Our Lady's RC High School
State-Funded School
Academic PerformanceAbout the School
Our Lady's RC High School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Manchester, North West.
Ofsted's most recent inspection is published as a report card rather than a single overall grade. It currently serves 1,046 pupils.
Ofsted Report Card
Inspected 11 Nov 2025 · published 11 Jan 2026
Met
Evaluation areas
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Previous Ofsted Rating
Subject Areas (previous framework)
Leadership &management
Good
Academic Performance
Above average
Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25
- Attainment 8
- 49.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths
- 45.9%
- EBacc average point score
- 4.33
Ethnicity
Pupils
Total Pupils
50%Boys
50%GirlsPupil Characteristics
DfE school census, January 2026.
Key Information
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11 – 16
- Deprivation band
- Most deprived
- Total pupils
- 1,046
- IDACI quintile
- 5 (Least deprived)
Inspection history
Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.
School remains Good
Ungraded inspection on 4 November 2021. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one.
Read the inspection letter on Ofsted| Report published | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 2017 | Good | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Good |
A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.
Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.
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Nearby Secondary Schools
Other secondary schools within about 3 miles of Manchester.
Co-op Academy Manchester
Manchester · 0.5 mi
Co-op Academy North Manchester
Manchester · 1.4 mi
Middleton Technology School
Rochdale · 1.7 mi
Edgar Wood Academy
Rochdale · 1.8 mi
The King David High School
Manchester · 1.8 mi
Abraham Moss Community School
Manchester · 1.9 mi
Parrenthorn High School
Bury · 1.9 mi
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Bury · 2.1 mi