Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy, Manchester
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Manchester, part of Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was 95% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Trafford (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy in detail
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy in its own words
In its own words: "'Living and sharing the message of Christ, in peace we go forward together.'"
From the headteacher's welcome: "'Living and sharing the message of Christ, in peace we go forward together.' On behalf of our school family I welcome you to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School in Partington."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, cricket, tennis, gymnastics, basketball, multi-sports, dance, choir and chess.
The school runs a breakfast club, from £2.00 per session.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, as Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School (URN 106346), 84% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 33 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 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 Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy are Forest Gate Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 77% reading, 73% maths); Partington Central Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths); St Mary's CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths); and Cadishead Primary Academy (0.9 miles).
Forest Gate AcademyPartington Central AcademySt Mary's CofE Primary SchoolCadishead Primary Academy
The trust
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is one of 15 schools run by Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 49% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
11.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (67%), Black (13%) and Asian (10%).
In 2026, 22 pupils (9.5%) received SEN support and 3 (1.3%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Irlam Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Long Walk (opposite), 200 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy issued 3 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy are Broadoak School (0.5 miles) and Irlam and Cadishead Academy (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2024. Before that, as Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School (URN 106346), it was rated Good in September 2018.
At a Glance
32.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.3
Avg class size
29.3
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School before it took its current form in 2024 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School (URN 106346), the school Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy replaced. There are no figures for Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 74% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 74% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 65% to 72% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy.
- BTP Wraparound OLAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Trafford's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is in Trafford; for families living there:
Apply to Trafford for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 Trafford is 11 (the median across 103 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
Your chances of a place at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
200 pupils
210 places
10 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 Trafford council
Places available
2,990
Applications
2,238
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.6%
All primary applications across Trafford council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
10.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
232
Total Pupils
115
Boys
117
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
21.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,441
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,176
Per pupil
£1380k
Total funding
£108k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.5%
Overall absence
26.1%
Persistent absence
180
Enrolments
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 Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Questions parents ask about Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Are there exam results for Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy?
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, as Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School (URN 106346), 84% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2024. Before that, as Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School (URN 106346), it was rated Good in September 2018.
What is the catchment area for Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, Trafford allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy?
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy?
Classes at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy average 28.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy?
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy has around 232 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy?
6.5% of sessions were missed at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy in 2024/25. 26.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy?
Apply through Trafford's coordinated admissions process, naming Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 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.
Does Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: BTP Wraparound OL (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Trafford is 11 (the median across 103 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy?
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is at Lock Lane, Partington, Manchester, M31 4PJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)