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ClosedPrimaryURN 106346

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School

Voluntary aided school · Manchester · M31 4PJ

Ages 3–11 · 209 pupils · Trafford

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)61%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.2%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
164

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

26

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
31
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill100%

209 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
209
Boys / girls
106 / 103
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
209 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
43.2%
FSM pupils
86
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Shrewsbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Natalie Gaulton

Location

Address
Lock Lane, Partington
Postcode
M31 4PJ
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Trafford
District
Trafford
Constituency
Stretford and Urmston
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Trafford, 209 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 43.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Shrewsbury.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M31
6
Primary in M31
3
Open schools in Trafford LA
104
Primary in Trafford LA
64

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ManchesterNear M31

  • Forest Gate Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M31 4PN · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM58.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Partington Central Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M31 4FL · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM59.9%
    • Demand0.98

    0.4 miles away

  • St Mary's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M44 5HG · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM30.1%
    • Demand0.96

    0.7 miles away

  • Cadishead Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M44 5JD · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM39.5%

    0.9 miles away

  • Irlam Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M44 6NA · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM24.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Natalie Gaulton

Official links