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Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Manchester
  • M16 8AW
Ofsted Good · inspected Jul 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,836 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 79%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 46%46%2016/17: top 71%2017/18: top 58%2018/19: top 11%11% · 2018/192022/23: top 20%2023/24: top 82%2024/25: top 79%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM52% · North West 63%Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · North West 6%Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score103 · North West 105Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score103 · North West 105Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 57% · 28 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 54% · 26 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 64% · 28 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 84% · 31 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 74% · 23 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 48% · 25 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 52% · 27 pupils · North West 63%84%48%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 28 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 12% · 26 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 7% · 28 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 10% · 31 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 23 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 0% · 25 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 0% · 27 pupils · North West 6%12%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 28 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 105 · 26 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 106 · 28 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 107 · 31 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 107 · 23 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 105 · 25 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 103 · 27 pupils · North West 105107103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 28 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 102 · 26 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 103 · 28 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 107 · 31 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 106 · 23 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 103 · 25 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 103 · 27 pupils · North West 105107102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
14 of 14 who put it first2014 · 77.8%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1414
2nd71
3rd150

Last distance offered: London only

0.9 km from Chorlton North · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2010Outstanding
  3. 2014Inadequate
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026185
Free school meals (past 6 years)45.6%
First language not English48.1%
SEN support12.6%
EHC plan8.7%
Absence (sessions missed)5.0%
Persistently absent pupils10.2%

Girls 48.5%Boys 51.5%

88.1% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 54 responses (26.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school85.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved83.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 59.3% not applicable45.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year81.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 27.8% not applicable66.7% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed83.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child74.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school85.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing75.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development81.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent81.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.3
Pupils per adult11.2
  • Classroom teachers 5.9
  • Leadership 2.8
  • Teaching assistants 7.8
  • Other support 3.3

Teachers 8.7 FTE · Whole workforce 19.8 · 29 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,398
Spend per pupil£9,538
Staff spend per pupil£7,252
Reserve per pupil£187
  • +£34,623revenue reserve
  • −£25,796in-year balance

Grants £8,649 · self-generated £749 · premises £448 per pupil