Our Lady's RC High SchoolCo-op Academy Manchester
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Our Lady's RC High School and Co-op Academy Manchester are secondary schools in Manchester.
Our Lady's RC High School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Co-op Academy Manchester scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our Lady's RC High School is ahead on our composite score.
Our Lady's RC High School was judged strong and Co-op Academy Manchester was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.6 for Our Lady's RC High School and 43.5 for Co-op Academy Manchester.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Our Lady's RC High School (47.8 in 2021-22, 49.6 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Co-op Academy Manchester (49.3 in 2021-22, 43.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterOur Lady's RC High School | ManchesterCo-op Academy Manchester | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 32 in Manchester Stronger figure | 23rd of 32 in Manchester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,046 | 1,554 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,650 | |
| Location | Manchester, M9 0RP | Manchester, M9 0WQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.6 Stronger figure | 43.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.6% Stronger figure | 36.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.8% Stronger figure | 57.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 202 | 319 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,050 | 1,610 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.6% | 52.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 57.6% | 36.9% | |
| SEN support | 11.7% | 26.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 13.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.0% Stronger figure | 35.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Our Lady's RC High School
Co-op Academy Manchester
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