic families.
• St Bede's College: Independent Catholic secondary school in Manchester with a similar Jesuit-inspired Catholic ethos, academic focus, and broad co-curricular offering. Comparable as a faith-based secondary in the Greater Manchester market, though it charges fees and operates independently rather than as a maintained school.
• Loreto High School: Catholic voluntary aided secondary school in Chorlton, Manchester, also part of the Salford Diocese family of schools. Comparable in faith-based ethos, curriculum structure, and admissions pathway through the local authority.

Others

• Bright Futures Educational Trust: Teaching School Hub partner of St Patrick's, jointly delivering NPQs and the Early Career Framework to trainee and early career teachers across the region. Relevant as an ecosystem partner that supports St Patrick's teacher training and CPD revenue line, not a direct competitor.
• Diocese of Salford Education Service: The diocesan education authority overseeing St Patrick's Catholic mission, RE curriculum framework, Section 48 inspections, and Foundation Governor appointments. Acts as regulator/oversight body rather than competitor, but materially shapes the school's admissions criteria and Catholic identity.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/StPatsRC
• Facebookfacebook.com/101320511877928
• Instagraminstagram.com/stpatricksrchigh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-patrick's-rc-high-school

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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