Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–18 · Manchester, Rochdale
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School is a secondary school in Manchester, Rochdale for ages 11–18 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 25 May 2022. Rochdale has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Rochdale Road, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2GL
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Rochdale
- Pupils on roll
- 1,186 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 25 May 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils at Cardinal Langley, including sixth-form students, are proud of their school.”
- “They build positive relationships with staff and with each other.”
- “Pupils enjoy their learning and are well supported to achieve their full potential.”
To improve
- “However, this is not consistent across subjects.”
- “There is some work ongoing to secure the consistency of these adaptations and strategies further so that pupils are supported even more effectively across the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 32% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 40.9 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 275 first-preference applications, 201 offers in total, 194 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2026, as Rochdale published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Rochdale.
- St Anne's Church of England Academy 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Dixons Middleton Academy 1.1 mi School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Edgar Wood Academy 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Newhouse Academy 1.9 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Matthew Moss High School 2.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Kingsway Park High School 3.3 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published