| Established | 1959 |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Religion | Roman catholic |
| Headteacher | Mr C Mason |
| Specialism | Sports |
| Location | Rochdale Road Stanycliffe, Middleton Greater Manchester M24 2GL England |
| Local authority | Rochdale |
| DfE number | ???/4611 |
| DfE URN | 105844 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1063 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Website | CLHS |
The Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School is a Roman Catholic secondary school in Middleton, Greater Manchester for ages 11–18.
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It is a Roman Catholic school situated on Rochdale Road (A664), around one mile from the end of the Middleton spur of the A627(M). Hopwood Hall College and Hopwood Clough Nature Reserve are nearby to the north-west.
It opened in September 1959 as a grammar school with just the first year, gradually increasing year by year. It was administered by Lancashire Education Committee and by 1967 had 780 boys. In 1974 it was taken over by the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale.
It became a comprehensive in the early 80's.
In December 2000, three sixth formers were jailed at Minshull Street Crown Court for four years each for the robbery of £400 from a Manchester businessman using a replica gun.
It gets GCSE results slightly above average, but at A-level it performs better, receiving the best results in Rochdale LEA.