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Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester

Voluntary aided school · Manchester · M16 8AW

Ages 3–11 · 185 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-26

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)48%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.6%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
177

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

25

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
58
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

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 fill88%

185 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
185
Boys / girls
91 / 94
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
185 / 210 (88%)
Free school meals
41.6%
FSM pupils
77
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 Salford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Gordon

Location

Address
Whalley Road, Whalley Range
Postcode
M16 8AW
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Manchester Rusholme
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 (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Manchester, 185 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 41.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M16
16
Primary in M16
9
Open schools in Manchester LA
220
Primary in Manchester LA
137

Nearby primary schools

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

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  • Manley Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M16 0AA · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM22.4%
    • Demand0.93

    0.2 miles away

  • St Margaret's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M16 8FQ · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM52.9%
    • Demand0.96

    0.4 miles away

  • St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M16 7AQ · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM63.0%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • Kings Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M16 0GR · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM33.8%
    • Demand0.91

    0.6 miles away

  • St Hilda's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM27.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • St Alphonsus RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M16 7PT · Trafford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM46.7%
    • Demand0.91

    0.7 miles away

  • Old Trafford Community Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M15 4FL · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM57.6%
    • Demand0.92

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Gordon
Telephone
01612262767
Website
www.ourladys-pri.manchester.sch.uk/

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