St Matthew's Roman Catholic High School
| Motto | Seek ye first the Kingdom of God. |
|---|---|
| Established | 1977 |
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Headteacher | Mrs Helen Murden |
| Deputy Headteacher |
Mr Simon Atkin Mr Andrew Durcan |
| Location |
Nuthurst Road Moston Manchester Greater Manchester M40 0EW England 53°31′08″N 2°10′34″W / 53.51901°N 2.17617°WCoordinates: 53°31′08″N 2°10′34″W / 53.51901°N 2.17617°W |
| Local authority | Manchester City Council |
| DfE URN | 105577 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Staff | 200 |
| Capacity | 1,200 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Colours | Green and Gold |
St Matthew's RC High School is a mixed Roman Catholic secondary school located in the Moston area of Manchester, England.[1] The school is named after Saint Matthew, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus and, according to Christian tradition, one of the four Evangelists.
It is a voluntary aided school administered by Manchester City Council and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford. St Matthew's RC High School offers GCSEs, BTECs and Cambridge Nationals as programmes of study for pupils. The school building was rebuilt during 2007-2009 and opened in September 2009.This was to replace the aging building built in the 1970s. The school celebrated 40 years open in September 2017.
In January 2018 for the first time in its history, the school was placed into special measures by Ofsted, following the November 2017 inspection. This as a result of low pass rates in English and maths (in which the school ranked in the bottom 10% nationally), poor leadership, as well as noticeable behavioural and attendance issues. An audit was also launched on the schools governors and misuse of pupil premium.
The school previously ranked as requires improvement in September 2015, and Good in 2012.
Notable alumni include boxers Anthony Crolla , Terry Flanagan. , footballer Brandon Barker and Rapper Aitch