Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School, Manchester
Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Manchester. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 95th-highest of the 258 schools in Manchester with published results, and 6,288th of 14,452 across England. It was 64% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bury (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School in detail
Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Our school is staffed by a dedicated team of talented and caring professionals who give their best to all of our children. We are a larger-than-average-sized primary. Children aged three to eleven attend our school."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 77% in Bury and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (81% in reading, 73% in maths).
Getting a place at Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 35 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School are Heaton Park Primary School (0.3 miles, 76% reading, 76% maths); St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 79% reading, 76% maths); Whitefield Community Primary School (0.6 miles, 71% reading, 71% maths); and Higher Lane Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 85% reading, 76% maths).
Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Heaton Park Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, PrestwichWhitefield Community Primary SchoolHigher Lane Primary School
Who goes there
7.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 41 pupils (14.7%) received SEN support and 7 (2.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Besses o'th'barn (Manchester Metrolink), about 370 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Willow Road (opposite), 210 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School are The Heys School (0.4 miles), Philips High School (0.8 miles), Manchester Mesivta School (1 mile) and Parrenthorn High School (1.1 miles).
The Heys SchoolPhilips High SchoolManchester Mesivta SchoolParrenthorn High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from October 2012, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2012 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
7.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 73% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 88% to 82% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.9
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School
Term dates
Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Bury's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School is in Bury; for families living there:
Apply to Bury for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 40
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 9 serious and 29 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bury is 10 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
64%
Available places
269 pupils
420 places
151 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Manchester
Across Bury council
Places available
2,275
Applications
1,901
Got 1st preference
91.4%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Bury council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
41
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
17.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
278
Total Pupils
139
Boys
139
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
21.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,823
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,012
Per pupil
£1392k
Total funding
£30k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
9.5%
Persistent absence
243
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School
Questions parents ask about Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School
What are SATs results like at Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School?
Of the pupils at Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School is oversubscribed, Bury allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School?
Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 64% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School?
Classes at Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School average 30.9 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School?
Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School has around 278 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School in 2024/25. 9.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School?
Apply through Bury's coordinated admissions process, naming Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 9 serious and 29 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bury is 10 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School?
Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School is at Highfield Road, Prestwich, Manchester, Lancashire, M25 3AS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)