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Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Manchester, M16 8AW

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,836 of 15,057

Worse than 78% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Jul 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils185
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Catherine Gordon
Local authorityManchester
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105543.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolManchesterEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%, worse than England, worse than Manchester58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Manchester5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Manchester105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Manchester104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Manchester105105
Expected standard in reading63%, worse than England, worse than Manchester72%76%
Expected standard in writing63%, worse than England, worse than Manchester67%73%
Expected standard in maths74%, similar to England, similar to Manchester72%75%
Pupils taking tests27--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils185
Girls94
Boys91
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.41.6%
First language not English45.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.164
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.21.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.43
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.18
Average class size23.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
15.1%
Other ethnic group
11.9%
Other White
10.8%
Other Black
10.3%
African
9.2%
White and Black Caribbean
8.6%
Caribbean
5.9%
Pakistani
5.4%
Other Asian
5.4%
Indian
4.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.2
Teachers (FTE)8.67
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.8
Support staff (FTE)11.13
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.9

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.15
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.51
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.14
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.14
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolManchesterEngland
Overall absence5.7%, worse than England, similar to Manchester5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.7%, worse than England, similar to Manchester16.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.7%, similar to England, better than Manchester1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryManley Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimarySt Margaret's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySeymour Park Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Outstanding
0.5 miNot applicableSt Bede's CollegeOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miNot applicableAfifah SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryKings Road Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Hilda's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Alphonsus RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryOld Trafford Community AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester

What is Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester's Ofsted rating?

Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Jul 2015.

How does Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester rank in England?

Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester ranks 11,836 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 78% of schools).

What are Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 52% of pupils at Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester made 15 offers from 51 applications (3.4 per offer), and 14 of 14 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester?

Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester has 185 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester?

Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester?

At Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester, the average class had 23.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester?

In 2025/26, pupils at Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester missed 5.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.