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Our Lady's RC High School

Alworth Road, Higher Blackley, Manchester, M9 0RP

Local ranking7th of 31 secondary schools in Manchester
Ofsted: Strong

Secondary

Phase

1050

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 11 November 2025 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
49.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
45.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
67.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
40.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
207

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
91.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1050
Boys
507 (48%)
Girls
543 (52%)
Capacity
1050 (100% full)
SEND
16.6%
FSM Eligible
44.6%
EAL
57.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.9%
SEN Support
11.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
70.1
Budget per Pupil
£8,850/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
10.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Black African: 31.2%
  • White British: 28.4%
  • Black Other: 10.1%
  • White Other: 9.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.8%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 3.6%
  • Asian Indian: 2.5%
  • Asian Other: 2.3%

31.2%

Black African

28.4%

White British

10.1%

Black Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
105576
UKPRN
10016882
Establishment No.
4761

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