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Our Lady's RC High School

Voluntary aided school · Manchester · M9 0RP

Ages 11–16 · 1,046 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

Strong standard

Attainment 8

48.6

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.30 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2025-11-11

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.33
−20+2
Attainment 848.6
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry43%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.7%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
2.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,026

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

1.30 · Competitive

1st preferences

258

Places offered

200

1st-preference offers

185

Total preferences (any rank)
637
Preferred offers (top 3)
200
Applications from outside LA
57
Offers to outside-LA applicants
14
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

1,046 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,046
Boys / girls
519 / 527
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,046 / 1,050 (100%)
Free school meals
45.3%
FSM pupils
474
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Salford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Lee Ormsby

Location

Address
Alworth Road, Higher Blackley
Postcode
M9 0RP
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Blackley and Middleton South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Manchester, Manchester, 1,046 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 45.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Secondary schools in Manchester
61
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M9
19
Secondary in M9
3
Open schools in Manchester LA
220
Secondary in Manchester LA
30

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in ManchesterNear M9

  • Co-op Academy Manchester

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Manchester · M9 0WQ · Manchester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.0
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence12.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • Co-op Academy North Manchester

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Manchester · M9 7SS · Manchester

    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.2
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence11.7%

    1.4 miles away

  • Dixons Middleton Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Manchester · M24 2GT · Rochdale

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.0
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence10.1%

    1.7 miles away

  • Edgar Wood Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · Secondary

    Heywood · OL10 2QN · Rochdale

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence11.5%
    • FSM42.7%
    • Demand1.09

    1.8 miles away

  • The King David High School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Manchester · M8 5DY · Manchester

    Ages 11–18

    • Att857.8
    • P80.5
    • EM5+69%
    • Absence10.4%

    1.8 miles away

  • Parrenthorn High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Manchester · M25 2BW · Bury

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM29.9%

    1.9 miles away

  • St Matthew's RC High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Manchester · M40 0EW · Manchester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.9
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence7.8%

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Lee Ormsby
Telephone
01615079640
Website
http://www.olhs-manchester.org.uk/

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