Our Lady's RC High SchoolDixons Middleton Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Our Lady's RC High School and Dixons Middleton Academy are secondary schools in Manchester.
Our Lady's RC High School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Dixons Middleton Academy scores 51 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 Dixons Middleton Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.1 for Our Lady's RC High School and 40.3 for Dixons Middleton Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Our Lady's RC High School (47.8 in 2021-22, 49.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Dixons Middleton Academy (47.1 in 2021-22, 40.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterOur Lady's RC High School | ManchesterDixons Middleton Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 31 in Manchester | 7th of 13 in Rochdale | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,050 | 1,333 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,350 | |
| Location | Manchester, M9 0RP | Manchester, M24 2GT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.1 Stronger figure | 40.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.9% Stronger figure | 33.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.1% Stronger figure | 54.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 40.6% | 42.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.33 Stronger figure | 3.57 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 207 | 259 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,050 | 1,333 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.6% | 33.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 57.6% | 10.7% | |
| SEN support | 11.7% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 10.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.0% Stronger figure | 28.0% | 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
Dixons Middleton Academy
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