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Our Lady's RC High School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Lee Ormsby

location_onManchester, M9 0RP

language Visit Website phone 1615079640

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

962

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Attainment 8

49.1

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GCSE Rank

#11 in Manchester

#1,055 of 3,216 nationally

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Our Lady's RC High School is a Voluntary aided school secondary school in Manchester, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.3×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Our Lady's RC High School is a voluntary aided school in Manchester, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 1,050 pupils on roll, of whom 45% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 49.1, placing the school #11 in Manchester and #1,055 of 3,216 nationally. 45.90% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 20.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.3× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 13.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

49.1

Grade 5+ E&M

45.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)20.9%

Entering EBacc40.60%

EBacc APS4.33

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.33

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc43.10%

EBacc APS4.26

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.35

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc45%

EBacc APS4.39

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.07

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc38%

EBacc APS4.05

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc34%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.01

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc42%

EBacc APS3.87

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.29

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc39%

EBacc APS3.88

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

03 November 2021

Inspection Report

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31 January 2017

Inspection Report

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10 February 2015

Inspection Report

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08 July 2013

Inspection Report

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30 April 2013

Inspection Report

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15 May 2012

Inspection Report

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13 July 2011

Inspection Report

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17 March 2010

Inspection Report

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14 March 2007

Inspection Report

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29 April 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-01-31

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2015-02-10

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,050 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,050	0	0.0%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,052	1	0.1%	7.8%	2
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,006	2	0.2%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	999	0	0.0%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,007	0	0.0%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	974	0	0.0%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	962	1	0.1%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	968	1	0.1%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	905	0	0.0%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	909	3	0.3%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	908	1	0.1%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	879	2	0.2%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	874	0	0.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	881	6	0.7%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	849	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	849	9	1.1%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	856	11	1.3%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	824	8	1.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	831	7	0.8%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	839	9	1.1%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	803	9	1.1%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	806	8	1.0%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	802	10	1.2%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	774	5	0.6%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	757	10	1.3%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	764	11	1.4%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 57 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 37 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 27 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 23 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 14 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils